Kubuntu Edgy 6.10 only loads X in Failsafe graphics mode

[golfer]

On 10/27/06, rashid <rashid786 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I downloaded the Kubuntu Edgy ISO for x86 and booted from it. The boot splash
> and everything seemed to work fine, however, when booting from my PCI nvidia
> FX5500, instead of loading X, it just goes to a command line on tty1 or
> something like that. When I type startx it just gives an error.
>
> So I changed to my integrated intel on board graphics chipset, and this time
> it gives me an X cursor, then changes to a nice KDE white mouse pointer...and
> then the screen goes black and I can't do ANYTHING. Not even a commandline.
>
> However, I can boot to my intel chipset in failsafe mode, though everything is
> painfully slow and i can barely manage to load Konqueror etc
>
> I'm assuming this is a problem with my drivers...I heard that I should do a
> sudo aptitude install xserver-xorg-video-all however I can't do that from a
> LiveCD, and if I install fully and it doesn't work...well, I'll be in
> trouble :P

Yes, I also have a pci nvidia and on board intel graphics.  I have my
BIOS set to turn off the intel and run video on the nvidia PCI, but
this does not help either.

Ubuntu is not able to recognize this configuration and you must
install, then reboot into safe mode and edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
to change the intel to nvidia.  On mine, I comment (#) out the old
intel and add the pci nvidia, as follows:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Nvidia GeForce 4 MX4000"
        Driver          "nv"
        BusID           "PCI:1:9:0"
#       Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133"
#       Driver          "i810"
#       BusID           "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection
  ....................
  ....................
Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Nvidia GeForce 4 MX4000"
#       Device          "Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24

Probably your values for busID will be different - check with lspci in
a terminal.  On mine it shows this for the nvidia:

0000:01:09.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18
[GeForce4 MX 4000 AGP 8x] (rev c1)

and the BusID is therefore 1:9:0.

So, go ahead and install, and eventually you will make it work.

HTH