Changinnng to default BIOS settings has created problems.

[stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net]

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> 1. login with your username and password
> 2. navigate to /etc/X11
> cd /etc/X11
>
> 3. copy xorg.conf to a save name, you never know...
> sudo cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.nvidia
>   
I copied it as follows:  steven @Yesua: /etc/X11$ sudo cp xorg.conf  
xorg.conf.nvidia  I got the following response:  cp:  cannot create 
regular file `xorg.conf.nvidia': Read-only file system
So then I tried:  steven at Yesua: /etc/X11$ sudo cp xorg.conf  xorg.fnoc 
(just reversing the conf letters and got the same response.  I stopped 
here for additional help.
> 4. open xorg.conf with the editor vim
> sudo vim xorg.conf
>
> 5. when the editor opens, press i (just the "i" key for "insert")
>
> 6. scroll down the file until you find
> Driver "nvidia"  (just like you see it here)
>
> 7. change "nvidia" to "nv"
>
> 8. Press ESC:wq (first ESC, then next ":", then next "w", then last "q", 
> just one after the other
>
> 9. then rebootI entered cd /etc/x11 and got  the following:
>
> -bash:  cd:  /etc/x11:  No such file or directory
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> 10. Good luck!
>
> If this is too complicated or will not work, there might be nano for 
> you. With this, you can work easy and at least see, what commands are 
> available by pressing Ctrl and the key, which is indicated.
>
> so you might tryI entered cd /etc/x11 and got  the following:I entered cd /etc/x11 and got  the following:
>
> -bash:  cd:  /etc/x11:  No such file or directory
>
>   
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> -bash:  cd:  /etc/x11:  No such file or directory
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>   
>>     
> sudo nano xorg.conf
>
> instead of using
> vim xorg.conf
>
>
> if nano is not there, just do this:
> sudo apt-get install nano
>
>   
>>> This is how the teeth should look, I guess:
>>> http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:PCI-Express-graphics-board.jpg&filetimestamp=20051112120927
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>>>       
>> If you notice the partial tooth to the right next to last, that is the 
>> way they are on my card, so it must be right as is.   There is also a 
>> tooth like that on the other side of the card.
>>     
>
> Okay. So there is good hope that your card is alive and well and that 
> you just screwed up your X configuration
>
> Kind regards
> Eberhard
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