Install VGA Driver.

[Abdllah]

thanks alot Peter, it work fine :)x
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Garrett" <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au>
To: "Ubuntu Help and User Discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:18 AM
Subject: Re: Install VGA Driver.


> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:05:25 +0300
> "Abdllah" <vip_3bdllah at saudi.net.sa> wrote:
>
>> hi all, my question is...
>> how to start my ubuntu linux 5.10 with Command Line ( without X ) to 
>> install my VGA Driver?
>>
>> thanks alot
>> Abdllah
>
> Well, try it this way. Start up normally, then do
>
> sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
>
> this will drop you right out of X rather suddenly ;-)  into a tty (command 
> line virtual terminal - I expect tty1 )
>
> Do your installation steps, then run
>
> sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
>
> to return to a login screen in X... but,
>
> Are you sure you actually need to do this? What kind of video card do you 
> have? Perhaps if it's a 3D card from nvidia or ATI you should read
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BinaryDriverHowto
>
> Peter
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