problem starting X (was: Re: Problems with bootable cd's)

[Eberhard Roloff]

Hi REne Richard,

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:44:42 +0200
Rene Richard van Hassel <r.r.v.hassel at tue.nl> wrote:

[...]
> In the bios I saw no write protection or something like that.
> But yesterday evening I got some version of Ubuntu (alternate),
> which is going well. (Meanwhile I have thrown more then 10
> cd's away. This is not what I expected from Ubuntu. )

Actually you said it correctly: _I_ have thrown more than 10
cd's away. So it was YOU, not Ubuntu. 
Whether a CD works or boots or not
is generally dependant on how it was downloaded, how it was
burnt, where it was burnt and much more... 

It would be different if you
would NOT download isos but actually GET physical media from
ubuntu ie Canonical. 

Actually I would recommend that you order
your physical cds free-of-charge! via the ubuntu shipit service.
https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

> The cd, in question, boots well, and the installation is going
> well. Also the choice in the partioner for an ext3 file system.
> Also the choice where to put grub on the disk.

well, that sounds good, finally! Congratulations!

> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Your machine is large enough that your startup problems are
> > not due to insufficient memory.  Why X won't start on dapper
> > --- were you asking for a strange resolution perhaps?  The
> > idea would be to try to run with (perhaps too) simple
> > settings like (800x600) and US keyboard, and only after try
> > increasing resolution and color depth.  Try to duplicate the
> > settings used with the LiveCD which worked for you. (Boot
> > the Live CD and check resolution if you aren't sure).
> > 
> 
> Only X is not starting well.
> I have a GeForge graphic card, may be there is no driver found 
> in the set of drivers given on the CD.
> Where can I find drivers for a GF-card?

What _exactly_ do you mean by "Only X is not starting well"?

Actually there are proprietary drivers at www.nvidia.com. 
You could _possibly_ use them later on! for special things like
3d-Acceleration.
But I doubt that they will cure your much more basic
problem. So my recommendation:
First let's solve your problem until we have a working X and then
decide on further steps, eventually.

Please make sure that you have installed the nvidia driver that
comes with ubuntu.
sudo apt-get install xserver-org-driver-nv should tell you and
install if it's not there.
> 
> If this is done, the PC works, but nothing more then that.

Well, if it works, then this is much more than you think you have
now, isn't it? ;-))


> There has to be done a lot to get everything back from what 
> was installed on the "old" PC.

What _exactly: do you need to have installed? 

Did you save your "old" PC data for
reference?


kind regards
Eberhard