Blank screen after log in

[James Takac]

On Tuesday 24 July 2007 09:12:43 Bill G wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >>> Ubuntu 7.04 Nvidia Geforce 7600
> >>>
> >>> I installed the restricted driver for Nvidia and then uninstalled it.
> >>> Now, after log on, I get a blank screen. ctl-alt-bkspace will stop x.
> >>>
> >>> I tried:
> >>> sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> >>> and
> >>> nvidia-glx-config enable
> >>> and
> >>> checked to see if nv instead of nvidia was used in xorg.conf and it
> >>> was.
> >>> All of this was found in the forums. It helped people with a similar
> >>> problem but my Ubuntu still gives the blank screen.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone help me fix this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________________
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>
> >>Wait - you installed then nvidia driver - and X worked OK (?)
> >>Then, uninstalled it, and now you get a blank screen...
> >>
> >>Based on that, I don't know what the question is...
> >>
> >>But, if you're trying to install this as a .ko, did you build the kernel
> >>module for this driver and install it?  If so, why uninstall it?
> >>You can add it to autoload.d, and it will install properly on boot, then
> >>add the name you're using for it to xorg.conf, and X should be fine.
>
> I'm not sure what driver Ubuntu used on the initial installation, but I
> wanted to run SuperKaramba and I got a message saying I needed to apt get
> the restricted driver so I did. I didn't like the video performance after
> doing this so I uninstalled it.  If I can't fix it I'll reinstall.  -Bill
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I spose you could try booting the live cd and look at the driver it uses and 
then modify accoringly. Tho u get a blank screen, u should be able to use 
CTRL ALT F1 to get to a console to effect the changes