nvidia restricted starts in save mode only

[Leonard Chatagnier]

Glad your making progress.  Read on for my reply.
--- Michael Vogt <quickmike at gmail.com> wrote:

>snip.............
> > You might try adding via synaptic package manager:
> >
> > linux-restricted-modules-<your-kernel-nubmer>  and
> > nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy-173.14.12+<your
> kernel
> > no.>
> > nvidia-glx-new-envy-<same as above>
> >
> The first 2 packages have been installed, but the
> last one was
> missing. After installation and restart, I have the
> fast screen
> display back. Thanks a ton.
> 
snip, your welcome again and welcome to Ubuntu.
> 
> One problem still exists: I can't open the nvidia
> settings panel. When
> opening it, I still get the error message
> "You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver.
> Please edit your X
> configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as
> root), and restart
> the X server. "
> 
Did you run it as root, ie., from a terminal do:
sudo nvidia-xconfig
When I first did the above yesterday am, it populated
the popup with all the info in right and left panels.
But right now my X windows is broke bad after doing
something envolving Hardware from the K menuthe  to
help a newby off list and I can't fix it. Maybe
someone on the list can offer some solution.

> Running nvidia-xconfig and restart does not help.
> 
> Interesstingly, when opening the Hardware Drivers
> panel, it says, that
> the "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver" is not
> enabled. Enabling it,
> shows the same problem as before (starting up in
> low-graphics mode)
> and nvidia-glx-new-envy is deinstalled again.
>
Now, am having similiar issues after doing the
Hardware Drivers thingy from K menu. I can't even get
into X windows(kde 4,1). using the live CD i found
this is my xorg.log:

 (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA
kernel module! Please ensure
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that there is a supported NVIDIA
GPU in this system, and
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that the NVIDIA device files have
been created properly. 
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please consult the NVIDIA README
for details.
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable
configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

That Hardware Driver thing is a real X killer.
Looks like it's back to Vista until I can find a
solution. I hate that.

> So, final question: How to get the NVIDIA X Server
> settings working,
> so I can change screen resolution reliably, and
> maybe connect an
> external screen?
>

I obviously don't know but I wont use the Hardware
Driver thingy again. Not trying to highjack a thread
but to just show the Danger of using the Hardware
Driver from K menu and I expect the same results from
gnome menu.

> 
> Thanks a ton,
> Michael
>

Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net