Ubuntu 11.10 refuses to display correctly after software update

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On May 16, 2012 8:27 AM, "Ric Moore" <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 05/15/2012 10:42 PM, John Schroer wrote:
>>
>> I have a Pentium 4 system with 1 gb RAM,, EVGA GEFroce FX-5200 video,
>> 400 gb SATA Drive, Samsung 21.6" Syncmaster flat screen.
>> It has been running 11.10 Ubuntui with no problem, until I did a
>> software update.  Now all I get is a white screen with strange ascii
>> characters on it.   I have tried goiong to previous versions of Ubuntu
>> on the GRUB, but to no avail.
>> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>
> Can you switch into text mode? ctrl-alt-f1? Can you login there
successfully? ctrl-alt-f7 will put you back into graphics mode.
>
> If you can use text mode, and it appears you have a working system, other
than the graphics, then you have a good chance to repair it.
> If you can get to the web on another machine this page should get you
rolling:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia
>
> Basically, you will use jockey-text while in text mode.
> jockey-text --help     <---so you can see the options
> jockey-text -l         <---list what the machine sees installed
> jockey-text -e xorg:nvidia_current  <---to install the driver.
>
> then: sudo nvidia-xconfig    ...to write a new xorg.conf file. Reboot.
>
> I hope that works. The FX-5200 is long in the tooth, but it is a very
reliable card. I used one for ages. Ric
>
>
>
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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Hi, sorry if I'm not posting according to all mailing list rules. Gmail on
Android doesn't give you much to configure.

Had a similar situation on squeeze, while I was trying to configure nouveau
(if I'm not mistaking). Tried to enter text mode but all I had was one
blinking dot (cursor -- which wad not clear as the monitor kept making
sounds as if it was trying to switch resolutions endlessly).

My solution was to ssh into my computer, stop X, and then install the
proprietary nVidia drivers.
Hope it helps (that is if you're experiencing the same problem and have ssh
configured)

Good luck!
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