briantoumbs
February 19th, 2009, 05:00 PM
My question:
I have installed each of these in a dual boot system with Windows XP pro: Ubuntu 8.10 32bit, Ubuntu 8.04 32bit, Ubuntu 8.04 64bit.
Each time I finish installing one of them I complete all of the system updates, I install Compiz manager, fusion-icon, emerald, ubuntu-restricted-extras, and some random games. After all that with my computer fully up to date I goto www.nvidia.com and download the graphics driver. When it finishes downloading I push ctrl+alt+F1 and logon as root. At root I type /etc/init.d/gdm stop to stop my Xserver. Then I install the driver with sh NVIDIA(tab) "tab completion doesn't work on forums =("
It goes through this part fine. When I start X and logon to my user account again I have the special effects. However when I turn my pc off or restart it always returns in Low graphics mode or VGA mode.
I have been having this problem for a while now, I feel comfortable, and can do most things I need to when I am working with Ubuntu, and the terminal but I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong with this.
I have a Nvidia 8600 gt card, I have used either a Dell 17' or a Acer 17' LCD monitor. I only use one monitor with the OS. If I install it with the Acer that is all I use with it.
I have installed each of these in a dual boot system with Windows XP pro: Ubuntu 8.10 32bit, Ubuntu 8.04 32bit, Ubuntu 8.04 64bit.
Each time I finish installing one of them I complete all of the system updates, I install Compiz manager, fusion-icon, emerald, ubuntu-restricted-extras, and some random games. After all that with my computer fully up to date I goto www.nvidia.com and download the graphics driver. When it finishes downloading I push ctrl+alt+F1 and logon as root. At root I type /etc/init.d/gdm stop to stop my Xserver. Then I install the driver with sh NVIDIA(tab) "tab completion doesn't work on forums =("
It goes through this part fine. When I start X and logon to my user account again I have the special effects. However when I turn my pc off or restart it always returns in Low graphics mode or VGA mode.
I have been having this problem for a while now, I feel comfortable, and can do most things I need to when I am working with Ubuntu, and the terminal but I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong with this.
I have a Nvidia 8600 gt card, I have used either a Dell 17' or a Acer 17' LCD monitor. I only use one monitor with the OS. If I install it with the Acer that is all I use with it.