Cammy
November 29th, 2008, 09:06 PM
I'm running ubuntu Hardy and an NVidia 6200LE video card. I recently installed the Nvidia beta driver (180.06) to fix a problem with desktop effects, and everything's been fine since.
This morning, I had an update notification, so I let it run. It updated my kernel from 2.6.24-21-server to 2.6.24.22-generic. This of course required a reboot. After the reboot, it came up in that screen with the "Please configure your display" dialog box, and that huge "X" shaped cursor.
After fiddling with it all morning, I can only get the machine to boot up properly by following this procedure:
1) Boot up into the latest kernel, recovery mode.
2) Go in as root and get a command prompt (3rd option I think)
3) Find the current video driver, and reinstall it using 'sh driver-name'
4) After the install, type "exit" then pick "resume normal boot.
That gets you in with a proper driver. Anything else gets to that darn display screen.
Any help fixing this would be GREATLY appreciated.
This morning, I had an update notification, so I let it run. It updated my kernel from 2.6.24-21-server to 2.6.24.22-generic. This of course required a reboot. After the reboot, it came up in that screen with the "Please configure your display" dialog box, and that huge "X" shaped cursor.
After fiddling with it all morning, I can only get the machine to boot up properly by following this procedure:
1) Boot up into the latest kernel, recovery mode.
2) Go in as root and get a command prompt (3rd option I think)
3) Find the current video driver, and reinstall it using 'sh driver-name'
4) After the install, type "exit" then pick "resume normal boot.
That gets you in with a proper driver. Anything else gets to that darn display screen.
Any help fixing this would be GREATLY appreciated.