xserver-xorg not starting

**asqn34** · January 28th, 2009

just used synaptic from the live session, update nvidia and still the same problems

**Yashiro** · January 28th, 2009

That wouldn't do anything.

**asqn34** · January 28th, 2009

how do I do it?

**asqn34** · February 3rd, 2009

working great now.
I just re-instal ubuntu, as I could not find a working solution.

**drvid** · November 3rd, 2009

Damn I have this problem too after installing new graphics cards...

I get (EE) No devices detected. Meanwhile modprobe nvidia works and lspci | grep VGA gives me

Code:

02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce GTX 285 (rev a1)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce GTX 285 (rev a1)

Can't I just specify the pci address in xorg.conf or something? This is making me hate Ubuntu.

**asqn34** · November 5th, 2009

hi drvid,
Sorry to read you have the same problem.
There must be a solution without the need to re-instal. Shoud be the last resort
Could not find one, though.

Do you have envyng installed?
Give it a go and let me know.

http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

""Can't I just specify the pci address in xorg.conf or something? This is making me hate Ubuntu.""

I will have a look in my xorg.conf and let you know if I see the pci adress. I know the feeling lol.