Setup Nvidia XConfig

**knudsenjoe** · July 24th, 2008

I'm trying to repair my nvidia settings. I am unable to change my screen resolution. I have the nvidia 'latest' driver, as well as the nvidia settings app. My problem is the 'latest' driver doesn't seem to have an xconfig ability, and if I repair that, i lose the 'latest' driver, all the while still unable to change resolution. Please help.

**louieb** · July 24th, 2008

Running Hardy?
What's the new sudo dpkg-configure xserver-xorg

Take a look at post #5. That worked for me on 2 PCs.

**knudsenjoe** · July 24th, 2008

I tried the above, and I guess what I need is the Nvidia X driver? What is that and how do I get it? I can't tell in synaptic which one I need.

**bodhi.zazen** · July 24th, 2008

Which driver are you running exactly ?

Easiest way to configure is to :

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nvidia-xconfig

Or

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gksu nvidia-settigns

Save your changes and re-start X

You *may* need to sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

**knudsenjoe** · July 24th, 2008

nvidia-xconfig:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'

gksu nvidia-settings:

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 server.

nvidia-xconfig:

Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
ERROR: Unable to write to directory '/etc/X11'.

Now I'm lost as a cow at a square dance.

**bodhi.zazen** · July 25th, 2008

What nvidia driver are you using ?

If you just installed the nvidia driver, reboot

Otherwise, there is nothing wrong with the nvidia-xconfig command.

You need to re-start X now, that means log out and back in or Ctrl-Alt-Backspace

If you need further adjustments use gksu nvidia-settigns

**louieb** · July 25th, 2008

Unfortunately I have 3rd PC with a Nvidia FX5200 card. Its an older P2-400mHz - 384MB ram. Just a play and test PC.
Its has me running in circles.
I go into System>Adminstration>Hardware Drivers and enable the Nvidia Driver. It comes back and tells me I need to restart.
I restart and get a blank screen.
I press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to bring up tty1 logon and enter sudo reboot
It reboots and I select recovery mode from the Grub Menu
I select xfix then select resume normal boot.
Gui come up with a 600x800 resolution.

Wait I'm going to try something else

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