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From: odie 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Nvidia driver problem
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:05:30 +0100
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Seaside Peter wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:40:45 +0000, clay wrote:
> 
>> Seaside Peter wrote:
>>> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:58:32 +0000, clay wrote:
>>>
>>>> Seaside Peter wrote:
>>>>> Running 6.10 with an Nvidia FX5900XT graphics card.
>>>>> ...rebooting just gives me a black screen...
>>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>> ...not using tseliot's skript?
>>>> http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
>>>>
>>>> Works a treat for Nvidia and ATi cards.
>>>> More reading:
>>>> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255929
>>> Thanks for the input - I tried your suggestion, with exactly the same
>>> result. Ubuntu is running (I can hear the right sounds) but the monitor
>>> switches off. Entering recovery mode and editing the driver back to nv is
>>> the only way I can restore the status quo and post this....
>> When I used it (for an ATi 9600 Pro) I used the skript to first 
>> uninstall the existing drivers and then install.
>> Might try uninstalling via the skript, then install.
> 
> Thanks to all for their advice. Many hours of tinkering lie ahead! Will
> post any successes....
> 
Just a wild guess:
Maybe the nvidia configuration script changed the resolution and 
refreshrate of your monitor in a mode the monitor can't handle?

I don't think this is the problem, but it should not take long to check 
this...
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