Ubuntu boots into command line

[k810i]

Okay Ubuntu 9.10 boots directly into command line... No idea how to get it back into the usual login screen. Any help is welcomed.

Edit: This happened again after a clean install of ubuntu 9.10. It always happens when I try to install a GPU driver.

Edit: Now boots into "Ubuntu is running in low-graphics"

[zcx2010]

Okay Ubuntu 9.10 boots directly into command line... No idea how to get it back into the usual login screen. Any help is welcomed.

Edit: This happened again after a clean install of ubuntu 9.10. It always happens when I try to install a GPU driver.

Sounds like the wrong driver. What hardware are you using? What GPU driver are you trying to install?

zcx

[mrgoose]

It does indeed. What happens when you type in startx from a terminal. What errors (if any) appear?

Best wishes G.

[k810i]

Computer no longer boots into command line. It now says

Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode

The following error was encoutered. you may need to update your configuration to solve this.

(EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernal module.
please check your
(EE)NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages
(EE) Failed to load module*nvidia*(module-specefic error, 0)
(EE) NO Drivers avalible

I was trying to install the 3d accelerator driver thingy from "hardware drivers" whenever I reboot the machine it comes up with the above.

I'm using a Zotac Geforce 5200 GPU.

[jonbanjo]

I'm not sure how it works with Ubuntu but with OpenSuse, it looks as if I would require the GFX-01 (173.14.xx) drivers for that card. I don't think the latest GFX-02 (190.xx) will work with it.

[beachboy]

k810i,


First of all, since you are using Ubuntu 9.10, be aware that it uses a new version of GRUB (GRUB2).
Boot up into GRUB2 using the Shift key.
With 9.04 and earlier versions of Ubuntu using older GRUB, use Esc key.


https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2


Try these links, especially the first one (post #2) which suggests reconfiguring xorg:


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478986


Try the post #2 suggestion first. If that does not work, you may need to install EnvyNG:


http://albertomilone.com/envyngfaq.html#A






Other useful links:


http://howtoforge.com/enabling-compiz-fusion-on-an-ubuntu-9.10-desktop-nvidia-geforce-fx-5200


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1031885

[jonbanjo]

Try these links, especially the first one (post #2) which suggests reconfiguring xorg:


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478986

That says "make sure you are using the nv driver". While I think 'nv' should get him back booting to graphics, unless things have changed, I believe he will require the (proprietary) 'nvidia' driver for 3d.

[beachboy]

jonbanjo,


You are correct about using “nvidia” driver for 3D. The “nv” driver is just a starting point to get k810i's system up and running.
I think that installing the EnvyNG script will be the better way to proceed. The EnvyNG script should then install the correct driver for 3D operation.

[jonbanjo]

Thanks for the info I've not used EnvyNG. I have to select the correct nvidia versions (current and 2 legacy ones) to install on OpenSuse.

(With that distro, if needed, sax2, http://en.opensuse.org/SaX2 can be used for further setup. This can also be used from the command line to build an xorg.config with a selected driver, ie.
sax2 -r -m 0=nv[/nvidia].)

[beachboy]

Just to add:
Ubuntu 9.10 includes the Universe repository (containing EnvyNG) by default.


To download and install EnvyNG:


Go to Terminal and type:



sudo apt-get install envyng-qt


Press Enter, type password, press Enter again.

[k810i]

looks like 3d drivers don't work on my system. gunna just re-install OS and not enable the drivers again.

[jonbanjo]

I'd not give up yet. Try installing a driver from the nvidia site. http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html. I'd try the 173.14.22 one first.