Just to check, I ran: sgfxi -n
and it offers nouveau, no problem. So did: sgfxi -N nouveau Make sure when you become root that you use: su - make sure to include the dash, -, otherwise all kinds of odd issues happen. But strip out your nvidia junk first, then try to reinstall nvidia with sgfxi after a reboot. that's about all I can tell you. Back to top |
I will tell you what I did to fix.
But first, :: Code :: apt remove--purge "nvidia"So, since I am not a computer buff and was anxious to access some documents that were required for business in my storage drive, which is another physical drive, I decided to reinstall system from netinst CD. First I shunned the possiblity of installing a desktop environment as recommended by a post that i read long time ago on this blog. Then I decided to shun possibiity of installing all generic drivers and selected only targeted drivers. When I got to a prompt installed smxi.zip and from smxi installed base + KDE (old dog is resistant to change and lazy). Install failed to launch a desktop, so I had to start over, this time I selected all generic drivers, which probably installed nouveau, and, when I got the choice to install a desktop environment installed KDE + plasma, the install obviously took much longer, but nouveau brought up the desktop, yay!! Afterwards, I attempted to install nvidia via sfgxi, it complained about missing firmware for nouveau, this could not bring up the desktop so I launched :: Code :: startxTechadmin, please don't be mad at me. The netinst CD works really well, I selected expert install, manual partitioning,and some other stuff that gave me more freedom for choices, and it worked, writing from reborn computer. Best regards. Back to top |
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