Ubuntu Install

bryanlaycock

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I tryed to install ubuntu dual boot with vista (following the many guides online) and everytime i got to the end of the install it asked me to take out the disk and press enter. However it did not react to my pressing and when i rebooted, it just got past the GRUB loader and black screened so after many attempts i using the different the two different versions i decided to install it on its own on the whole drive, i used the text installer this time aswell. It installed fine and this time restarted properly but it again posts to a black screen after the the GRUB menu.

I then followed some advice started in recovery mode and got to a point where it says

root@Bryan-Desktop:~#

I was told to type "apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-generic"

then "apt-get install nvidia-glx-new"

however i get this error

Package nvidia-glx-new is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source.
E: Package nvidia-glx-new has no installation candidate
root@Bryan-Desktop:~#

what do i have to do :(
 
Sounds like you need to get the nvidia files from somewhere and through them into apt-get - i had to do the same for phpmyadmin

Sorry i'm not much help - have never had to install gfx in linux.
 
Code: 
sudo cp -p /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup

Code: 
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list

A text editor should open with loads of text.

Uncomment any line starting with "deb". [Uncomment means delete the '#' character]

when done type :wq! then hit Enter. This should take you back to the command line.

Code: 
sudo apt-get update

Now try to install the nvidia stuff.
 
If all fails just ask around in the ubuntu forums

But i would say u need to edit the sources which you can find guides on how to do on ubuntuguide.org
 
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What happens if you type the command startx (which just starts the X server, i.e. the GUI part of Linux) at the prompt? Even if you haven't got the NVidia drivers installed, I'd have thought you should see the desktop but using the default vesa driver.
 
That's boring though, and you have to kill the X server to install the nVidia drivers so it really is easier without the startx command. links is your friend.
 
if you have an 8800 series card don't use the restricted modules at all and just compile the nvidia module from source, this is the best way.

rest. modules are a pita with 8800 series and installing from source is technically a better idea anyway.
 
well i got sick of ubuntu, i couldnt get the network, or usb to work or any drivers and i nearly gave up on linux and went back to vista but then i tryed kubuntu and what a difference, i had the web working so it updated so i hadn working usb and i could download that "envy" installer for nvidia drivers. :D once i download the required packages that worked and now it all works :D
 
kubuntu and ubuntu have the same underpinning, don't get why networking would work in one but not the other? :confused:
 
me neither but ubuntu would only start up in recovery mode so i guess that means no drivers, but kubuntu allowed me to start in normal mode, which meant i could use the net to fix the graphics
 
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