[hblug] Kubuntu 64

Michael Adams mbadams at paradise.net.nz
Sun Oct 8 16:32:53 NZDT 2006


On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:57:03 +1300
chris morris wrote:

> Thanks Adam - at step 2 ( sudo nvidia-glx-config enable) I get the
> error
> 
> Error: your X configuration has been altered.
> This script cannot proceed automatically. If you believe that this is 
> not correct, you can update the md5sum entry executing the following 
> command: md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf | sudo tee 
> /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum otherwise edit it manually 
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf to change the driver section from nv to nvidia.
> 
> When I run md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf | sudo tee 
> /var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum and restart X - It breaks x completely
> and gets stuck at the kubuntu splash screen
> 
> cheers
> Chris.
> 

When changing any X guts you should not have X running. It's like still
taking photos while changing the memory card or the lens.

Perhaps the way to go is:
sudo init 3
But i don't know if that wording is correct for Ubuntu.

-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.




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