X-server died

Posted:
Nov 27th, '11, 16:18
by Owdy
I have ASUS laptop with Nvidia card GT 540M. I installed Mageia, it installed Intel driver (why?). Everything worked, but after i installed Nvidia drivers, x-server wont start. How do i restore intel driver? And why it wont use nvidia chip?
Re: X-server died

Posted:
Nov 27th, '11, 17:02
by djennings
From the console run drakx11
You will get a text based configurator for your graphics. Letting it choose the default should restore the correct driver for your card.
How did you install the Nvidia driver?
Mageia will install the proprietary drivers for you if you go through the graphics GUI so long as you have the 'non free' repository enabled. Reboot after installing the proprietary driver.
Re: X-server died

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Nov 27th, '11, 17:08
by Owdy
djennings wrote:From the console run drakx11
You will get a text based configurator for your graphics. Letting it choose the default should restore the correct driver for your card.
I edited 'vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf' -> intel
How did you install the Nvidia driver?.
With this:
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1001/valokuva2.pngI got GF GT 540M.
But i dont understand why it wont detect my Nvdia card.
Re: X-server died

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Nov 27th, '11, 17:36
by Owdy
This laptop has 2 craphic chips. Seems Mageia only detects Intel.
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3047/77983666.pnghttp://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8509/21065038.pngThis worked fine with other distros.
Re: X-server died

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Dec 5th, '11, 11:26
by Owdy
Re: X-server died

Posted:
Dec 5th, '11, 11:36
by PiElle
What's the pc model?
Does it have in the bios an option to choose only one graphic chip?
I have this option in my Acer notebook, hence I have no problems in running the same Nvidia card!
Re: X-server died

Posted:
Dec 5th, '11, 12:37
by Owdy
PiElle wrote:What's the pc model?
Does it have in the bios an option to choose only one graphic chip?
I have this option in my Acer notebook, hence I have no problems in running the same Nvidia card!
ASUS N73SV, no bios option for this.