Re: [Hampshire] x configuration on GeForce 8400 GS

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Author: Alan Pope
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] x configuration on GeForce 8400 GS
2008/12/30 Paul Stimpson <paul@???>:
> You can download the latest driver from nvidia.com if the Ubuntu installer hasn't worked. You will need to get to a text login sudo into root then do an init 3 before running it.
>


I wouldn't do that. You will break the update mechanism for the nvidia
drivers by doing it. You'll also potentially have issues should the
kernel ever get updated (which could and does happen).

I found on an ubuntu forum post an xorg.conf that looks sane for your card.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5434448&postcount=28

Cheers,
Al.