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xserver-xorg-video-ati package

  1. Bug #129910
  2. Comment #188

Comment 188 for bug 129910

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darthanubis (darthanubis) wrote : Re: tty[1-6] are active but display nothing in Gutsy

Never Mind said...

"I've got a Nvidia FX 5200

> sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer
> change the line "blacklist vesafb" to "# blacklist vesafb"
> sudo vi /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and add fbcon and --> nidiafb
> sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

It works for me ;)"

Before I saw your correction right below this post I followed this....with a slight change.

I've got a Nvidia FX 6200

> sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer
> change the line "blacklist vesafb" to "# blacklist vesafb" and I uncommented nvidiafb
> sudo nano /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and add fbcon and --> nvidiafb and vesafb
> sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

Although I may not need both vesafb and nvidiafb.
It works for me ;)

p.s. vga=791 grub menu.

Gutsy should not have released with this bug.

Thanks Dude!!!