Installing linux with 8500GT card

[baccilus]

After i got my 8500GT card, i am unable to get any display with Ubuntu 7.04 and hence am unable to install it. Please explain how i can install this without the display and then install the drivers for my graphic card.

[azaad_shri75]

Originally Posted by baccilus

After i got my 8500GT card, i am unable to get any display with Ubuntu 7.04 and hence am unable to install it. Please explain how i can install this without the display and then install the drivers for my graphic card.

disable the card in bios.

[kalpik]

Tried installing nvidia-glx-new ?

[praka123]

as for display-for now just use "vesa" driver.afterwards while u get connected www,download nvidia drivers using synaptic(apt).enable universe,multiverse repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list

[baccilus]

Originally Posted by praka123

as for display-for now just use "vesa" driver.afterwards while u get connected www,download nvidia drivers using synaptic(apt).enable universe,multiverse repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list

How to do this ^^ ?

[praka123]

if u got ubuntu successfully installed and after booting first time-ur not getting display-then press keyboard CTRL+ALT+F1 to get a virtual terminal.u must have already set ur username following ubuntu installer(ubiquity).
now login to virtual terminal;u'll get a "$" prompt.
do the following:

:~$ sudo su -

give ur passwd and enter to get a root ("#") terminal.
after getting root terminal run below command:

:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

it will ask u all these things like display etc etc..but when it asks for video driver select (using UP/DOWN,RETURN(enter) and TAB in terminal)
"VESA" as driver.

In Debian and Ubuntu for configuring and tweaking these settings,install using apt these packages for later use.it helps.
"configure-debian" -using terminal -
"gkdebconf" -gui tool
^^ both tools manages "dpkg-reconfigure" for available options.
Now after getting a gui in Ubuntu.configure internet(sudo pppoeconf" -for adsl) and update package cache using "apt" or synaptic pkg manager "reload".
then open synaptic and browse to Nvidia drivers.see below guide for feisty fawn and Nvidia:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:F...rivers_in_7.04
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:F...r_.28NVIDIA.29
a must read guide-
http://ubuntuguide.org
http://www.ubuntugeek.com

AND if u cant get display even in Ubuntu live-cd.do exactly as what explained above.

the thing is Nvidia got OK kinda drivers for Linux.
ATi drivers for Linux seems pathetic.but there seems hope anyways

[baccilus]

Oh.. Its not even able to install. It just says that it was unable to start the x server. So i am not even able to start the live CD. It also has an option to install in safe(non) graphical mode but i am not sure i can manage it.

[praka123]

^^ thats where what i explained helps!.just press keyboard CTRL+ALT+F1 to get a virtual terminal.login with ur username and password.follow what i suggested above.sure dude! U can fix this.its easy!

[baccilus]

will try this and get back here. Thanks.