Unable to load LXDE [Solved]

[Sleepy]

I have been having some problems with what seems like a video card issue(though its the same in all OS's) and made the mistake of loading all the extra Nvidia drivers from Synaptic.I cant now boot LXDE and have tried in XFdrake and all the various screen resolutions but it just comes up with 'no screens found' and an EE error.
I cant enter in safe mode either.Could it be repaired using the original disc?
Can anybody help please?

[coffeetime]

nVidia card? And the resolution would be?

[Sleepy]

Yes it's an nVidia card but I'm not sure what the resolution should be set to.I think it was on the automatic setting before.

[coffeetime]

Nice, but which one? 6600, 7600, 9600....? native resolution?

[Sleepy]

Yes sorry it's the 6600 but I don't know the answer to which resolution it is but if I boot the LXDE disc and go into control panel graphics server settings are 1440/900 24 bpp

I get this error

(EE) failed to load/usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so
(EE) failed to load module ''type''(loader failed,7)
try to change some parameters

[MBantz]

I had a similar error not-so-long-ago,

it appeared that I forgot to insert the extra powercable on the back of the card - after that the system boot's fine. This is a nVidia 9600 gpu,

otherwise,

does it boot in other os's?

cheers,
MBantz

[Sleepy]

Thanks but this problem is purely down to adding extra nVideo drivers from Synaptic.....wish I hadn't now cos the system is screwed.
At least Gnome still works!!!

[MBantz]

hmmm..

Have you tried un-installing the nvidia driver, and use the 'nv' driver instead of 'nvidia' in xorg.conf?

Also, if everything fails, and you have a good backup, try install the driver from nVidia. I have just updated the driver to 190.53 to be included in synaptic, but it's not included in synaptic yet,

Also try and knock your kernel version one notch either up or down to see if it's kernel related,

cheers,
MBantz

[Sleepy]

hmmm..

Have you tried un-installing the nvidia driver, and use the 'nv' driver instead of 'nvidia' in xorg.conf?

Also, if everything fails, and you have a good backup, try install the driver from nVidia. I have just updated the driver to 190.53 to be included in synaptic, but it's not included in synaptic yet,

Also try and knock your kernel version one notch either up or down to see if it's kernel related,

cheers,
MBantz

Thanks for your ideas and help.
Puppy Linux came to the rescue and I managed to gain access by mounting the drive through it and get at the nvidia drivers which I then deleted.
I also fitted a new EN210 graphics card and configured it through FSdrake.Quite amazed it all fired up and is running as normal now which I'm well happy about.
Cant be doing without LXDE for long  

[MBantz]

Glad you got it working :-)

I agree with you on LXDE, it is now by far my preferred environment, amazingly fast and elegant,

cheers

[MBantz]

Glad you got it working :-)

I agree with you on LXDE, it is now by far my preferred environment, amazingly fast and elegant,

cheers

hmmm... are there trolls in the forum? I get this post as a new reply to my post??

BTW I still find LXDE great, but now prefer Zen a teeny bit over LXDE

[Was_Just19]

Glad you got it working :-)

I agree with you on LXDE, it is now by far my preferred environment, amazingly fast and elegant,

cheers

hmmm... are there trolls in the forum? I get this post as a new reply to my post??

BTW I still find LXDE great, but now prefer Zen a teeny bit over LXDE

The LXDE gremlins are about to attack your Zen!!!!!!!!!

[uncleV]

Nope. Simply Neal is messing with MBantz.

We will attack MBantz's Zen later on

[Texstar]

Glad you got it working :-)

I agree with you on LXDE, it is now by far my preferred environment, amazingly fast and elegant,

cheers

hmmm... are there trolls in the forum?

I've noticed a few troll droppings. I hope we don't have to call out pest control. 

[Neal ManBear]

Nope. Simply Neal is messing with MBantz.

We will attack MBantz's Zen later on

Wasn't me.