can't see the whole desktop

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

run:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core

any errors ?

[mary]

ok,

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

run:

sudo mv -v /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old

Be aware .. Linux commands ARE  case sensitive .. so that's a capital X in the 2 X11's

any errors ?

[mary]

no errors

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

run:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

any errors ?

[mary]

it didn't show any outputs here... I don't know if it's good...?

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

That's fine .. run:

sudo shutdown -P now

When your system shuts down .. turn it back on.

Does it boot to the desktop ?

[mary]

YES!!! finally!! My computer works!!!

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

We're not quite finished yet

open a terminal and run:

Code: [Select]

jockey-gtk

When "Additional Drivers" opens .. highlight the:-

NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates ) (version 173-updates)

driver .. and click the "Enable" button.

Wait till it's finished installing .. then close additional drivers and reboot.

[mary]

Ok, I did that, but when I closed all the windows to restart, desktop freezed and the mouse is the only thing that is active. If I press alt+ctrl and F2 to go to the console and shut down and then boot is ok? Or after a install you have to restart only??

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

yes .. shut down from the console if necessary .. then restart the PC

[mary]

ok, I don't know what to say!!!
The letters seem complete now!!!
Ho did you know that I had to install that driver??

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Those are the actual proprietary drivers from NVIDIA .. the original drivers you were using were the open source ones (nouveau), and they're not as good

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[mary]

If I installed one else from those, it would be the same?

[Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec)]

Sorry, I don't understand the question