Re: Advice for troubleshooting X (total screen loss) -- Newb Alert

Jeff Soules wrote:
After install, I attempt to start X using startx. A few lines of text flash
on the screen, then it blacks out and the system buzzer gives me one
short beep. I cannot alt-Fx to any other terminal and lose the terminal
I'm working in, and have to restart with ctrl-alt-del.

Setup:
I have a fresh install of Etch (AMD64 version) running on an Athlon64x2
dual-core proc. Graphics card is an EVGA-branded nVidia 8600GT.
Display is a 22" Acer LCD; I ensured the refresh rates in the
x configuration were within monitor specs.

I would start by changing the nvidia driver to the nv driver in /etc/X11/xorg.conf


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