Lost Nvidia driver
I installed my drivers for my Nvidia graphics card, and when I went to config using the command: sudo nvidia-xconfig I got the message:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now when I type in the command I get the message:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
What the hell is going on?
drivers nvidia
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
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I installed my drivers for my Nvidia graphics card, and when I went to config using the command: sudo nvidia-xconfig I got the message:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now when I type in the command I get the message:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
What the hell is going on?
drivers nvidia
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
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asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
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Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04
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I installed my drivers for my Nvidia graphics card, and when I went to config using the command: sudo nvidia-xconfig I got the message:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now when I type in the command I get the message:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
What the hell is going on?
drivers nvidia
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
59.5k13129151
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
I installed my drivers for my Nvidia graphics card, and when I went to config using the command: sudo nvidia-xconfig I got the message:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Now when I type in the command I get the message:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
What the hell is going on?
drivers nvidia
drivers nvidia
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
59.5k13129151
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
59.5k13129151
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
59.5k13129151
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
59.5k13129151
edited May 17 '14 at 5:07
karel
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59.5k13129151
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
asked May 17 '14 at 4:31
tyty3tyty3
111
111
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Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04
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Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04
Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04
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Well, everything is perfectly ok: In the first run no xorg.conf was present, so xconfig reported so:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
It created a xorg.conf still:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the second run the xorg.conf was already present:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
So it has been backed up:
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
and a new one has been created in its place:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
Of course, if you didn't change the xorg.conf between the two runs, both the backed up and the new version are identical.
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
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so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
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Well, everything is perfectly ok: In the first run no xorg.conf was present, so xconfig reported so:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
It created a xorg.conf still:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the second run the xorg.conf was already present:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
So it has been backed up:
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
and a new one has been created in its place:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
Of course, if you didn't change the xorg.conf between the two runs, both the backed up and the new version are identical.
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
add a comment |
Well, everything is perfectly ok: In the first run no xorg.conf was present, so xconfig reported so:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
It created a xorg.conf still:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the second run the xorg.conf was already present:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
So it has been backed up:
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
and a new one has been created in its place:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
Of course, if you didn't change the xorg.conf between the two runs, both the backed up and the new version are identical.
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
add a comment |
Well, everything is perfectly ok: In the first run no xorg.conf was present, so xconfig reported so:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
It created a xorg.conf still:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the second run the xorg.conf was already present:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
So it has been backed up:
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
and a new one has been created in its place:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
Of course, if you didn't change the xorg.conf between the two runs, both the backed up and the new version are identical.
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
Well, everything is perfectly ok: In the first run no xorg.conf was present, so xconfig reported so:
WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file.
It created a xorg.conf still:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf
In the second run the xorg.conf was already present:
Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf".
So it has been backed up:
Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup'
and a new one has been created in its place:
New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
Of course, if you didn't change the xorg.conf between the two runs, both the backed up and the new version are identical.
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
answered May 17 '14 at 6:58
PhotonPhoton
320129
320129
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
add a comment |
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
so, no need to configure the driver....?
– tyty3
May 18 '14 at 2:34
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
Depends on what you want. The driver runs even without generating a xorg.conf, but if you want to use some specific settings you can of course generate and modify it. Some settings can also be applied through the graphical nvidia-settings utility.
– Photon
May 18 '14 at 6:39
add a comment |
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Could you post a screenshot or use the ` to separate what is output and input?
– No Time
May 17 '14 at 4:33
input = "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:02
output = "WARNING: Unable to locate/open X configuration file. New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf" and "Using X configuration file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Backed up file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' as '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup' New X configuration file written to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'"
– tyty3
May 17 '14 at 5:04