[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu 8.04 "Low Graphics Mode" with nvidia 8600

[Peter Schachte]

Mario Limonciello wrote:
> Peter Schachte wrote:
>> Christopher M. Jones wrote:
>>> Using an nvidia 8600 card mythbuntu starts up in "Low Graphics Mode".
>> I've had a similar problem, but it's the kernel version, not the nvidia-glx 
>> version, that causes it.
>> The error in /var/log/Xorg.0.log was that it was unable to load the nvidia 
>> module, but I can't figure out why.

> Try issuing a depmod -a while booted into the -16 kernel.  If still no luck, try
> to manually modprobe it (modprobe nvidia).   If it's not loading properly, look
> in /lib/modules/ for multiple .ko's for nvidia.

Thanks, Mario, "sudo depmod -a" did the trick!

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