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GNOME went mad today...

  • 23-10-2008 10:56pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭


    I started getting errors that GNOME power management config files were wrong and I noticed that unbuntu was running in the 'low' graphics mode (the blue coloured bars and the really clunky buttons) rather then the normal (default) theme. However compiz was still working.. :confused::confused:

    I reinstalled the power manager - no effect. I then purged and reinstalled it, no effect. I've reconfigured x - still in this low graphics mode..

    Anyone got any ideas?

    I've attached a screen shot.


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Try installing new graphics drivers maybe?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I reinstalled compiz yesterday.. no go!

    Edit: just reinstalled all the nvidia drivers there and still in this crappy low res mode.

    Is there something I have to do to manually switch into ''pretty'' mode?


  • #4
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    There's an Nvidia gui config utility..

    nvidia-settings

    Maybe try tweaking that?


    .


  • #5
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    system->preferences->screen resolution maybe?


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nope - messed around with that and with 'Appearences' as well. The 'pretty' function is selected.. jsut not working..


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  • #7
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    How about trying
    nvidia-xconfig

    from a tty screen.

    .


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Excellent! It works!!

    However, now my mouse touchpad seems to randomly be stopping working..

    I did get an error when I ran nvidia-config that my touchpad wasn't supported..


  • #9
    generalmiaow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭generalmiaow


    best to dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg after running the nvidia setup. hopefully will get your touchpad back


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    that was the first port of call..

    Turns out that all my settings have been changed - touchpad was turned off, a lot of my custom changes were wiped. Mouse still acting up but its working and I have way to much to do at the moment then to spend a day trying to get it work. I have the the little stud mouse thing as a fall back anyway.

    Everything went to **** last night when I reconfigured X - I was getting disk errors and nothing was working. Running fsck seems to have fixed the errors and I have got the desktop back to a workable state.

    Luckily all the programs seem unaffected. If I get time over the next few days I'll try and figure out what exactly has happened (more likely, post here asking!)


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