Can not install any 64bit Linux distro's

Sonik21 · 04-10-2008, 09:34 PM

so i'm a little bit stumped on this particular issue because every x86 version of all the distros i have tried install and run perfectly except slackware but i know whats messed up there.

anyways whenever i try to install a x64 version of linux i always get a an x server error. usually along the lines of no device found no device installed no device configured.

Distros i Have tried

Debian 4.0
Ubuntu
Gentoo ( Live Cd would boot but x server would fail to start)
OpenSuse ( sames as above)

Debian installs and i have configured the x server just the same same as i have configured it with the x86 version of debian which worked. OpenSuse will also install but again same x server configuration as the x86 version i installed. Gentoo i could probably install but if the generic live cd wouldnt work why bother. anyways im at a loss any ideas????

i have an intel Core 2 quad q6600

Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS

Intel D975XBX2

2GB Corsair XMS2 PC-6400

i have tried every configuration of the x server i can think of even defaults which 99% of the time usually work just wondering why its only the x64 versions im having problems with .

syg00 · 04-10-2008, 09:53 PM

Well that (title) ain't true at all. Sounds like the distros install fine.
I run a q6600 with an 8600 something-or-other - only has 64-bit distros on it.
I'll have a look when I get home - this post is just to remind me to look for you.

Sonik21 · 04-10-2008, 10:00 PM

your right technically they do install its mainly the x server thats really starting to erk me. everything else seems to run ok. its only on 64 bit distro's for some reason. maybe i am missing something. thanks for the help.

some more info

apparently its not loading my nvidia driver correctly because its failing to load the glx module and libGl.so ( i think). not real sure how to fix it either

Sonik21 · 04-11-2008, 05:40 PM

problem solved

onebuck · 04-11-2008, 11:15 PM

Hi,

You could post the solution so someone else can garnish from the post.

Sonik21 · 04-12-2008, 01:03 AM

that would help wouldnt it.

my graphics card was getting misidentified as an older card that uses the legacy drivers and those were getting installed instead of the ones i actually needed. i had to download the correct driver for my card and install it from the command line then reconfigure X. i kind of spoke to soon i havent completely fixed it yet i'll post back when i have it sorted.