ok, so i started from scratch since my good install of 14.04 lts (stock) started acting buggy after install of teamview 9 (or something like that) when an agoraphobic friend was trying to help me out. and kept better documentation this time, started with a full reformat of my second hard drive (left windows 7 installation alone on first) and fresh install of 14.04 lts along with space for 3 more flavors sharing the same swap area, but not the same home folder (i dont suspend ever, so i'm not worried about anything there). installed the same build of ultimate 4.0 (mate and gnome) from a different source to make sure it wasn't the installers fault
Installed with usb built with startup disk creator.
still no problems in live mode
reboot to fresh install, the new grub comes up just fine, splash screen with red progress bar fine,
after that it flashes a couple times and boots to blinking cursor, Ctrl+ALT+F1, reboot
edited grub options replacing quiet splash with nomodeset just to check, still loads to blinking cursor
entered: sudo service lightdm stop
stop unknown instance entered sudo lightdm stop
Screen goes blank, ctrl + alt + F1 login,
chmod -x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79.run
sudo./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79.run accept eula
get a message about distribution provided pre-installed script failed, install anyways? yes
Nouveau driver is currently installed incompatible, must be disabled
Would you like nvidia to attempt to create this modprob yes
Other distro's may require mod to initial ramdisk reboot and attempt install again
rebooted, installed again (was still executable when i ran ls command so i skipped chmod
pre-installed script failed again
would you like to regizter kernel module sources with dkms yes
32 bit compatabilities yes
Compatability libraries to be installed relative to top level prefix (chroot) /emul/ia32-linux directory does not exist, consult distribution documentation to confirm top level instzllation instalation prefix install 32 bit compatabiities anyways yes
Searchin for conflicting x
installing...
Run nvidia-config utility to update x so nvidia x will be used when you restart x? yes
Sucessfully updated
Install complete
Sudo lightdm start
See a brief flash of nvidia logo, then back to blinkin cursor... ctrl alt f7 does nothing, ctrl alt f1 brings back terminal
Sudo apt-get update
Updates
Sudo nvidia-xconfig
Backed up file new x config file written
sudo lightdm start....
blinking cursor
#Crap#
reboot
tried nomodeset again for fun #not really#
Reload cups something failed
and clamav fail
(Although me and a friend are both wondering why any linux comes with antivirus if the kernal is so secure... just curious)
tried to follow instructions from
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9297only problem is i cant find my paper TV manual, cant find a download for my model
(Emerson lc501em3 50" 1080p 60hz lcd tv)
or anything else that shows me the vertical or horizontal refresh rates....
so now i'm going to bed and praying for a miracle
(or at least someone smarter than me to tackle this problem)
btw, i get the same results whether i use dedicated VGA or HDMI output of my 2gb GeForce gt610
or my VGA Radeon 4200 onboard graphics