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[jb1664 <jb1664@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I've experienced a similar problem. I installed ubuntu 9.10 and then install the nvidia driver version 96. I'm running it on a dell inspiron 8200 with an nvidia GeForce4 440 Go.
On reboot I get the loading page then the screen turn itself off. 
I plugged an external monitor and found out that:
   - my laptop screen was set as secondary AND disabled
   - the external monitor was set at a low resolution of 640x480 (even so it's supposed to be 1280x1024) and is the primary monitor

I could change the setting back to the the laptop monitor to default since I don't usually use a 2nd monitor. I tried to save the configuration but I ran into more difficulties:
   -Failed to parse existing X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
   -I then removed the file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' but i still couldn't save

The fix took me awhile to find out but it's now working smoothly. As I could not save the setting directly into the appropriate folder, I saved them 
1) change the setting using nvidia X server settings
2) click save X configuration file and save the file onto the desktop
4) open terminal and type:   gksudo nautilus   (when I want move files that way I do not use command line but open a window with gksudo nautilus so I simply drag files from one window to the other, maybe not the right way but a bit more user friendly), enter your password.
5) navigate to the folder 'system/etc/X11'
6) drag and drop the file 'xorg.conf' and 'xorg.conf.backup' which were newly created, into the X11 folder
7) a file named "xorg.cong" already exist so you replace it, same with the other one.
8) restart your PC, and the settings should be saved.

I'm new to ubuntu so it might not be the best way but it's simple enough and worked.
Let me know if that works for you.

JB

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