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Hello all,

I am a new user of linux and have no idea to fix my current issue.

I just installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 9.10 64 Bit on my laptop which
is a Toshiba X205-9359.  The Video Card in the Toshiba is a Nvidia
GeForce 8700M GT.  After installing Ubuntu and loading into the OS, I
discovered the update hardware option where you can install proprietary
drivers for my graphics card,  There is a Version 185 and a older
version of the drivers to choose from,  So I of course chose the Newest
Recommended Version which is Version 185.  I then activated that driver,
After installation of that driver it asked me to reboot the machine.
After rebooting it will no longer show a display after the boot process.
My determination is the video card driver is incompatible with the OS.
I didn't know how to fix this issue, So I went ahead and deleted the
partition Ubuntu was installed on.  Created a new partition and
formatted it and then reloaded Ubuntu 9.10.  After reloading the OS I
tried installing the older version of the driver and that was also
unsuccessful because I am now getting the same issue with No display
after boot.  I am at a loss and have no idea how to fix this issue.  The
only way I know how to resolve it is too delete partition, format and
reload.  However I would never be able to utilize the full use of my
graphics card because the proprietary drivers don't work.  If there is
anyone that has had this problem and knows how to fix it please get back
to me.

Thank you,
Keith

** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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