[SOLVED] Login Failure

Legacy Netrunner 17
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This is my work computer, and I needed it for tomorrow. Unfortunately I had to reformat and go back and install Manjaro KDE-16.06-pre2. I know that works, and it’s compatible with my system. Thanks a lot Lezek, AJSlye, and everyone else for trying help. I’ll give it another try when the Netrunner 18 rolls out.

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I removed the hard drive from my desktop, and put it on my laptop, and was able to login with it. If I can use the terminal and uninstall NVIDIA binary driver -version 352.63 from NVIDA-352 (Recommended Driver), and install using X.Org x server –Nouveau display driver from x server-xorg-video-nouuveau, I can run my system again.

Of course I need the exact command code in order to do that. Is that possible?

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You can simply use tbe graphical tool if it boots in the vraphical environment.
If not see my last post.
sudo apt-get remove nvidia*

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My laptop has Intel video card, so the graphical tool doesn’t show anything. It’s all blank. So after I removed the Nvidia, how do I install the using X.Org x server –Nouveau, and after that which NVIDIA graphical should I use? Or should I just stick with X.Org x server –Nouveau display, and forget about NVIDA?

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Nouveau is built in. The only thing you need to check is /etc/X11/xorg.conf and remove it if it exists and has driver “nvidia” set.

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Just in case of question:

sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

if backup is desired use:

sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.whatever

first.

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Success!!! I got my computer back. I guess I’m just going to leave it on Noueau. I wouldn’t dare trying other drivers. On the other hand all I have to do is take the hard drive out, and put it on my laptop. In any case, I think I’ll wait for the Netrunner 18, before messing with other drivers. Thanks again Leszek, and every one else trying to help.

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Update:

I decided to give the NVIDIA driver another shot. I used the NVIDIA binary -version 352.63 from nvidia-352-updates, instead of the (recommended one) and it worked! Evidently the same driver (recommended driver), didn’t work the first time, but the other one did.