EnvyNG Terminal in Linux Mint "Gloria"

"Get the graphics card working." That's all that was on my mind. I can often figure things out when it comes to computers, yet that doesn't change the fact that, in reality, I'm a Linux n00b.

After installing Gloria on my laptop, I just had to have more, as it is with us all. I played around with my new OS, and finally found the executable that would allow me to install my laptop's graphics card. Prior to this, however, I had tried installing my NVIDIA graphics card through the "Hardware Drivers" setting, and that didn't work. I figured I'd install my ATI one instead.

Oh no! After my computer installed ATI, rebooted and I tried logging on, all I got was a black screen! After much heartache and thinking I was going to have to reinstall Linux Mint, I did the unthinkable. Yes, I visited the LINUX MINT FORUM and had a look around!

Restart! Tinker here, tinker there, and voila! Now I shall bring the knowledge to you all (actually, just those of you who intend on using any version of Linux that packages the program EnvyNG), so that you don't run into the same problem that I did... or if you do, how to easily get out of it.

Carefully, follow my instructions. First, make sure that all your prior applications are closed, because this will require a computer reboot.

1) Right-click the desktop and scroll the mouse down to "Applications", then scroll the mouse to "System". If "EnvyNG Terminal" is installed on your computer, it will be listed at the top.

2) Open the terminal, where you may be asked for your password.

From the list, you will have several choices, giving you the option to install/uninstall this or that driver... don't worry too much about which one to choose, because the driver that works for your computer is probably the very first one. So, onto the third step:

3) Just type the number "1" (one) and hit "Enter", and Linux will "do it's magic". At the end of it, type the letter "y" (meaning yes) and hit "Enter", because you will need to reboot for the settings to take effect.

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After your computer reboots and you log in to your normal version of Linux, your graphics card should be installed. If your screen goes black, like mine did when I chose the wrong option, you may have to choose a different driver. So follow these instructions to return you computer back to normal and try again.

1) Turn off your computer with the power button, and start it back up.

2) Log in to "recovery mode" (which should be the second option that's available).

3) Tap the down arrow until you have highlighted "root", and hit "Enter". If you have a password, you will be required to type it in again here.

4) You will want to bring up the EnvyNG Terminal again, so from here, type "envyng -t" (of course, don't type the quotation marks).

You should now be looking at the module you had up when you were in Linux. Type the number "2" (two) and hit "Enter". This will uninstall that first driver you installed.

Reboot, and you may want to start over from the beginning while trying to install a different graphics card, if you have one. Otherwise, you'll have to accept the fact that your graphics card just isn't compatible.