I have a large number of games installed via the repositories on Ubuntu 8.10 how ever many of them throw an error similar to this upon trying to load them:

Code:
Error : SDL initialization failed
Reason : No available video device
I have a NVidia 9500M GS Graphics card and I am running the 180.xx drivers. Any one have ideas ideas how I can correct this error?

I found this thread which appears to be the same issue I am having... how ever I do not under stand the solution that was posted anyone mind explaining how I can apply this to Ubuntu 8.10

Thanks,
~Jeff