[hblug] Kubuntu 64

[kiwiadam2]

On 10/7/06, chris morris <racepics at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
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> I finally got it installed (had to install with -noapic option)
> I cant get both screens to run - no2 screen is just a chequered pattern
> of tiny squares
> It has installed a driver called 'nv" by default ( probably because it
> no listing for MSI at all, or anything remotely resembling a  MSI nVidia
> GeForce NX7600GS-T2D256EH 256MB PCI-Express ) LOL



As your video card is a "nVidia GeForce NX7600GS-T2D256EH 256MB PCI-Express"
(ignore the MSI bit!!!!),
these instructions (taken from
http://doc.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/hardware.html#graphics-cards)

3D Nvidia Video Card Driver:
   1.

      Install the nvidia-glx package from the Restricted repository (see
Chapter 3, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
   2.

      sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup
      sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

   3.

      You may adjust the settings of the new driver by running the
application nvidia-settings (see the section called "Start a Program
Manually"). If you wish, add a menu entry for this program (see the section
called "Edit K-Menu").
   4.

      Restart X:
      Push Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. If that doesnt work, push Alt+F2, type

kdesu /etc/init.d/kdm restart

      into the box, push run and enter the root password when asked for it.


Then you should have the nvidia driver. (ati instructions also in the
Kubuntu Desktop Guide)
Also, maybe you should take a look of the Kubuntu Desktop Guide, it might
have some other useful things in it.

So Windows Vista lasted about 30mins - seen enough of that thanks...
> Also did you know::
> Windows Vista examines the MBR of its hard drive and if it finds Grub or
> Lilo ( or probably anything else non-M$ ) it reformats the MBR so that
> only  Vista is available at the next bootup!!
> Nice one M$ - way to make friends!!



As far as I know it overwrites other M$ bootloaders too.

Adam
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