Repositories
Alfred
alfred.s at nexicom.net
Tue Jun 10 02:09:30 UTC 2008
Hi
>>>Have you tried envyng? It will install nvidia drivers for most
cards
and works like a charm for me.
I'm using something called Ubuntu Ultimate Gamers Edition. It is 7.10
with all kinds of Linux Games on it. I'm putting it on another persons
machine, dual Boot with Windows 98SE. I need to include the Nvidia
Drivers for a 6200. This person likes playing all the old Games that M$
made obsolete when Win 2K came around. What is envyng? How does it
install the Nvidia Drivers? Taking the Linux Drivers that Nvidia
provides is a daunting task. So if there is an easier way of doing it.
Lets hear about it?
I tried to do all this today, but accidentally formatted the wrong
drive, after setting up Windows. So now on some other day, I'll have to
do it all again.
Alfred!
-----Original Message-----
From: volksman <v0lksman69 at gmail.com>
Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
<ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
To: doxland at shaw.ca, The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
<ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: Repositories
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:30:48 -0400
Have you tried envyng? It will install nvidia drivers for most cards
and works like a charm for me.
David Oxland wrote:
> Hello Alfred and Laurie
>
> I'm also faced with the huge log in screen problem on a laptop and
> desktop. (not synched in any way)
> Did some editing and managed to break gdm so removed and reinstalled it.
> Lost the good nvidia driver and haven't got it back yet.
> My stuff from /etc/X11/xorg.conf reads
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Failsafe Device"
> Boardname "vesa"
> Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> Screen 0
> Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> Option "NoLogo" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "Failsafe Monitor"
> Vendorname "Dell"
> Modelname "Dell 1400x1050 Laptop Display Panel"
> Horizsync 31.5-90.0
> Vertrefresh 59.0-75.0
> modeline "640x480 at 60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "640x480 at 72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "640x480 at 75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync
> -hsync
> modeline "800x600 at 72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "800x600 at 75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "800x600 at 60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync
> +vsync
> modeline "832x624 at 75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800
> +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1024x768 at 60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806
> -vsync -hsync
> modeline "1152x864 at 75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900
> +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024 at 75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
> 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960 at 60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
> -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x1024 at 60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028
> 1066 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1280x960 at 75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002
> -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050 at 60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054
> 1087 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1400x1050 at 75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054
> 1096 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1600x1200 at 70" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204
> 1250 +hsync +vsync
> modeline "1792x1344 at 60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348
> 1394 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1856x1392 at 60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396
> 1439 -hsync +vsync
> modeline "1920x1440 at 60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444
> 1500 -hsync +vsync
> Gamma 1.0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Default Screen"
> Device "Failsafe Device"
> Monitor "Failsafe Monitor"
> Defaultdepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Virtual 1920 1440
> Modes "800x600 at 72" "800x600 at 75" "640x480 at 75"
> "800x600 at 60" "640x480 at 72" "832x624 at 75" "640x480 at 60"
> "1024x768 at 75" "1024x768 at 70" "1024x768 at 60" "1152x864 at 75"
> "1280x1024 at 75" "1280x960 at 60" "1280x1024 at 60" "1280x960 at 75"
> "1400x1050 at 60" "1400x1050 at 75" "1600x1200 at 65" "1600x1200 at 60"
> "1600x1200 at 70" "1792x1344 at 60" "1856x1392 at 60" "1920x1440 at 60"
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
> I don't really know what all the above means. all these modes don't
> appear in the screen resolutions options but certainly enough for this
> laptop.
> I'll be watching to see where this goes.
> David
>
>
>
> Andrew Mathenge wrote:
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>> Have you taken a look inside your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? I believe
>> that gdm takes it's resolution from there and it may be using a
>> resolution that's not appropriate. Editing this file to remove
>> (comment out) the erroneous resolution might help.
>>
>> Everything I've looked at about the GDM login screen resolution seems
>> to point to that file.
>>
>> Andrew.
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>> 8.04 is still a bit Experimental with me. I use 7.10 all the time. I
>>> was
>>> going through the Configurations, and noticed that there are several
>>> log
>>> in screens in 7.10, and that you can even apply them randomly each time
>>> you log-in. I'm using an Acer LCD Screen now, which takes whatever
>>> screen Resolution, and then converts it automatically to it's Screen
>>> format, filling up the whole screen when the input is either lower or
>>> higher resolution. I have not found the resolution format setting of
>>> the
>>> Log-in screen yet.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:18:46 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Hi Alfred,
>>> Synaptic went when I was getting source list for medibuntu. That error
>>> was resolved with a couple of commands supplied by good people on
>>> ubuntu
>>> list.
>>> With login screen I went on ubuntu forums for a solution and found
>>> quite a few people had the same problem.Tried one of the
>>> solutions,which
>>> led to a config setup.Used this as best I could,and ended up with 4
>>> screens on main screen,but it fixed the login.However to get back
>>> normal
>>> screen started 8.04 in recovery mode--repair packages.That gave me my
>>> screen back,but the login screen was back to being 800X600.My main
>>> screen is 1024X768.
>>> Laurie
>>>
>>> UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 7, 2008 9:40:18 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>>
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>> It sort of sounds like you have a little Gremlin living there, that has
>>> access to your Computer, and makes changes to your account. If you are
>>> on the Internet, then you need a Virus Checker like Clam - AV, and a
>>> Firewall like Firestarter. That way Little Gremlins on the Internet
>>> can't do this sort of thing. Loosing Synaptic, might have been
>>> caused by
>>> someone deleting a Part of your Linux File System. So in this case you
>>> might want that "other Person" to have their own account, with their
>>> Own
>>> Password, and you change your ID and Password, so they can no longer
>>> access your Account. Then in System Tools you set permissions on files
>>> so that They can't change your setting, and can't edit your Files, or
>>> change your Preferences.
>>>
>>> If you are using 7.10 you might want to turn Comp Wiz off, because that
>>> might be the Cause of your not being able to see Log in text. The
>>> Password is usually not seen, it just shows up as Astrixs or you can
>>> make it look like dots. This is so that someone else watching the
>>> screen
>>> can't see your Password. This is Normal!
>>>
>>> You may have the Screen Resolution set too high, this makes the font
>>> size look very small. On one of your Panels, you can Right click on it,
>>> and then select ADD look for a screen resolution setting Icon, and just
>>> put that in the panel. A lower resolution will make things look bigger
>>> on the screen. In add remove you can download some of these Extra
>>> things. In Synaptic look for those same Files and see if there are
>>> additional files that can be added, to give you some more options with
>>> them. One might be in System tools, Configuration Editor. Here you can
>>> set things like System Font Size. You can also do these things in the
>>> Preferences of Applications, so that Font Size and Default Font can be
>>> chosen, for an application.
>>>
>>> This is kind of general, but might help you, until i know some more of
>>> your System Details.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:31:40 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Hi Alfred,
>>> Thanks,any help would be appreciated.
>>> Laurie
>>>
>>> UBUNTU - I am what I am because of who we all are.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 6:40:40 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>>
>>> Hi Laurie:
>>>
>>>>>> Still can't change the resolution on login screen.Just type in user
>>> and password,but can't see it or the options on login.
>>>
>>> I'll try to look into this, it probably has something to do with
>>> setting
>>> up the default Font, and setting up the Splash Screen or Login
>>> Screen. I
>>> didn't run into this problem yet, but I'll experiment with it, a bit.
>>>
>>> Alfred!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Laurie Bell <lveeb at yahoo.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>>> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Repositories
>>> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:38:39 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>> Still can't change the resolution on login screen.Just type in user and
>>> password,but can't see it or the options on login.
>>>
>>>
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