[Feisty] Normal ways to kill xserver don't work

[NoOp]

On 03/18/2007 01:13 PM, Ari Torhamo wrote:
> su, 2007-03-18 kello 11:28 -0700, NoOp kirjoitti:
>> On 03/16/2007 11:32 PM, Ari Torhamo wrote:
>> > I'm trying to install Nvidia proprietary driver in Feisty (nv doesn't work with my GeForce 8800 card), but I can't get the installer work because I can't stop xserver from running.
>> > 
>> 
>> You might want to wait a few hours & then try an update via restricted,
>> this just came out:
> 
> I seem to have restricted enabled by default. Is this what you mean by
> "try an update via restricted".

I would Refresh in Synaptic later on to see if there are any new modules
that suit your requirements. I've notice that sometimes it takes awhile
before the 'accepted' is actually included in the repositories.

> 
>> Accepted linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 2.6.20.3-12.11 (source)
> 
> Should this make GeForce 8800 work with nv driver, or is it just about vesa?
> 
> Ari
> 
> 

Don't know, I don't have an nvidia HW. I just noticed the nvidia
references in the accepted announcement & figured that perhaps one of
those might help. You can also browse & search the repositories:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/
 http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/
  http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/newpkg_main
   http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/newpkg_universe
    http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/newpkg_multiverse
     http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/newpkg_restricted