Google Earth Install

[Jack Bowling]

On Thu, May 03, 2007 at 11:25:01AM -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/03/2007 05:50 AM, Phil Pinkerton wrote:
> > Geeze ... when I tried to run Google Earth ( feisty 7.04 amd64 updated)
> > 
> > My system jumps to the login screen ??  Whoa not going there again.
> > 
> > Probably due to FireFox 64bit.
> > 
> > The race is on to get 64bit going I hope Ubuntu takes the lead.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Nope, it does it on a 32 bit feisty 7.04 as well. Just installed
> (mediubuntu repos) and sure enough, right to the login screen.
> 
> IBM Thinkpad A21M
> Feisty 7.04
> 650Mhz/256MB
> ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x

Before we get all carried away with negative reports, time for one "Google
Earth working perfectly here" input. 32-bit Feisty on a measly Pentium
III 700 MHz, too. Aging GeForce FX5500 video using the proprietary
NVidia drivers. 

My GE options are as follows in case it makes a difference:

3D View tab

Detail Area = Medium
Texture Colors = True Color, Compress = On
Anisotropic Filtering = Off
Labels/Icon Size = Medium
Graphics Mode = normal (not safe mode)
Show Lat/Long = UTM
Show Elevation = meters, km
Terrain Quality = 40%
Elevation Exaggeration = 1 
Overview Map:
Map Size = 30%
Zoom Relation = infinity

The other settings are likely not relevant since it is genrally the 3d
stuff that makes a difference.

Jack