Google Earth Install

[W.D.McKinney]

----- Original Message -----
From: NoOp [mailto:glgxg at mfire.com]
To:
ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Sent: Thu, 17 May 2007 17:58:40 -0800
Subject:
Re: Google Earth Install


> On 05/03/2007 07:56 PM, Jack Bowling wrote:
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
> Well, just tried it on a newly upgraded 7.04 2.2Ghz/512MB and the
> results are exactly the same - crashes directly to the login screen.
> 
> 
>


Indeed. I have nice Ubuntu workstation and it locks up completely my entire system.
So much for Google Earth.

-Dee