Google Earth Install

[NoOp]

On 05/18/2007 12:04 AM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> Working like a charm, here!
> 
> Clean Feisty install on Toshiba Tecra M2 (32 bit pentium). Enabled the 
> visual effects, which triggered the automatic download of the 
> proprietary accelerated drivers for the NVidia graphics accelerator.
> 
> Then installed the Medibuntu repository ( 
> http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repository.php ) and selected Google Earth 
> in the packages available through the package manager.
> 
> That's it. Not a single additional step. Pure vanila stuff.
> 
> Gilles.

No NVidia here.

>>>>> IBM Thinkpad A21M
>>>>> Feisty 7.04
>>>>> 650Mhz/256MB
>>>>> ATI Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x

The system that I just upgraded to Feisty and tried on is:

Sony Viao (Desktop)
Feisty 7.04
2.2Ghz/512MB
SIS 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adaper

Interestingly enough I had GE working on Dapper some time ago - but
removed it because it was too slow.


> 
> W.D.McKinney wrote:
>> ----- 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
>>
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