can't use Google Earth !

Joseph ubuntu at e-pops.org
Mon Jun 2 12:15:47 UTC 2008


Ahmed Hosny wrote:
> When i tried to go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers
> i just got an empty list of drivers !
> 
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 12:01 AM, Ahmed Hosny <ahmed.hosny.eg 
> <http://ahmed.hosny.eg>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Thanks Mario !
> 
>     no output came from that command ..
> 
> 
>     On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Mario Vukelic
>     <mario.vukelic at dantian.org <mailto:mario.vukelic at dantian.org>> wrote:
> 
>         On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 23:01 +0300, Ahmed Hosny wrote:
>          > Sorry, in the last message .. i got : insmod: error inserting
>          > '/lib/modules/2.6.24-17-generic/volatile/fglrx.ko': -1
>         Operation not
>          > permitted
> 
>         What is the output of "lsmod | grep fglrx"?
> 
> 



I too got the empty driver list.  However, I pulled the "System > Admin > Synaptic Packager" and did a search for "ATi 
Accelerated Graphics Driver" and found it.  I installed it there.

However, I still have my flickering problem.  Maybe I should shut down and restart??

Joseph




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