Video Problem in Ubuntu 8.04

[James Takac]

Hi Michael


On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Michael TheZorch Haney <thezorch at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'm new to Ubuntu and I have a few problems.  I really like it, I ran
> 7.10 as my main OS on my desktop system for a long time before it blew
> up on me.  I've decided that now that 8.04 is out I'd install Ubuntu
> again.  Well I have problems getting video to work right.  Basically,
> when I installed the Nvidia graphic card drivers via "Hardware Drivers"
> my desktop is fix at 640x480 and there are no other resolution options
> available.  I am visual impaired and I love the full desktop zoom and
> the ability to inverse the colors with Compiz Fusion.  It puts the Vista
> Aero Glass desktop to shame.  Can anyone give me some advice.  Below are
> my desktop system specs and another problem I've having with my new
> laptop and Ubuntu.
>
> Here is my configuration
> Motherboard:  PC-Chips K7 SiS Chipset (Compatible with up to 333MHz FSB
> AMD CPUs, 400MHz Overclockable)
> CPU:  AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.2 GHz (Not Overclocked)
> OS#1:  Windows XP Professional SP2 (For games that Wine cannot run)
> OS#2:  Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 (via Wubi)
> RAM:  2GB PC2700
> Video Card:  8x AGP Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 w/256MB DDR RAM
> Monitor:  VGA Compatible 21inch Sum Microsystems Monitor (max resolution
> capable of 1280x1024)
> NIC:  SiS 900 Ethernet Controller
> Sound Card:  Sound Blaster LIVE 32-bit Internal
> Hard Drive1:  160GB Maxstor ATA133 (NTFS)
> Hard Drive2:  80GB Western Digital ATA100 (NTFS)
> Optical Drive:  16x NEC DVD+/-RW
>
> I have a laptop which I've been trying to get Ubuntu to on run on but
> I'm having lots of trouble with a few things.
> First, Hardware Drivers installs the drivers and says they are In Use
> for my Athena AR5007EG Wireless Adapter, yet I've found nothing which
> will let me configure a connection to my router or search for hotshots.
> The second problem is that I can get the GLX desktop started.  Hardware
> Drivers downloads and installs the drivers but when I try to enable the
> desktop effects in Appearances I get the message that they failed to
> start and Hardware Drivers shows the drivers installed but Not In Use.
>
> Here is my laptop configuration:
> Model:  Acer Aspire 4520
> CPU:  AMD64x2 1.8GHz
> RAM:  1GB DDR2
> OS#1:  Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
> OS#2:  Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 AMD64 Version (via Wubi)
> Video Card:  Nvidia Geforce 7000M/nForce 610M (256MB Dedicated RAM, 383
> Max Turbocache)
> NIC:  Nvidia nForce Network Controller (works just fine in Ubuntu)
> WiFi:  Athena AR2007EG 802.11b/g
> Sound Card:  RealTech HD Audio
> Hard Drive:  120GB Toshiba ATA
> Optical Drive:  Optiarc DVD-RW ATA
>
> --
> Michael "TheZorch" Haney
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>
> I'm gathering you installed the driver through synaptic? I personally
> prefer to install the nVidia drivers via the envy script which seems to do a
> bang up job on ++most++ systems that i'v
>
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