8.10 and the GeForce 6100 NVIDIA

[Karl Larsen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 11/05/2008 02:45 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>     This is an update. I fixed my 8.10 xorg file today and got it back 
>> up in the poor X windows possible with the Ubuntu "nv" driver. I then 
>> started "update-manager" which with help d/l 21 updates. I hoped that 
>> would fix it.
>>
>>     Alas it didn't fix anything I could see. I installed the Ubuntu 173 
>> driver and this time it seemed to work properly. But when I rebooted it 
>> came up with the same black screen with a white narrow line across the top.
>>
>>     Had to use Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to a place I can reboot, and I did. So 
>> Intrepid is still dead in the water if your using a NVIDIA GeForce 6100 
>> video hardware. Will check it one more time in about a month.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>     
>
> Perhaps https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251107
> will resolve your version?
>
>
>   
    I read the whole bug report which is quite long and full of words of 
hate and frustration. Some day I will learn to write to a bug report so 
I can add my story of hate and anger. But in answer to your Question no, 
there is no fix yet.

    What is not said and needs to be said is this:

    Ubuntu got the NVIDIA drivers right for versions Gutsy and Hardy. 
Then came alone Intrepid and it supports some but not all NVIDIA 
hardware. This is a real Ubuntu problem. To say your waiting for new 
driver software from NVIDIA is, I am sorry to say a lie. Why does it 
work on Hardy????


Karl


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