8.10 and the GeForce 6100 NVIDIA

[Karl Larsen]

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:53:48 -0700
> Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Nils Kassube wrote:
>>     
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>     The problem is NOT nVidia. It is us with changing kernels
>>>> every few months. 
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Well, if you think so, why do you change kernels every few months?
>>> I'd rather think Nvidia is the culprit. If they'd open up their
>>> drivers others could fix their problem with new kernels. Now only
>>> Nvidia can do that if they are so inclined. However if they declare
>>> your card obsolete, you are lost. I know what I'm talking about -
>>> for an older ATI card I have, there is no 3D driver available for
>>> at least 1 year.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> I will stay with Hardy and delete Intrepid. 
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> I think you did already write that several times :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Nils
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>     You do not want to believe the facts. The nVidia bash file works
>> on ALL Linux except 8.10 and this is due to the new kernel. I have
>> proved that. Since 8.10 needs this special kernel then it will keep
>> my computer from working.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>     
> So-o, Ubuntu is the only one using the new kernel? Are the rest behind,
> then? Staying with Hardy 8.04 for 6-12 months is probably a really good
> idea for you, too.
>
>   
    The 8.10 was on /dev/sda7

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 19457.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
   (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00056ea5

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1         974     7823623+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2             975        1948     7823655   83  Linux
/dev/sda3            1949        2192     1959930   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4            2193        6206    32242455    5  Extended
/dev/sda5            2193        4625    19543041   83  Linux
/dev/sda6            4626        5598     7815591   83  Linux

Command (m for help):

    Please note that fdisk has a problem too. I made /dev/hda4, a 
Extended partition as large as possible. It changed.

Karl


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