Grub changes
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Thu Oct 30 00:26:52 UTC 2008
steve wrote:
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> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>> steve wrote:
>> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>>>> Mario Vukelic wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 11:44 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>>>>>> I have Intrepid up but it is not useful because it can't be used
>>>>>>> yet for a nVidia computer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> That statement is a little too broad. See release notes re nvidia:
>>>>>> <http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/810#nVidia%20%22legacy%22%
>>>>>> 20video%20support>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> In the release notes it says:
>>>>>
>>>>> The 71 and 96 series of proprietary nVidia drivers, as provided by the
>>>>> nvidia-glx-legacy and nvidia-glx packages in Ubuntu 8.04, are not
>>>>> compatible with the X.Org included in Ubuntu 8.10.
>>>>>
>>>>> This means the nVidia drivers that work so well in Gutsy and Hardy
>>>>> are NOT AVAILABLE in Intrepid.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unless you know more than I do it seems my computer and thousands others
>>>>> will not be able to use Intrepid.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> I doubt that, what about backports?
>>
>> enable backports in synaptic, and try linux-backports-modules-intrepid
>>
>> anyone have experience with this?
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>>
>>> I have zero experience with backports. What is it?
>>>
>>> Karl
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> wait til someone else chimes in about backported restricted drivers ok,
> I dont want to break anything of yours. Id do it on my own box, but I
> dont mind fixing things.
>
> Then again, intrepid nvidia drivers that work may be released tomorrow
> with the "released" version, we're all on RC now. Maybe you can do
> without wobbly windows until then?
>
Since the Release Notes say they are not going to fix the problem,
how can you say try tomorrow?????
Karl
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