Ping: Liam re: Newer kernel backports for 10.04

[Ric Moore]

On 02/21/2012 06:42 PM, Jeff G. wrote:
> On 02/21/2012 08:52 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>>> Everything seems fine, just jockey doesn't see the driver. I'm
>>> thinking the
>>> > manual install had a thing to do with that.
>> Ric's suggestions looked good to me.
>>
>> What model of nVidia GPU is it? I have seen problems recognising and
>> configuring older cards that don't work with the latest drivers before
>> - but not for some years. TBH though I don't have any such old cards
>> still in use, so I cannot say if the problems have been resolved or
>> not.
>
> Its an old geforce4 mx 420 - don't go there, it works just fine for me
> on this old box and it will handle TV and dual monitors if I so desire.
>
> Ric's suggestions were all good but already covered - don't know how he
> thought I got there w/o doing all he suggested already.

I wasn't clairvoyant and you didn't mention it, that's how. So, I was 
offering up what I figured you needed to know. But, with 64 megs of 
memory I don't think I'd strain it too much. Compiz would strain it to 
the max for sure. My own un-asked-for suggestion would to be run 
something real lightweight for your desktop, so you have something left 
over for applications. Especially if that is a laptop where you can't 
just jam a newer video card in it for $26. Peace, Ric