well so much for that rant about Nvidia, I just had the same issues
installing on Ubuntu. Got it working by the following:
How to install Graphics Driver (NVIDIA)
- Read #General Notes<http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#General_Notes>
- Read #How to add extra
repositories<http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_add_extra_repositories>
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common
sudo nvidia-xconfig
- Should the above not enable the new driver, you can enable it
manually by opening the X config file:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
taken from
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_install_Graphics_Driver_.28NVIDIA.29
So it works now, not sure if is using the most recent drivers, but frame
rates are high :o)
:o) Phil
On 2/6/07, Phil Sammons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have been using Linux for a while now. Fedora and Ububtu are real easy
for beginners. Debian seems to be a little cleaner and because it is the
most popular, then there is a lot of support for it. I have found
flightgear to work fine on Debian and Fedora, just installing on Ubuntu
today, hope it goes smooth. i was working with Freebsd for the last couple
of weeks but just couln't get the hang of it. its much less user friendly
than the rest. but i did get flightgear working fine.
the more you use Linux the easier it is to move away from windows. Vista
Smishta !
for NVidia drivers go here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_archive.html
but google around to find out which release supports your card. I have a
Geforce2 MX 400, and the latest drivers do not support it, the second latest
do though. it should be easy to get it to work if you select the correct
ones, just 'sh' the file and follow the wizard and it should be fine.
I have had issues in the past trying to do it other ways.
:o) Phil
On 2/6/07, Bill Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> > Behalf Of Dene
> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:20 PM
> > To: FlightGear user discussions
> > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-users] NVidia graphics card memory
> > requirements
> >
> > hell why not dump windows and go for a linux variant.... with
>
>
> Well, I've used RedHat in the past, and just now playing with Debian,
> but
> I'm having trouble getting the NVIDIA driver installed. Just searching
> the
> net now for help, since I don't know what to do at the wall that I've
> hit.
> It keeps telling me that it can't find the nvidia-kernel-source
> package....
>
> Thanks for the opinion anyway. Now all I have to do if find a great
> laptop
> WITHOUT an OS ;-}
>
> Bill
>
>
>
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