I actually did search "restricted","nividia","video drivers" etc... on here before I posted, I assure you I tried everything I could find.
But, this evening, I decided not to fight it any longer and removed gOS and re-installed Ubuntu 9.04, and everything is working smoothly. Although gOS is truly what I am wanting, I will wait for the next version/release and try again. I appreciate the information and help I have been given. On Jul 14, 7:10 pm, mahjongg <[email protected]> wrote: > perhaps this information about installing the restricted packages > will > help. The built in drivers are created by the open source community, > perhaps you need to use the official nvidea drivers. > gOS does not come with any restricted drivers per default, but you > can > install them easy enough. > please read this message here, about a similar case. > > http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux/browse_frm/thread/96ab435d1dd... > > you can also search for "restricted" in the search box top right > here. > > On 14 jul, 14:55, Steven Peters <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > I originally posted this issue here > > :http://gosforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=445 > > > ORIGINAL POST: > > > Hello, > > > First off, I want you all to know that I am *very* new to gOS, Ubuntu > > and the like. > > > Here's my issue, gOS will not allow me to "enable" the restricted > > driver for my nvida card. To make things more complicated, or strange > > however you want to look at it. I wiped out WinXP last week, and was > > wanting to experiment with Ubuntu, I installed it, played with it for > > a few days, removed it, and installed Kubuntu. I played with Kubuntu > > for a few days as well, then as luck would have it, I found gOS which > > seems to be exactly what I am wanting. > > > Now, when I was using Ubuntu and Kubuntu, it allowed me to enable that > > restricted driver, which caused everything to look and flow better. > > But when I try to enable it on gOS, I get an error and it will not > > enable it. > > > I tried using EnvyNG - no luck > > I went to nvidia's website and d/l a driver, and when I tried to > > install that, it told me that "X server is running, shut it down > > first" - ? not sure how to do that. > > > gOS is currently running very "stuttery" at the moment, and I am sure > > it's because I can't enable that driver (ubuntu and kubuntu ran > > smooth) > > > My system: > > > AMD 2.1ghz > > 1GB ram > > 40GB HD > > Asus mobo > > on board sound > > gOS is the only thing installed on it > > > it's an older machine, but I want to experiment on it rather than my > > new laptop and desktop. > > > REPLY: > > > Nonsense, for gOS this is a "high end machine", It runs "stutter-less" > > on machines half the clock speed, and a quarter of the RAM. > > > gOS doesn't use all the features per default of a nVidia card, but it > > DOES recognize the card, and should have a working driver for it > > already (except perhaps when its very-very-new). To turn it on you > > need to set the right monitor type, and acknowledge the recognized > > video card. > > For that you need the program "screens and graphics", unfortunately > > its normally hidden, you have to "unhide" it with another program, a > > "menu editor", called main-menu. Look in the configuration section of > > the menu's. > > > Its NOT common for Linux to manually install drivers, Drivers (like > > video drivers) are incorporated into the kernel, and to add drivers > > you need to replace the kernel, with one compiled with the specific > > driver added, which is something only the experts do when compiling a > > distro. > > Drivers can be added afterwards, but there normally never a need for > > it (except perhaps for wireless (WiFi) drivers, as there is a lot of > > change in that field. > > So installing drivers yourself is simply not a typical task for a > > normal user, as gOS normally can work with all common hardware, out of > > the box (as you don't have to own the hardware to get the driver). > > > MY RESPONSE: > > > Mahjonng, > > > Thank you for your response, I have set the monitor as you stated, but > > it still refuses to enable the restricted driver. > > > I also go through the "Screens and Graphics" to manually choose my > > video card, nothing changes. I took some screenshots, I am at a loss > > on how to proceed, I have scoured other websites on possible fixes, > > would you have any idea why it refuses to enable the "restricted > > driver" in gOS, when it did accept it in Ubuntu and Kubuntu? > > > END > > > *if you visit the original post, I posted some screenshots, to be > > quite honest here, I am frustrated to the point of givning up on gOS > > and going to Ubuntu. I don't want to do that, because gOS is exactly > > what I am wanting, any help anyone can provide would be appreciated --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
