On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 10:30 -0400, Joe Apuzzo wrote: > Allen Weiner wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 17:10 -0400, Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > > > >> Looks like defect #154365 > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/154365 > >> No fix yet, so this is what I would do: > >> > >> rename "/etc/apt/sources.list" to "/etc/apt/sources.list.old" > >> The use the following as your "/etc/apt/sources.list" file: > >> > >> > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > >> The run these commands to re-index > >> > >> sudo apt-get clean all > >> sudo apt-get update > >> > >> > >> >From what I read and know that should fix what it is complaining about. > >> >All > >> references to this problem say that there is something on your > >> system that does not resolve to what you have listed in the sources.list > >> file. So the above steps will fix that. > >> > >> > >> Please let us know if that works. > >> > >> > > > > Yes, it did work. The upgrade ran to completion. > > > > Thanks very much for your help. > > > > > > > > When I rebooted Ubuntu, the X Window system did not come up. > > > > > > > > I use the proprietary NVIDIA driver for my graphics card. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > > > > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > > > > Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys > > Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) > > Aug 6 - Zenos > > Sep 3 - TBD > > > > > Yup, always fall down that hole, so:
My initial guess was completely off-base.The problem has nothing to do with the nvidia driver. The problem is that the upgrade procedure did not update my grub.conf.(Shouldn't it do this?). I manually updated grub.conf, and now Ubuntu 8.04 boots correctly. > > Start your system and go to a command prompt since I assume X is not > working: > sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk envyng-qt envyng-core > sudo envyng -t > > The cool thing about envyng is that it does it all! It will download the > correct nVidia or ATI driver, will > compile it and setup X-Windows ( best of all it will un-screwup your > system if you messed it up ). > Remember if you are using any "closed source" drivers to NOT use the > Gnome controls but ONLY use the control program that shipped with the > drivers to set the video card ( resolution color etc. ) > What problems are caused by using the Gnome controls to set resolution? I used the Gnome controls to change resolution in Ubuntu 7.10 and didn't notice a problem. The upgrade to Ubuntu 8.04 erased the memory of my resolution change and I once again have to change it. Secondly, where can I find the "control program that shipped with the drivers"? As far as I recall, I obtained the nvidia driver in Ubuntu 7.10 by using one of the Ubuntu controls and specifying something like "use restricted driver". _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) Aug 6 - Zenos Sep 3 - TBD
