Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Rafi, > Hi all, > I've got an Nvidia GTX 860m and am running a laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 > LTS, upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. > As I was about to try out your suggestions, I booted it up and it just > stops at a seemingly arbitrary point on the boot screen ending the > line with "link was

Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread Professor Maqjor Mr. X
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Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Rafi, > I can't help with this, but usually it is useful if you give details > such as which Distro of Linux that you are using, and any special > hardware involved. In particular, details of the graphics hardware. Hopefully, this will show it. lspci -vnn -d ::0300 Meanwhile, Keith

Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread Keith Edmunds
The unhelpful advice is "don't do things that lead to this problem". Usually, that's forcing installs or using disreputable repositories (ie, not Debian ones). However, as mentioned, that's not helpful given that you've arrived here. Resolving this will probably be protracted (but, to me, kinda

Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread PeterMerchant via dorset
I can't help with this, but usually it is useful if you give details such as which Distro of Linux that you are using, and any special hardware involved. See you soon? Peter On 23/11/2018 18:15, Maqjor Mrx wrote: Hi there! Was trying to get my system up to scratch, when I stumbled upon this

Re: [Dorset] Having repository troubles

2018-11-24 Thread Professor Maqjor Mr. X
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