Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to have a running X server.
But while we're here, have you gotten Wifi to work on this machine? I tried the NDIS wrapper that reports the hardware present but never uses the driver in hardware proprietary drivers. "Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards: status: "in use"; enabled: unchecked. Checking that brings status: "needs computer restart". Rebooting has no effect. Thanks, Roger --- On Wed, 10/22/08, ihtarlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: ihtarlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Bug 279782] Re: Cannot start or configure video driver on live CD: > Presario F700 using NVIDIA GeForce 7000M > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 3:04 AM > I downloaded the NVidia driver from > http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_177.80.html, > killed the > running X server, installed the driver, and ran > 'startx'. I mean, while > we're using proprietary binary drivers and not worrying > about packages > (because it's just a livecd), why not splurge? > Besides, the NVidia > drivers will compile themselves against any recent kernel > version and > then autoconfigure Xorg. It doesn't get any easier > than that. > > -- > Cannot start or configure video driver on live CD: Presario > F700 using NVIDIA GeForce 7000M > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279782 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct > subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Ubuntu 8.10 amd64 live CD download and burn 8-7-08 > HP/ Compaq Presario F700/ F756NR > NVIDIA GeForce 7000M > Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.12 as installed in Ubuntu 8.04 > using proprietary driver. > > First, Ubuntu splash screen, then installation stops. After > 30 seconds, push the power button and installation > continues. > > Dialog box that display is running in low graphics mode, > troubleshoot or new config options > > Selecting config option: Dialog that config has been saved > and loop back to troubleshoot or new config options. > > Click on cancel button. > > Teminal display full screen and flashing. Does not respond > to keyboard. Attempt CTRL-C. Then back to graphics mode and > low graphics mode dialog box. > > This loop repeats indefinitely and never get the chance to > continue starting the live CD. -- Cannot start or configure video driver on live CD: Presario F700 using NVIDIA GeForce 7000M https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279782 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
