On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:43 +0100, Dave Morley wrote: > On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:37 +0100, alan c wrote: > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > > Hi, my newest computer is running on a 9600GT NVidia card. These are > > > brilliant in windows, but for Linux, Ubuntu 7.10 in my case, it does > > > > > > > [snip lots of good stuff] > > > > > and pressing return on your keyboard, once rebooted, you should be > > > presented with a 3d enabled, working X server. > > > > > > /end. > > > > > > /Ok, the actual email. > > > Ok guys, I know this is a Mailing list with many linux savvies, and > > > some new users, but this is really just a beta of this tutorial, as I > > > have seen quite a few people moaning about installing drivers for > > > their card on Linux, especially Ubuntu, as some users aren't even > > > presented a GUI for the Live CD installer, just a command line. I > > > intend to add 2 versions of this, one to get the X server working for > > > a Live CD, which obviously wouldn't have a reboot. And the one above > > > for the desktop users, that have just got a new card. > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone had anything to add to this, and whether it > > > is worth posting it at all. > > > > > > I think it is invaluable, however, I personally do not need the detail > > in present circumstances. However, I wonder if the value will be found > > easily in future with this list as a vehicle? My first call in times > > of such problems would be the ubuntu forums, and they have very good > > search management facility. > > I suggest you consider posting the same information to the ubuntu > > forums, probably 'multimedia and video' > > http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138 > > where the value will endure. > > -- > > alan cocks > > Kubuntu user#10391 > > > > Of course the other way would be to simply post to the Ubuntu mailing > list which is archived anyway but forum post does tend to have the > advantage of being static.
Sorry mis-read thought it was on the wolveslug list not ubuntu's -- Seek That Thy Might Know
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