No. The intel driver only works for intel (or intel based) graphic cards On 11/12/08, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will the intel driver work with an nvidia geforce card? I'm not sure about > this. > > --- > Tomslin > Cell:+256(0)774147220 > > --- On Wed, 11/12/08, Simon Sekidde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Simon Sekidde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron frequently hangs > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 10:33 AM > > I really don't like Ubuntu but... what about installing the > xserver-xorg-video intel package? > > Install latest intel driver: $ sudo apt-get install > xserver-xorg-video-intel > Switch to virtual console 1 with Ctrl+Alt+F1 > Stop Gnome Display Manager: $ sudo/etc/init.d/gdm stop > Configure intel video driver: $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > Restart Gnome Display Manager: $/etc/init.d/gdm/start > > If all else fails, perhaps we can convince you to switch to another > linux distro... > > Cheers > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:12 AM, Tomslin Samme-Nlar > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Just recovering from another hang, I guess I'll try the nv driver and > see >> what happens. >> >> --- >> Tomslin >> Cell:+256(0)774147220 >> >> >> --- On Wed, 11/12/08, joseph mpora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> From: joseph mpora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron frequently hangs >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 9:42 AM >> >> I think you can switch to the nv driver if problem crops up again. >> >> Some (possibly related) >> info: >> >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24/+bug/208718 >> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy#Graphics_cards_and_displays >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=712479 >> >> Sorry, can't be of more help, have only intel chips here. >> >> J >> >> On 11/12/08, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I'm using the nvidia-glx-new driver >>> >>> --- >>> Tomslin >>> Cell:+256(0)774147220 >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 11/12/08, Simon Vass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> From: Simon Vass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron frequently hangs >>> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 8:56 AM >>> >>> Which driver version are you using? >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> Tomslin Samme-Nlar wrote: >>>> I have the nvidia Geforce >> card. Does it have a bug too? >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Tomslin >>>> Cell:+256(0)774147220 >>>> >>>> --- On *Wed, 11/12/08, joseph mpora /<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* >> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: joseph mpora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron frequently > hangs >>>> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" > <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:56 AM >>>> >>>> What graphics card do you have. There is a bug in the intel > driver >>>> that makes the computer hang if compiz is enabled. Turn off >>>> desktop effects, in that case. >>>> J >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Tomslin Samme-Nlar >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I reconfigured >> XORG and stuff seems to be fine. if it >>>> re-occurs, I'll let y'all know. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Tomslin >>>> Cell:+256(0)774147220 >>>> >>>> --- On *Mon, 11/10/08, Ronald Nsubuga >> /<[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>/* wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Ronald Nsubuga <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron >>>> frequently hangs >>>> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" >> <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 6:09 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Tomslin, >>>> >>>> >>>> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Tomslin Samme-Nlar >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> My Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron frequently hangs, >>>> requiring me to hard restart.What could be the >>>> solution? this stuff is killing me. Averagely, it >>>> hangs once a day on my notebook PC which is a > Compaq >>>> Presario F500. >>>> Any solution? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You might have to upgrade your systems to 8.10. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.net-security.org/advisory.php?id=9406 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >>>> Ronald Nsubuga, >>>> skype: nsptash >>>> >>>> "I don't speak for anybody but myself - >> that's >>> enough trouble" >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>>> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever > posted >> them >>> (including >>>> attachments if any). 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