Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
On 6 December 2010 00:34, Liam Proven wrote: > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:21 AM, danteash...@gmail.com > wrote: > > Sorry, but GMail does not like posting at the bottom... > > Absolute nonsense. I'm using Gmail right now and it bottom-posts > flawlessly. > > If you look toward the bottom right cor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread Liam Proven
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:21 AM, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > Sorry, but GMail does not like posting at the bottom... Absolute nonsense. I'm using Gmail right now and it bottom-posts flawlessly. If you look toward the bottom right corner of your keyboard, you will see some buttons with arrows o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
On 5 December 2010 08:27, Colin Law wrote: > On 5 December 2010 08:21, danteash...@gmail.com > wrote: > > Sorry, but GMail does not like posting at the bottom... > > You don't have to worry about what GMail likes or does not like, you > will not significantly hurt its feelings by going against i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread Colin Law
On 5 December 2010 08:21, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > Sorry, but GMail does not like posting at the bottom... You don't have to worry about what GMail likes or does not like, you will not significantly hurt its feelings by going against its attempts to force undesirable practices on you. Reme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
Sorry, but GMail does not like posting at the bottom... It was suggested that I run the 'apt-get install nvidia-current' command if booting into Ubuntu leads to a failed X session (and thus, text-mode). This is due to an issue between Nouveau and my onboard graphics, which is extremely disconcerti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-05 Thread Colin Law
On 5 December 2010 04:43, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: Please don't top post, insert your message into the previous post. It makes it easier to follow the thread. Thanks > Sorry, only just saw this! Do I need to do anything to connect or is it > automatic? Assuming I'm using a wired connection

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-04 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
Sorry, only just saw this! Do I need to do anything to connect or is it automatic? Assuming I'm using a wired connection...does text-mode do that? On 1 Dec 2010 10:42, "Ron Rhodes" wrote: On 01/12/10 09:29, Colin Law wrote: > On 1 December 2010 02:33, Ron Rhodeshttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-01 Thread Ron Rhodes
On 01/12/10 09:29, Colin Law wrote: > On 1 December 2010 02:33, Ron Rhodes wrote: >> On 30/11/10 18:20, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: >>> To be honest, not really; it's referred to as NVIDIA-current by jockey... >>> >>> On 30 November 2010 17:26, Ron Rhodeswrote: >>> On 28/11/10 15:49, dan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-01 Thread John Stevenson
On 1 December 2010 09:29, Colin Law wrote: > should that be > sudo apt-get install nvidia-current > > Colin > I would also recommend adding the nvida settings control pannel sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings Also, if you do a search for nvida packages using apt-cache, you can see what packa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-12-01 Thread Colin Law
On 1 December 2010 02:33, Ron Rhodes wrote: > On 30/11/10 18:20, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: >> To be honest, not really; it's referred to as NVIDIA-current by jockey... >> >> On 30 November 2010 17:26, Ron Rhodes  wrote: >> >>> On 28/11/10 15:49, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: The problem is,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-11-30 Thread Ron Rhodes
On 30/11/10 18:20, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > To be honest, not really; it's referred to as NVIDIA-current by jockey... > > On 30 November 2010 17:26, Ron Rhodes wrote: > >> On 28/11/10 15:49, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: >>> The problem is, I have no idea how to get into Ubuntu and install th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-11-30 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
To be honest, not really; it's referred to as NVIDIA-current by jockey... On 30 November 2010 17:26, Ron Rhodes wrote: > On 28/11/10 15:49, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > > The problem is, I have no idea how to get into Ubuntu and install the > > driver. Nouveau leaves me with a failed X session

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-11-30 Thread Ron Rhodes
On 28/11/10 15:49, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > The problem is, I have no idea how to get into Ubuntu and install the > driver. Nouveau leaves me with a failed X session (IE, at the command line) > and I've little idea how to install the driver through that. :P > > Do you know which nvidia driver

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau

2010-11-28 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
The problem is, I have no idea how to get into Ubuntu and install the driver. Nouveau leaves me with a failed X session (IE, at the command line) and I've little idea how to install the driver through that. :P -- -Danté Ashton Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici Sent from Ubuntu -- ubuntu-uk@lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau hates me...

2010-11-28 Thread Colin Law
On 28 November 2010 01:15, danteash...@gmail.com wrote: > Hey all. > > My name is Dante, big fan of Ubuntu and all that; but I have a problem, and > I wonder if you guys can help...my laptop hates Nouveau, you see. > > If I try and run Ubuntu on it, then I am faced with a non-starting X > session.

[ubuntu-uk] Nouveau hates me...

2010-11-27 Thread danteash...@gmail.com
Hey all. My name is Dante, big fan of Ubuntu and all that; but I have a problem, and I wonder if you guys can help...my laptop hates Nouveau, you see. If I try and run Ubuntu on it, then I am faced with a non-starting X session. Now I'm not any good at this, I'm a non-programmer! Appending 'xforc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau Cursor Problem

2010-11-02 Thread bodsda
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau Cursor Problem

2010-11-02 Thread Neil Perry
On 2 November 2010 17:08, Liam Proven wrote: > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:31 PM, wrote: > > Hi Neil > > > > I can't say I'm having the same problems, but I am running two monitors > with an nvidia graphics card, but using the restricted drivers and I don't > have an issue. > > > > Try making the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau Cursor Problem

2010-11-02 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:31 PM, wrote: > Hi Neil > > I can't say I'm having the same problems, but I am running two monitors with > an nvidia graphics card, but using the restricted drivers and I don't have an > issue. > > Try making the second monitor the primary to see if you can reproduce th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nouveau Cursor Problem

2010-11-02 Thread bodsda
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[ubuntu-uk] Nouveau Cursor Problem

2010-11-02 Thread Neil Perry
Hello Guys, Was wondering if someone could help me fix a problem I have in 10.10. I've got a 2 monitor set-up. Using GeForce 8600GT card. Using the Nouveau driver. When I go to move my cursor to the 2nd monitor the cursor image stays at the edge of the default monitor, however the cursor is still