My solution was to install Debian Squeeze since the nv driver works.
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My solution was to install Debian Squeeze since the nv driver works.
I have an 867mHz G4 with an nVidia GeForce4 MX 420, and I can't get X to work with any recent Linux distro. The last thing that worked was Debian squeeze. I installed Debian wheezy, and I can get to...
Note: this problem only occurs if you installed the nvidia driver with nvidia's installer. If you used the default Ubuntu method (jockey/apt), this problem should not exist.
Today, I logged in to...
I have followed the instructions on the wiki for enabling bitmapped fonts. After logging back in, GTK applications still won't let me select any PCF type fonts. However, they do show up in xfontsel,...
I'm working on a theme for Gnome 2. The predominant engine is Clearlooks. However, I don't like the default clearlooks handles (e.g. the one next to the system tray/notification area). I would like...
Hmm, I don't have any window placement extension.
I'm trying to set up Dwarf Fortress 34_08 on oneiric. After extracting the tarball, this is what happens:
♃ ~/Downloads/df_linux » ls
command line.txt df g_src raw ...
I'm using Faience, and for some reason I'm getting red text in the window thumbnail view:
http://i.imgur.com/EvGll.png
I've removed and reinstalled the theme twice, and I can't figure out where...
On my laptop, the function key plus F11 (Fn+F11) works to decrease the volume. This is somewhat of a hassle because the keys are very far apart.
I would like to bind this action simply to F11. Is...
This seems to do the trick, but I'm going to wait a day or two before marking this thread as solved.
Is "chattr -i" different from "chmod a-w"?
Also, why did you include sudo? Since I own the...
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 and I have an Nvidia Geforce Go 7300 with the 295.20 version of the proprietary driver installed.
Quite often, my display seems to "lag". That is the best way I can...
Strangely, it worked for awhile before it started crashing.
I have another machine running linux mint 12 and it hasn't crashed at all.
I tried restarting and it had not effect.
I've tried playing a few Gameboy Color games in Mednafen. They all seem to work fine, except there is no color. Is this by design or a flaw?
I tried playing the same ROMs in gngb, and the color...
If I bring up gnome shell (either by pressing the windows/meta key or moving the mouse cursor into the upper right corner of the screen) and start typing in the "Type to search" field, the session...
I connected my sixaxis to my laptop through a usb cable. Dmesg shows that it's connected, and the hid_sony module is loaded.
When I try to use the controller as a gamepad in mednafen and fceux,...
And what is one supposed to do about an "over-reactive screensaver"?
When I first log in to gnome3 on 11.10, the screen goes black as if the desktop has been inactive for some time.
I reinstalled gnome-tweak-tool through aptitude, restarted gnome shell and gnome-tweak-tool, and was able to change the theme.
When I open gnome-tweak-tool and go to the Theme tab, there is an error message next to Shell theme that says "Shell user-themes extension not enabled". When I go to the Extensions tab, the error...
I installed the recommended latest nvidia driver from jockey. After that, if I select any Gnome session from gdm, the session will freeze when I log in. I can move the mouse pointer around, but I...
I read this article: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
and had trouble finding the install-css.sh script. When I finally found a copy online, it did not work because...
I followed the instructions in this post to install the linux driver for the Realtek RTL8192E http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10087294&postcount=81
After rebooting, the wireless card is...
I am trying to use a pixmap as the background for the xfce4-panel. It seems the system notification area or tray doesn't line up with the rest of the panel.
I made a pixmap with a single red pixel...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m128/envyouraudience/th_2011-02-22-045601_1280x800_scrot.jpg ...