I've just became a guine pig. Compiled and install the latest beta. It seems like it has GREAT performance compare to previous versions. The initial version slow down when it write a large file ( 1+...
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I've just became a guine pig. Compiled and install the latest beta. It seems like it has GREAT performance compare to previous versions. The initial version slow down when it write a large file ( 1+...
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap will not be supported in the next release. that is an official announance from nvidia.
"NVIDIA Clarification
We have just been notified by NVIDIA's Aaron Plattner...
Try to play a movie and see if the movie is playable. I tested mine.. but the video is not playable. It seems very slow.
without xgl, it is very fast, with xgl, the system is around ~50% load each...
:).. I have no clue about the differences. but it seems like it is not doing any hardware acceleration. I've read somewhere that we need Xorg 7.0 because it supports moduling.
...
I use
./autogen.sh --enable-xglserver --enable-xglxserver --prefix=/path/to/somewhere
Once it is finished, Xglx should be in /path/to/somewhere/bin
Try to compile without --enable-glx
it should not complain about missing GL core. but for me, I compiled I ran it. However, I don't see any acceleration. It seems much slower instead.I could...
You had specified the wrong mount syntax. It should be
sudo mkdir /mnt/ubuntu
sudo mount -t ext3 /dev/hda[0 .. whatever here ] /mnt/ubuntu
Make sure you know which partition you are trying to...
I would suggest the old gcc 3.3. :) It seems like you posted in the wrong section.
Sorry, it should be "nvidia-kernel-source"
If you enable DMA mode with hdparm, many times you will experience "timeout waiting for DMA" and it will automatically switch back to PIO mode (turtle mode). There was a patch for this problem but it...
This guide will save people time instead of looking around the net (like myself). :) I wanted to have a fresh new optimized kernel, so I did the fresh `server base` installation. Then, I compile the...
Sorry dude. I have only two words for you. "Excellent Guide". I will trash my current "WEP" (Worst Entrance Protector).
For me, I really doubt that skippy would be usable if it depends on xcompmgr. With xcompmgr alone, my computer (PIV 2.4ghz) could barely handle it. With skippy, I am wonder how slow it would be.
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I had the same issue with the same CPU specs. It froze after 24 hrs and it caused by Xorg that consumed 99% of the CPU. After I upgraded to kernel I686, the problem is gone. I am happy that my linux...
Don't worry. The it won't format your FAT32 partitions, if you are using manual instead of the automatic.
don't touch your FAT32 partition, leave it the way it is.
Delete the Ext3, create 2 new...
Try "RenderAccel", but lower the value for NvAGP?
Option "NvAGP" "1"
Let me know if it helps.
I tried your way before I came up with this tip on my desktop computer. It did not take it. I used "Windows XP SP1a" for the that.
for the previous post, I wasn't aware that you installed windows...
If you read it carefully, when you create the /windows partion, it automatically puts that partition as primary or the first primary.
The order is important, like I stated above, windows is...
Follow my guide lines at:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=129315
In addition to that, open "fstab" to remount your "/hda5 = FAT32", it will stay in your home directory. Here is a...
Required tools:
- samba
- samba-common
To install: sudo apt-get install samba
Once the server is install, issue the following command:
You gain something by loosing something. It is only a matter of which one is more important to you.
Unless there are changes in hdparm, otherwise, you can not have both.
hdparm gives "time out...
Or if you don't want to install ImageMagick, you can just simply use GIMP.
Run "GIMP Image Editor", go to "File > Acquire > Screenshot"
:grin:
I am writing this to help Nvidia users who are struggling with random lockups. To begin with, make sure that you are using Nvidia Driver. Secondarily, make sure your system has the following symtom:...
This is a guide to help you install both ubuntu and windows on one hard drive. This only apply to fresh installations only (both ubuntu and windows).
The important thing is to keep things in...
nautilus is not running. just a plain desktop. :) BTW, what is the point to edit the headers?
I am running:
XFCE
No daemons