joffu
January 19th, 2010, 02:08 PM
Hi.
I have done a minimal ubuntu install and added xfce by loosely following this article:
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090504#feature
Basically...
-Installed Ubuntu 9.10 command line system from alternate cd.
-$ sudo apt-get install xorg xfce4 xfce4-goodies xubuntu-default-settings
(Use sliM instead of gdm)
-wget http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/slim/slim_1.3.1-4_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i slim_1.3.1-4_i386.deb
I now have a very fast basic xubuntu install (on a 5 year old laptop - intel celeron with 512mb RAM).
My problem is the graphics. The display is slower than when I installed a normal ubuntu/xubuntu install, and the edges of icons etc. are rough. After googling a bit, I tried:
$ lspci | grep VGA
which told me:
00.02,0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915M/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Checking Xorg.conf revealed the "intel" driver was being used.
Following the advice from another website, I tried:
gksudo displayconfig-gtk
But nothing happens.
What am I missing? Are there other packages I need to install? (bearing in mind that I am pleased with performance now, and don't want to add too much more 'bloat').
Any help greatly appreciated.
I have done a minimal ubuntu install and added xfce by loosely following this article:
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090504#feature
Basically...
-Installed Ubuntu 9.10 command line system from alternate cd.
-$ sudo apt-get install xorg xfce4 xfce4-goodies xubuntu-default-settings
(Use sliM instead of gdm)
-wget http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/slim/slim_1.3.1-4_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i slim_1.3.1-4_i386.deb
I now have a very fast basic xubuntu install (on a 5 year old laptop - intel celeron with 512mb RAM).
My problem is the graphics. The display is slower than when I installed a normal ubuntu/xubuntu install, and the edges of icons etc. are rough. After googling a bit, I tried:
$ lspci | grep VGA
which told me:
00.02,0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915M/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Checking Xorg.conf revealed the "intel" driver was being used.
Following the advice from another website, I tried:
gksudo displayconfig-gtk
But nothing happens.
What am I missing? Are there other packages I need to install? (bearing in mind that I am pleased with performance now, and don't want to add too much more 'bloat').
Any help greatly appreciated.