upgrade (drivers + ubuntu)

[Beshaba]

Hi,

1. I tried to upgrade my graphic drivers. I really tried but I can't figure how to do it. I used these links.

http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-010512.htm
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html

I am looking for more instructions on how to upgrade these Intel drivers.

2. I tried to upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04. It worked perfectly, except that when I restarted the computer, I had to boot on another kernel (temporary boot, kernel 2.6.22-14 generic).
I found the tutorial on how to boot permanently, but I am afraid of crashing the computer for good by making a mistake.
Any other tutorial to comfort me? Any advice on how to boot smoothly permanently with another kernel?

[martrn]

I tried to upgrade my graphic drivers. I really tried but I can't figure how to do it. I used these links.
http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-010512.htm
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html


Most software for ubuntu is stored in the ubuntu repositories. There are GB's of software in the ubuntu repositories including kernel modules (drivers) and kernels, so it should not be too much of a problem to install what you need from there. It even says that on one of your linux that kernel-module/driver packages could be obtained from public repositories. These would be the ubuntu repositories if you are using ubuntu, wich would be the same place you could get any software package from like cards or LTetris or anyting you have installed on your workstation.


I am looking for more instructions on how to upgrade these Intel drivers.
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/xserver-xorg-video-intel
If you are running ubuntu8.04 (hardy) from the Konsole/Terminal Try :

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel

Menu--> Utilities-->Terminal
to get a terminal.


I tried to upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04. It worked perfectly, except that when I restarted the computer, I had to boot on another kernel (temporary boot, kernel 2.6.22-14 generic).
I found the tutorial on how to boot permanently, but I am afraid of crashing the computer for good by making a mistake.
Any other tutorial to comfort me? Any advice on how to boot smoothly permanently with another kernel?

Linux Base Utilities include many kernels. There are kernels for server systems that are optimised for disk use and not using screens. There are generic kernels for general purpose workstations, and real-time (rt) kernels optimised multimedia work such as audio and video processing (plus others). See
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/base/ and try

sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic
to install the generic kernel or any kernel image on that page.

Install all or as many kernels as you like, the more kernels you install the more you have to fall back on if one doesn't work or is not quiet right. Don't be scared of installing one too many kernels.

[Beshaba]

Tanks. I am going to work on it and will come back soon with good news-hopefully.

[Beshaba]

Thanks. I am going to work on it and will come back soon with good news-hopefully.