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I used 10.04 pendrivelinux.com to generate a 10.04 USB (this version said it includes the boot-repair)
Sadly ...It did not ...
so had to follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair...

Thanks
I will try at the weekend with usb option
Regards
Ian

see my sig is out of date ... medion netbook 1Gb ram 80Gb hard drive - win xp & Ubuntu 11.04 (broke)

Thought I would upgrade to 12.04 on my dual boot (xp) medion netbook.
Tried through update manager - which suggested 12.04
But this failed due to lack of space.
So backed out of this and elected...

yes got there in the end, but EnvyiNG suggest


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| Number | Candidate Version | Installed Version | Compatible...

Installed EnvyNG, rebooted (jic)
tried Application - System Tools - EnvyNG
- nothing - no GUI ??

BTW compizconfig-settings-manager is installed

hmmmm

If you mean via the Nvidia script & terminal all I get it a message saying that I should install 96.43
Is there another way, if so please can I have some instructions
cheers. Can only try at the...

Thanks realzippy & brucel
I only get to try this at weekend as I am away all week
yet to try EnvyNG - how do i do this ?
I have compiz & Avant installed but when I try system - prefs -...

I know that it ran under 9.04 (and the compiz scripts you suggests say it should)
Just that for 9.10 the drivers for nvidia & my card seem to have been reverted back to legacy one 96.43.xxxx which...

BINGO! :KS
This has worked
I really wanted to get back to a nvidia driver that supports compiz & Avaqnt under 9.10, it did in 9.04 and 8.10
(GeForce 4 Ti 4600, which is circa 2004 and 3D enabled....

used sudo nvidia-settings
and can change res t what I want
on saving will not remain after reboot
note also that it is for screen 0 and not screen 1 which I cant change
anyone any thoughts

used synaptic to install this
using system -sdmin - nvidia x server setting
it shows I have a silicon Graphics GDM-5411 & GEForce4 Ti 4600 - correct
I can set res to 1792x1344 is good for this...

thanks
can you remind me just what I need to do with these and which ones I actually need. Currently i'm just at low res graphics after recovering from an apparent broken system
many thanks
Ian

such is life - all things get oldier - to be far my vaio was brough out 2003/4.
just would be good to have the basic functionality of compiz & avant
linux prides it self on resurecting "old"...

Never came across this - I'll look into it (as the other thread is 300+ long - ouch)


Opps sorry, it is at home and I'm away all week
regards

no replies ?
I was using 3d in 8.04 / 8.10 / 9.04 now in 9.10 it does not seem to be possible
As you install anything post 1.0-9639 driver; He say NO!
(GeForce 4 Ti 4600)

Under 8.04 & 8.10 & 9.04 I managed to use 173... Nvidia drivers as I got compiz (3d Cube & wobbley windows) & Avant to work

Now under 9.10 (after a few graphic clitches) when I try and install...

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I used to use 173.... and even had all the fancy compiz stuff under 8.04, but this seems now all removed with 9.10


:KS:KS:KS:KS:KS
It did - oh many many thanks
I see from the...

came across this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1331500
have already tried the manual fsch on the last /dev/sda# in the list

it used dosfsch and was ok

tried another reboot
console reports the following and just hangs

fsck from util-linux 2.16
/dev/sda3 clean
fsck from util-linux 2.16
init: unreadahead-other main process terminated with...

Have the following message from the console window
298.503995 BUG; soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 61s [fsck.839]

system will boot into windows ok - dual boot setup
nvidia drivers ?

bounced as still broke and no trplies
any help much appreciated as miss my 9.10

when i reboot through recovery the recovery menu appear
and briefly on line on it says
revovery - normal reboot
this changes to
/dev/sda7: 314 files, x/y clusters
and I cannot move up or down...

Used 9.10 for months without issues
Today it booted up in low resolution for some reason ?!?!
Played around a bit with display - which now it cant reconise
Now only boot up to the black screen...

Used 9.10 for ages; dual booted to win xp - no probs

Booted up today - all went into low resolution for some reason
Tried a reboot, and I go that dreaded black screen with a login prompt
made...