[olug] Ubuntu 8.10 RC X.Org Resolution problems

[T. J. Brumfield]

If you install the linux kernel sources, then all you need to do is
run the nvidia installer from nvidia's website, and it will make a
module for whatever kernel you are running.  That isn't nvidia's
problem, but rather just the way the linux kernel works.  Each modules
needs to be compiled against that exact version of the kernel, or it
won't load.

-- T. J.

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Jordan Fox <vmifox at gmail.com> wrote:
> Please post your results to this forum.  I'm certainly curious to know if it
> works.  The Nvidia legacy drivers seem to be a quite well known problem that
> will only be fixed with Nvidia releases drivers that are compatible with and
> compiled for the 2.6.27 Linux kernel - since graphics drivers need a
> recompile to work with each new kernel.  I remember that quite well from my
> gentoo days.  Fortunately, AMD/ATI is now friendly with the OSS community!
> I never thought I'd say this, but my next graphics card will most likely be
> ATI.
>
> Jordan
>
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So, in case anyone is curious, NVidia now has some beta drivers that are
>> supposed to work.  I have them up and running sort of... I have a more
>> useful desktop, nonetheless, sort of... so off to the forums to see if this
>> is fixable or if I am without hope on Ubuntu, though the OpenSUSE is
>> waiting
>> to burn to disk if I fail.  The OpenSUSE liveCD was hopeful, though I
>> intend
>> to install the DVD.
>>
>> Amy
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > T.J.
>> >
>> > Thanks, but I have a burner on this box,  (the fast, windows one). the
>> most
>> > its going to take is a few hours to get the iso, and as i have a test
>> > tomorrow, playing with Linux has to be put on a back burner until I catch
>> up
>> > on the 3 chapters of reading I have to do to take said test, so.. I think
>> I
>> > have the time.
>> >
>> > Amy
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:43 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Amy Mason <amason80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Everybody,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you for the suggestions, I will go take a look at google and see
>> >> what
>> >> > I get concerning the compaq + NVidia = possible fail, and I will also
>> >> start
>> >> > a download of OpenSUSE.  Also, I ran across a thread about beta
>> drivers
>> >> for
>> >> > NVidia that are supposed to work with 8.10, for the legacy stuff, and
>> >> since
>> >> > I haven't done much with the box yet, its okay to destroy the install
>> in
>> >> the
>> >> > attempt.  You have all been fantastic, and honestly I feel my best
>> >> chance of
>> >> > making this darn thing work is to have smarter folks in my corner.
>> >>  Thanks
>> >> > again.
>> >> >
>> >> > Amy
>> >>
>> >> If you need one, I can burn a DVD for you, or a CD if it only has a CD
>> >> drive.
>> >>
>> >> -- T. J.
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>> >> --Douglas Adams
>> >> "Nihilism makes me smile."
>> >> --Christopher Quick
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