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Re: [LUG] googleearth and kubuntu

 


Mark Jose wrote:
> On Saturday 11 November 2006 16:37, Simon Robert wrote:
>   
>> What do I need in order to compile a driver downloaded from nvidia? Come
>> to that how do I turn off the xserver in kubuntu? It don't take the init
>> command and I can't even find the file (name presently escapes me, but I
>> do know), which I can edit to change the run level from 5 to 3. I did
>> the single user logon which seems to be without x, but that's when the
>> xserver stopped working. Not being root don't help as sudo isn't the same.
>>
>> Any advice welcome.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> --
>> simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk
>>     
>
> A quick - and very useful runlevel guide to Ubuntu and Debian systems - 
>
> http://www.debianadmin.com/debian-and-ubuntu-linux-run-levels.html
>
> May be worth a look - I found it quite interesting,
>
> Mark
>
>   

Thanks for the info. After a bit of googling it seems this is a (well) 
known problem with nvidia drivers. A nvidia spokesperson says (back in 
July) it will be fixed in the next release, the first 9 point something. 
Well that's here now and I've downloaded it. Will give installation a 
try after I've backed up everything and found the kubuntu install disc.

Light blue touch paper and .........

Simon

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simon.robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk


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