[ale] Noob

[Damon L. Chesser]

On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 13:17 -0400, Randy Pettyjohn wrote:
> As of right now I'm dual booting my main pc with Ubuntu and Windows 7.  I am trying to get everything just working correctly before I really get into the meat of things. I have dual monitors running on an Nvidia card.
> 
> A. Cant figure out how to install the Nvidia driver. I go to terminal to run the .run file using the "sh" command and the program runs and but says I need to be logged in as root, so I figured out how to do that but now when I run it it says its not a compatible file or something, Ill get the exact error when I get back to house. 
> 
> B. Cant figure out how to get my dual displays to function to the equivalent of an extended desktop in windows, all they will do is mirrored.
> 
> I'll get more details when back at house.  For now I want to get used to the system but will be eventually be using it for mobile phone platform development and other various programming projects, along with some web server projects.
> 
> Sent from my HTC smartphone

Well, don't run the .run file.  Use Ubuntu restricted drivers unless you
have a particular need to run the latest and greatest from Nvidia.  In
gnome:  administer>restricted hardware, it should see your nvidia,
activate it, it will download drivers for the card. (all off the top of
my head, not in gnome right now).  That should get your nvidia card
working.  Reboot.

Once you get the restricted drivers installed, you will have the Nvidia
configuration tool.  Start that as root (sudo nv (hit the TAB key twice
to see all the possible endings.  I don't remember the exact name).

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Karmic#Install_Latest_Nvidia.2FATI_drivers

The above link will tell you how to install the restricted drivers and
how to install the binary from Nvidia as well as how to config dual
monitors.


HTH.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tom <tfreeman at intel.digichem.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:23 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] Noob
> 
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010, Randy Pettyjohn wrote:
> 
> > Hey all, I am just giving a hello to all those on this list. I am new to
> > linux so am trying to just pick up on whatever I can learn from you guys.  I
> > would consider myself pretty advanced windows/pc user but am having a tough
> > time catching onto Linux.  I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions about how
> > to get this Ubuntu thing working.  In the meantime, hey howdie and all that.
> >
> Yo! Howdy yourself! Good group here with __lots__ of varied experience. 
> Ask away.
> 
> And to encourage the asking - I'll ask the semiobvious: What part(s) of 
> the early Linux experience are tripping you up? Related to that - where is 
> it you currently think you want to go with it? (I'll assume that goals are 
> subject to change without warning.) Is your current goal to just get 
> comfortable with an enduser desktop experience - web surfing, emailing, 
> and office applications with just enough system administration to keep the 
> doors open? Or something different?
> 
> For me, I'm using Linux (Fedora and Ubuntu) to support a teaching gig, 
> storing pictures online for myself, general entertainment via the web, and 
> the entertainment (and educational) value (mental exercise for a very 
> lazy soul) of keeping a network put together. I'd hope that your milage 
> will vary 8-).
> 
> Welcome to the group, and speak up. There is good support here, friendly 
> people, and durn near anything else you might need.
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