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    I've given up

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by jml22, Mar 5, 2007.

  1. jml22

    jml22 Notebook Geek

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    alright
    after 4 days and 3 installs of tryin to setup ubuntu on my compal hel 80
    i've come to the forums
    I simply cannot setup the nvidia drivers correctly for two things... 3d support and dual monitor support
    i've tried 3 diff methods and its royally scrweed it up all 3 times
    has anyone out there been successful in installing beryl 3d support and dual monitor support?
     
    jml22, Mar 5, 2007
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    pyro9219 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Never tried dual monitor... but I've run beryl and compiz with this system in the last 3 version of Ubuntu... just use synaptic to get the nvidia binary driver, then 'sudo nvidia-xconfig', then ctrl+alt+backspace (test by alt+f2 'glxgears'.. this should be smooth fps if 3d ON). Should give you a control panel you can run alt+f2 "nvidia-settings". I think that will let you run dual outputs.. otherwise, last time I talked to someone about setting up my display I loaded up gnome x-chat and went to irc.freenode.net #ubuntu and had someone walk me through my issue.

    Once you are sure 3d is working,
    http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu
    (pick your version, and you will get a nice script to paste into the terminal)
    should give you a red ruby in the upper right tray that lets you configure all sorts of stuff.

    something makes me think there is a problem with this script for feisty... it's been a while though...
    I think on this line:
    sudo apt-get -y install beryl emerald-themes nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common
    I changed it to:
    sudo apt-get -y install beryl emerald-themes
    because I already nvidia binary installed.(installed using the script screwed up my x windows... re-installed ubuntu feisty, used synaptic to get binary drivers... restarted X to make sure it worked, then ran script with modified line as per above..
     
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  3. jml22

    jml22 Notebook Geek

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    thanks i'll give it a shot when i get some time again
    i'ev just tried easy ubuntu
    command lines
    and it just ends up messing it up

    the ones of synaptic will be the same ones off the nvidia website right?
     
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    pyro9219 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Have no idea on what versions are where... as a general rule of thumb, stick to the repo's when you can for best compatibility.
     
    pyro9219, Mar 5, 2007
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