I ended up trying kernel.ubuntu.com and installed the kernel. I
rebooted and the nvidia driver didn't work. I rebooted into the 3.8
kernel and the driver worked normally. Maybe there's a bug in the
kernel that keeps the nvidia driver from working. I'm thinking about
using an old Dell inspiron 350 for most of the stuff I do with the
computer, and putting windows on this one so I can use it for something
I need the extra cpu capacity for such as video editing or transcoding.
Then save up for a couple of months until I can afford a new motherboard
and processor. I think I'll also spend the time looking into finding a
motherboard and processor combo that likes linux. The last thing I want
is to buy new hardware and end up with the same problem I have now.
On 09/05/2013 11:45 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
> Ah, sorry, I didn't account for you having an nvidia card before I
> recommended the upgrade. The proprietary drivers are some of the last
> things to make it into the release. Thats why I used my T60 as the
> guinea pig instead of one of my more used, powerful, laptops. Are you
> trying to use the proprietary driver or nouveau?
>
> It might be easier to temporarily switch your raring repository to
> saucy and tell it to grab the kernel, then switch the repositories back.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 09/05/2013 09:39 PM, Derek Trotter wrote:
>> I tried it, but the Nvidia driver wouldn't work. I tried to reinstall
>> it, but the installer gave an error message saying it couldn't
>> continue. I guess I might have to wait until Next month when they
>> release it.
>>
>> Is there anything keeping me from going to
>> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ downloading the kernel
>> from there and installing it?
>>
>> On 09/05/2013 11:06 AM, Jon Kettenhofen wrote:
>>> For what it's worth, I'm running the 13.10 kernel in puppy slacko 5.6
>>> on a Dell Precision 670 with one hyper-threaded CPU and it has
>>> virtually "cured" the laggy ills of ubuntu and mint for me. If I
>>> succeed in compiling original vi, I probably won't go back to the
>>> popular distros. The speed is addicting. Everything works as
>>> advertised by Barry Kauler et al. The learning curve is reasonable
>>> and the system apps have friendly annotations.
>>>
>>> Jon Kettenhofen
>>> subs@kexsof.com
>>>
>>> On 09/05/2013 03:29 AM, Derek Trotter wrote:
>>>> I'll backup the current install then try that.
>>>>
>>>> On 09/05/2013 12:14 AM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>>>>> You might try installing the net yet released kubuntu 13.10 on it.
>>>>> It's got the 3.11 kernel in it that might have fixed whatever is
>>>>> causing the lockups.
>>>>> I've been running it on a Lenovo T60 for a few weeks with no
>>>>> problems at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian Cluff
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/04/2013 11:56 PM, Derek Trotter wrote:
>>>>>> I've spent the last week going through the kernel parameters for
>>>>>> the 3.8
>>>>>> kernel and trying different options. So far this beast still locks
>>>>>> up.
>>>>>> I recall several months ago that this beast did not lock up when I
>>>>>> tried
>>>>>> Slackware. I'm figuring something happens while Kubuntu is
>>>>>> booting up
>>>>>> that doesn't happen when Slackware boots up. Does anyone know what
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> might be?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just bought a Dell inspiron 350 yesterday. I'm thinking of
>>>>>> reinfecting this thing with windows and using it only when I need
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> extra processor power. However I really don't want to do that. I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> be ever so thankful if anyone has an answer. Thanks.
>>>>>> Derek
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>> if I’m not there, I carry on as usual."
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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