Hi guys!
Well I am trying ubuntu & kubuntu. I must say its a great experience. I'll use this thread for my queries. I've used Red Hat a little bit sometime back & learned its commands but you may consider me a linux n00b & please don't laugh at my questions.
Right now I am using Live CDs as my desktop HDD is gone for replacement.
Here start my queries:
1. The fonts aren't that clear. I mean they appear like smudged on the LCD screen. There's isn't any LCD problem as Vista runs fine. Do I need to tweak some font settings? I've read & heard Linux has bad fonts & font rendering problems. So please help
2. How can I make my desktop like this:
*img136.imageshack.us/img136/4690/myubuntuvl6.png
Its posted by MetalHeadGautham. How can I install/use these gadgets like clock etc?
@narang:I am absolutely zero in Desktop Customization.so ask some one like gowtham,infrared for info and the best is GIYF .
and BTW,I myself have a XFX 7300GT
1.there are many things u can do.the easier one is to go to System>Preferences>Appearance>Fonts>details:
select dpi=104 if u have a 17,19" LCD display.
now in hinting section select "medium".
2.for showing system hardware temperatures like hdd,processors,u can install lm-sensors and run sudo sensors-detect to configure. install "sensors-applet,hddtemp" using synaptic and right clik on ur desktop panel(top preferably) and add "hardware monitor".exit.then rightclick preferences and customize acc.to ur needs.
gfx card temperature can be viewed in "nvidia-settings" .
Now,did u have "nvidia" driver installed from restricted manager?
Did u have internet connection configured on ur system,
Did u have ur sources.list uncommented?(remove "#")
below is my /etc/apt/sources.list for gutsy:
Code:
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]# See *help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
#deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
# deb-src *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
#deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
#deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
#deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
# Medibuntu - Ubuntu 7.10 "gutsy gibbon"
# GPG key-file: *packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg
deb *packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free
#deb-src *packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free
# Seveas’ packages (GPG key: 1135D466)
# GPG key-file: *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl/1135D466.gpg
deb *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl gutsy-seveas all
#deb-src *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl gutsy-seveas all[/SIZE][/FONT]
now,do a "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new nvidia-kernel-common linux-backports-modules-`uname -r`" in terminal.
^it will solve hopefully
Did u have ur xorg.conf configured for nvidia 3D driver?
Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
^select nvidia as driver and go.
for reference,below is my xorg.conf:Reference only especially the section "device":
Code:
[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1]# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "bitmap"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7300 GT]"
Driver "nvidia"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
Option "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE"
Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "S/T 57/56E/V"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7300 GT]"
Monitor "S/T 57/56E/V"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection[/SIZE][/FONT]
I hope this helps!
u can use "nano" editor for editing in CLI or text mode:
using nano editor:
Code:
nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
edit as per ur needs,
press CTRL+O,answer yes to save.press CTRL+X to exit editor.