Upgrading Kubuntu-9.04 from PPA – KDE 4, Xorg, Wine, OpenOffice 3…

I have upgraded all my systems to KDE 4.3.1 very successfully, and it is gorgeous.  While still slower than LXDE (this will likely always be the case), it is much better than the 4.2 that shipped with Jaunty.  I have also upgraded to OpenOffice 3.1.1, the latest stable Wine, and I have updated Xorg as [...]

Kubuntu 9.04 64-Bit, Kernel 2.6.30.1, and NVIDIA…

I went ahead and decided to upgrade my kernel, and to go to the latest NVIDIA driver (180.51).  I downloaded the kernel and the nvidia driver file, built the kernel, and removed the nvidia restricted driver.  This is on a 64-bit build of Kubuntu 9.04.
However, I was not done.
When I tried to install the kernel [...]

Dual-boot Laptop – Vista and Kubuntu 9.04…

I started last night.  First, I decided to use the 32-bit LiveCD installer.  I booted off the CD after shutting down Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, and soon was at the GUI (I chose the first option; to test before installing).  Once there, i opened up a konsole session, ran “sudo -i” to get root, [...]

HOWTO – Vanilla Kernel 2.6.23.8 on Gutsy Gibbon…

I just got back from vacation, and am a little tired. This did not stop me from rolling 2.6.23.8 kernel, however – but it did play a part in writing these directions. Refer to the previous article, HOWTO – Vanilla Kernel 2.6.23.1 on Gutsy Gibbon… and use the same steps for installing. [...]

Ubuntu, Nvidia, and Projectors – a HowTo Article…

Sorry, not mine, but I thought it looked pretty useful. Here is the link:
Getting a projector to work under Ubuntu Linux with Nvidia drivers
The Tech Explorer site has other articles you might find helpful as well, so dig around.
Have fun!

HOWTO – NVidia and the 2.6.23.1 Kernel on Gusty Gibbon…

The next step for me after getting on a customized vanilla 2.6.23.1 kernel was getting my NVidia 6600 working again (as opposed to the vesa driver). I had previously either used the Envy tool (Feisty) or the Restricted Modules (Gutsy), both using the stock Ubuntu kernels at the time. Neither worked on [...]

HOWTO – Vanilla Kernel 2.6.23.1 on Gutsy Gibbon…

Well, I finally went ahead and rolled a custom kernel on Kubuntu 7.10. I was having performance issues with VMware-Server 1.0.4, and researching pointed at the tickless kernel and SLUB options used in the Ubuntu 2.6.22-14 kernel. I used Sean’s Blog extensively and tried both the easy way and then the harder way. [...]