[Gslug-general] New Setup Difficulties

[Derek Simkowiak]

    David,
    Congratulations on your Ubuntu install.

David> /I switched from the gnome default to Xfce (4.4.1) but now can't 
find a way to switch back out of Xfce to try something different/

    I've never used Xfce under Ubuntu, but I'll take a stab.  The Ubuntu 
".deb" packages for Xfce probably integrate with the GDM menu. (GDM is 
the login screen that prompts you for your password.)

    If you log out of X, then at the GDM "Username: " screen do you see 
a menu at the bottom-left that says "*Options*", then "*Select 
Session...*"?  Is Gnome listed in the list of Sessions there?  If so you 
can use that to switch back to Gnome, and also to set it as the default.

    Let us know if that works or not...

Thanks,
Derek

P.S. I noticed you have an ATI Radeon.

    The default proprietary ATI driver in Ubuntu 7.10 is functional, but 
lame.  It doesn't work very well with Compiz (Desktop Special Effects).  
There is an all-new ATI driver now, which has been integrated with their 
standard Windows driver codebase (like NVidia did a few years ago).  The 
improvement is amazing; some people are reporting a 300% speedup, and 
there is a new ATI driver released every month.  For the first time 
ever, I have hope that the ATI Linux driver support may finally catch up 
to the NVidia driver support under Linux.

     You can read more about the new "8.3" ATI driver under here:

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Gutsy_Installation_Guide

    ...but it's still a bit of work to install and configure.  My advice 
is to wait for Ubuntu 8.04 at the end of the month; supposedly the 
driver is integrated as the new default ATI driver.


david johanson wrote:
> O.K., got the box hooked up to a hard network line and did my updates; 
> still no ndisgtk, but I guess it doesn't matter as the suggestions for 
> getting the DVD seen by synaptic worked. Many thanks!
>
> Now, for a question I know I shouldn't have to ask, but I shall as 
> I've forgotten how to change desktop managers. I switched from the 
> gnome default to Xfce (4.4.1) but now can't find a way to switch back 
> out of Xfce to try something different :-[ .  Direction on how to so 
> do greatly appreciated.
>
> dave
>
> avid johanson wrote:
>> After having completed reading Moving to Ubuntu Linux, I decided to 
>> dual boot with the installed XP and install a version of Ubuntu, 7.10 
>> to be exact, from the Linux Format DVD100 onto my Gateway M675 
>> laptop. All went well with no glitches until I tried to add some 
>> additional packages. As the wireless connection does not work yet 
>> with Ubuntu, I thought I might try loading the additional programs 
>> from the DVD. Unfortunately, neither the Add/Remove option from the 
>> Applications drop down menu or Synaptic wants to recognize the DVD 
>> for the purpose of adding the new packages although Nautilus readily 
>> sees and reads the drive. Although I've read through chapters 7 & 8 
>> several times, I'm still unable to get either the wireless card or 
>> new packages loaded using either Add/Remove or Synaptic. The program 
>> ndisgtk is not installed which I had hoped would get the network 
>> going. Any help would be gratefully accepted.
>>
>> Below is perhaps more info than necessary, but better too much than 
>> too little I'm thinking.
>>
>> dave
>>
>> Gateway M675 with P-4 3.2 GHz chip and 2 GB RAM
>> ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 video card
>> Agere Systems AC'97 modem
>> Network Adapters
>> -  1394 Net Adapter
>> -  Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
>> -  Wireless-G PCI Adapter
>> HL-DT-ST DVD ROM  GSA-T20N
>>
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