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Problem running ubuntu un a Hp nc8430 with an ati graphic card.

Asked by famoc8

Dear Sir,

I have a HP NC8430 and I using the ubuntu 7.04, I have installed the program using the text mode. since I have am ATI card I found the following steps on how to put to work I have followed the instruction but nothing happen I will describe ti you so you can tell me what I doing wrong.

After the installation the instruction is as follow:

   1. Boot using PC (Intel x86) alternate install CD for Ubuntu or Kubuntu.
   2. Start text mode installer and install Ubuntu/Kubuntu.
   3. Finish Install and reboot.
   4. Enable the universe and multiverse repositories of Ubuntu by uncommenting the obvious lines in /etc/apt/sources.list. when I write the /etc/apt/sources.list it said that I am no permitted)
   5. Update package list and upgrade any packages needed.

      # sudo apt-get update ( in this step get and error and the update fail)
      # sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

   6. Install fglrx closed source driver for ATI video cards.

      # sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx ( after I write this command I get an message that said that it can not find the driver)

   7. Update loaded modules.

      # sudo depmod -a

   8. Configure /etc/X11/xorg.conf

      # sudo aticonfig --initial (same here it can not configured the ati card)

   9. Reboot. The next time you login into Gnome, turn on the use of the proprietary driver by using the Restricted Driver Manager in System/Administration (Gnome even asks you proactive about that).

Please tell me what I should you to solve this problem.

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Ali KIBICI (alinux-the-master) said : 		#1

the xorg-driver-fglrx package is in restricted repository. You have to include restricted software sources. To do this go to System->Administrator->Software Sources then check the box "Proprietary drivers for devices (restricted)". Hit close. You will be asked to update the package list. Click on Reload button. then try to install the driver again by typing
# sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx

Hope this helps

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famoc8 (famoc8) said : 		#2

Ali,

Thank you for you answer

The problem is that I the ubuntu doesn't load I have to put the command using the text mode not the graphic mode. This is because I receive the an xserver problem regardig the card.

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Ali KIBICI (alinux-the-master) said : 		#3

Open up the /etc/apt/sources.list file, find and uncomment the following lines (you can open it using text based editors such as vi, pico, mcedit)

    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy universe main restricted universe

    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe

Once you are done adding the repositories, you'll need to run this command:

    sudo apt-get update

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famoc8 (famoc8) said : 		#4

Ali,

Ok, I was try to open the /etc/apt/sources.list and I got the message" permission denied". What are the steps to open the /etc/apt/source.list

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Ali KIBICI (alinux-the-master) said : 		#5

type "sudo" before your command hit enter then type root password when asked.

example:

sudo mcedit /etc/apt/sources.list

you must have administrative right to open /etc/apt/sources.list. "sudo" give you ability to run an application with root rights.

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famoc8 (famoc8) said : 		#6

Ali,

No luck....

This is what i'm getting:

sudo mcedit/etc/apt/sources.list...................
E: sudo mcedit/etc/apt/sources.list....command not found.

and then with all of the other command also no luck.

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Ali KIBICI (alinux-the-master) said : 		#7

there is a space between mcedit and /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo mcedit(there_is_a_space_here)/etc/apt/sources.list

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famoc8 (famoc8) said : 		#8

Ali,

did it and no luck...how do I check thru the text mode if I am connected to the internet. I seems that it can not download any of the update and upgrade.

when I try to use the mcedit it ask me to install the package, the I wrote the sudo apt-get install mc and the results was tha the package couldn't be installed.

any suggestion.

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Ali KIBICI (alinux-the-master) said : 		#9

you can check it using netstat command:

# netstat -i
Kernel Interface table
Iface MTU Met RX-OK RX-ERR RX-DRP RX-OVR TX-OK TX-ERR TX-DRP TX-OVR Flags
lo 0 0 3185 0 0 0 3185 0 0 0 BLRU
eth0 1500 0 972633 17 20 120 628711 217 0 0 BRU

as you can see netstat -i command give some info about connection. look at the eth0 row: RX-OK means how many packages transferred. RX-ERR means packages that couldn't be sent. If RX-OK = 0 then you have a connection problem.

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