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- ......Keep it up disqusing and you will get it what you want .
- Was a good read. I'll be back for more.
- Hmm. Didn't think of that. My main use for this is testing web sites -- css and javascript on Windows-only browsers. So just having a sandboxed VM works just fine. I can see how USB/device...
- Ah, if the free version only supported USB.
- Well, no; I don't think it is capable of some of the Parallels features; drag & drop, etc. But still; very good. I'll have to scan the manual and see if there is more I could do with it.
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Screen resolution and Nvidia drivers
At home I have a two-day old Ubuntu install sitting on my PC. It now has a 1280×1024 resolution, the nvidia drivers (with glx) installed, and Beryl and emerald (more on this later) installed on top of all that.
I can’t ge ... Continue reading »
At home I have a two-day old Ubuntu install sitting on my PC. It now has a 1280×1024 resolution, the nvidia drivers (with glx) installed, and Beryl and emerald (more on this later) installed on top of all that.
I can’t ge ... Continue reading »
2 years ago
I suspect the main reason that it's not simpler is because the Ubuntu guys are still quite reticent about installing proprietary drivers (and software) onto the system - a clash of values vs usability again.
2 years ago
2 years ago
@ mrben: Yes, the conflict between free and nonfree (or open and proprietary, or whatever the terms of the week are ;-) ) has probably been a larger barrier than anyone would like. Unless someone reverse-engineered some really excellent drivers (which may not even be totally legal in some cases...), we're basically waiting for either: (1) vendors (ie, nvidia & others) to open source their drivers, or (2) the GPL to become more accepting of closed source/nonfree binaries.
I don't think I'll be placing a large bet on any of those options just yet. Unfortunately, that probably means a really slick Linux desktop will always involve post-installation workarounds for the forseeable future...
2 years ago