Well, we're into the release side of things now, but there are no other sections open yet for 14.04, so I'll post here.
I am posting this from 14.04 running on my Dell M6600 17" laptop booted from an 8 GB flash drive. I created it with a persistence file, so I am also using the nVidia driver. Seems to work fine. Not so good on my old desktop, however.
I downloaded and burned the 64 bit version, and booted my Lenovo / IBM Intellistation M Pro with a Quadro FX-1500/PCIe/SSE2 video card. I continue to get artefacts on the screen to the point that I cannot proceed. This machine will not allow USB boot, sadly, otherwise I could boot from the flash drive with nVidia driver that I am using now on my Dell laptop.
On the Intellistation M Pro, I booted successfully and got a full desktop using the digital interface between the card and the monitor. However, as noted, I get trashed draws on the screen to the point that I cannot see or read the KMenu. Hoping that it was just a digital interface issue, I connected another Dell monitor through the same card, but using the VGA Analog interface. Now it won't fully boot at all. It goes partway, and then displays what is in the attached photo that I took with my phone camera. I hope that it is clear enough that it can be read.
Anyone know where it stopped and why?
I'm not sure about installing 14.04 on this machine at all at the moment, unless I replace the video card -- something that I am loathe to do. I am pretty certain that it will work with the nVidia driver, as it always has in the past. However, how do I get that driver on the machine? Even if I could install it from the command line, Installing it requires a reboot to activate it. As soon as I reboot from the CD, I lose that driver. So, chicken/egg.
Will logging out and then in again activate the driver? Can I do that from the CD? How would I install the driver from the command line?
Suggestions?
Frank.
Nah - the picture is too fuzzy, and when I reduce it to fit here, it makes it even worse. I can take a shot again with my SLR and post that if anyone thinks we need it to solve this.
In the meantime, I'll see if I have another video card kicking around in my box of spare parts....
-FB
I am posting this from 14.04 running on my Dell M6600 17" laptop booted from an 8 GB flash drive. I created it with a persistence file, so I am also using the nVidia driver. Seems to work fine. Not so good on my old desktop, however.
I downloaded and burned the 64 bit version, and booted my Lenovo / IBM Intellistation M Pro with a Quadro FX-1500/PCIe/SSE2 video card. I continue to get artefacts on the screen to the point that I cannot proceed. This machine will not allow USB boot, sadly, otherwise I could boot from the flash drive with nVidia driver that I am using now on my Dell laptop.
On the Intellistation M Pro, I booted successfully and got a full desktop using the digital interface between the card and the monitor. However, as noted, I get trashed draws on the screen to the point that I cannot see or read the KMenu. Hoping that it was just a digital interface issue, I connected another Dell monitor through the same card, but using the VGA Analog interface. Now it won't fully boot at all. It goes partway, and then displays what is in the attached photo that I took with my phone camera. I hope that it is clear enough that it can be read.
Anyone know where it stopped and why?
I'm not sure about installing 14.04 on this machine at all at the moment, unless I replace the video card -- something that I am loathe to do. I am pretty certain that it will work with the nVidia driver, as it always has in the past. However, how do I get that driver on the machine? Even if I could install it from the command line, Installing it requires a reboot to activate it. As soon as I reboot from the CD, I lose that driver. So, chicken/egg.
Will logging out and then in again activate the driver? Can I do that from the CD? How would I install the driver from the command line?
Suggestions?
Frank.
Nah - the picture is too fuzzy, and when I reduce it to fit here, it makes it even worse. I can take a shot again with my SLR and post that if anyone thinks we need it to solve this.
In the meantime, I'll see if I have another video card kicking around in my box of spare parts....
-FB
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