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muzzavitch 02-24-2009 08:26 AM

Need to temporarily Disable GNOME
 
How do you temporarily disable gnome?

Also, where is the Kernal Source located?

I'm trying to install those bloody NVidia Drivers.

I'm running Ubuntu Server 8.10

Thanks Guys.:-)

repo 02-24-2009 08:30 AM

press CTRL_ALT_F1
login as root
type
Code:

killall gdm

the kernelsource is in
/usr/src/


to install the kernelsource
Code:

apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

muzzavitch 02-24-2009 08:42 AM

Thanks, but it won't let me download the source...I am still a bit new at this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo (Post 3455652)
to install the kernelsource
Code:

apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`


muzzavitch 02-24-2009 09:39 AM

Hey Got it to work, wish I could say the same for the NVidia Drivers...they arn't compatible with My Kernel...

Quote:

Originally Posted by muzzavitch (Post 3455662)
Thanks, but it won't let me download the source...I am still a bit new at this...



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