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  Triple screen setup using NVIDIA and ATI VGAs [Help needed]
Posted by: sonic - 08-08-2014, 04:47 PM - Forum: Video Cards - Replies (2)

I create this thread to ask if there is possibility for a triple screen setup with Linux Lite.

I bought recently a PCI graphics card, ATI Radeon 9200, to accompany my NVIDIA GeForce 210 which is placed at a PCIe x16 slot. The PCI card was tested alone to see if it works properly, which it does but when I place both of them onboard, I can't use them both. I searched and found that is viable but a bit tricky to setup. The main problem is the proprietary drivers that may conflict with each other.

By the way, all this testing caused the bug at the login screen when using Linux Lite 1.0.8. (I didn't installed any driver for the ATI card. It worked with a generic one.)

The last I tried was to change from what VGA the PC will boot. PCI or PEG (PCIe). When I choose PEG only the NVIDIA seems to work all the way. When I choose PCI, it boots with PCI, at some point all the screens work (not just connected, the light at the respective buttons indicates that they show something) even those at the NVIDIA adapter but before the login screen show up the monitor that is connected to the ATI card (PCI) "goes to sleep".

I didn't tried to install a proprietary driver but I don't think that's the case because when I'm going to see the monitors setup at the Settings > Display, appear only 2, those of the NVIDIA adapter.

At the moment I connected it on the motherboard and booted with the PEG setting, but all screens worked only on boot procedure. When login screen appears, the monitor attached to ATI stops showing something and "goes to sleep" once again.

Any idea appreciated. Thanks in advance.


*****From the system report*****

Code:
===========================================================
Graphics Chip Information
===========================================================

  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: GT218 [GeForce 210]
       vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
       resources: irq:45 memory:f8000000-f8ffffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:d0000000-d1ffffff ioport:b000(size=128) memory:d2000000-d207ffff
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: RV250/M9 GL [Mobility FireGL 9000/Radeon 9000]
       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
       physical id: 1
       bus info: pci@0000:04:01.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=radeon latency=32 mingnt=8
       resources: irq:19 memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:d000(size=256) memory:f7000000-f700ffff memory:f6000000-f601ffff


===========================================================
PCI Information
===========================================================

[...]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] (rev a2)
04:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV250/M9 GL [Mobility FireGL 9000/Radeon 9000] (rev 02)[...]


**EDIT**: After some testing I realised that the proprietary driver is the cause of not detecting the 3rd monitor. I switched to Nouveau driver to get all of them to work. But when trying to configure them from the "Display" most of the times the PC freezes or the 3rd monitor (attached to ATI) get messed up (the screen goes crazy Tongue ).

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  RE: New Flash Drive Threat, No Cure?
Posted by: mannshands - 08-08-2014, 03:25 PM - Forum: Hard Drives and SSDs - Replies (2)

Hi,
I see Ask Bob Rankin has sent out an alert. There is a new USB threat involving Flash drives having infected firmware that can not be scanned for! They are suggesting you toss any Flash drives that have ever been plugged into a public computer! What is this gonna do to the Live Distro on a stick and portable programs market?
http://askbobrankin.com/alert_serious_se...0UHn7uP6SL

Do Linux users need to be concerned?

Thanks
mannshands

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  [SOLVED] Radeon HD 4xxxx
Posted by: tompa - 08-08-2014, 01:18 PM - Forum: Video Cards - Replies (4)

Hi!

What driver should be used for this card?

Code:
product: RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v]
 

Have tried Catalyst 13.1 but got this message.
Code:
Check if system has the tools required for installation.
fglrx installation requires that the system have kernel headers.  /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build/include/linux/version.h cannot be found on this system.
One or more tools required for installation cannot be found on the system. Install the required tools before installing the fglrx driver.
Optionally, run the installer with --force option to install without the tools.
Forcing install will disable AMD hardware acceleration and may make your system unstable. Not recommended.
 

Any help would be much appreciated!
/tompa

Edit: No additional drivers are found under "Additional Drivers".

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  LibreOffice crash
Posted by: Coastie - 08-08-2014, 01:06 PM - Forum: On Topic - Replies (2)

I am having a problem with LibreOffice crashing. Yesterday, I opened a MS spreadsheet with LibreOffice. I tried to save it as a xls spreadsheet but it crashed. I e-mailed the spreadsheet to save on my Mac and deleted it on my LL computer. Now when I try to open LibreOffice (any program in it), it offers to recover the document but can't. When I click "Finish" it just closes and will not continue on to open the program.

I would just uninstall then reinstall with Synaptic but the most recent updates say it is holding back some LibreOffice updates. There must be a good reason to hold back those updates.

So how should I solve this problem?  :-\

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  Install Updates: how to keep the terminal open
Posted by: Kirkx - 08-08-2014, 11:11 AM - Forum: Tutorials - No Replies

When you run Install Updates command it opens the terminal, runs the update script and then closes the terminal:

[Image: 7OnrCh0.png]

How to prevent the terminal from closing? I have modified the command and it seems to be working ok but I would appreciate confirmation that my code is ok:

Original command:

Code:
x-terminal-emulator --geometry=95x25 -t "Linux Lite Updates" -e /usr/scripts/updates

Modified command (the terminal remains open):

Code:
x-terminal-emulator --geometry=95x25 -t "Linux Lite Updates" -e "bash -c /usr/scripts/updates;bash"

In addition I commented out the last line in the "updates" script itself, I'm not sure if it's really necessary:

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  Friends Site
Posted by: rokytnji - 08-08-2014, 04:30 AM - Forum: Wallpapers - Replies (3)

Sakasa is a old online buddy of mine. His site is

http://vedgoo.com/

He is a standup artist that supports linux distros. A good family man and a nice person in general. 

http://vedgoo.com/users.php?mode=profile&uid=6

He makes distro specific abstract wallpapers when asked nicely.

Quote: SPECIAL REQUEST ART Any Request special Wallpaper will go here. If you feel like to request a change in a wallpaper. Maybe we can help and set it to your likes. Feel free to write to us as for a request. you  can contact member Individually in the profile "Member" Recent Arts & Profile Link

I like the way he rolls.

Just few of many he made for AntiX  below

http://vedgoo.com/mediagallery/media.php...-RPg7fXoxA

http://vedgoo.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20131026022536980#.U-RPwbfXoxA


One of my old screenshots. Notice ram specs in conky.  Wink

http://antix.freeforums.org/download/fil...73559edc59

He made one for SolydXK when I mentioned him in a post like this. Hopefully he will see this,



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  Howdy from a Scooter Tramp with a Linux Computer.
Posted by: rokytnji - 08-08-2014, 03:08 AM - Forum: Introductions - Replies (3)

Howdy from the Chihuahua Desert. I ride Harleys and run Linux. I am a distro team member on a couple of distros.
AntiX and MacPup. I just received this  Dell XP2 Touchscreen Tablet/Netbook from Fedex this evening and felt
like letting you folks know what works on here.

This netbook has no hard drive yet, No power adapter, No pen (wacom type), but I could not pass it up for 50 bucks on ebay.

Code:
linux@linux:~$ inxi -Fxz
Resuming in non X mode: glxinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
System:    Host: linux Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude XT2
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HJ48R Bios: Dell v: A01 date: 05/07/2009
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo U9600 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 6379
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1600 MHz 2: 800 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.org 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 80x24
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.13.0-24-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel WiFi Link 5100
           driver: iwlwifi v: in-tree: bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 2.3.2-k port: efe0 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 8.2GB (61.9% used)
           ID-1: USB /dev/sda model: USB_2.0_FD size: 8.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 4.0G used: 249M (7%) fs: overlayfs dev: N/A
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 161 Uptime: 25 min Memory: 417.5/1968.7MB
           Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.1.28

I am running off of a persistent 8 gig pendrive made with unetbootin. One of those tiny PNY micro pen drives.
Sound, Tap on mousepad, Wireless, Sound, and wait for it , TOUCHSCREEN, all work.

The mouse cursor accepts my finger and acts as left click when I tap the screen like to activate a post button.

I am tickled pink with how well you folks fit this on a cd sized download.
Code:
linux@linux:~$ df -h
Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/cow            4.0G  253M  3.5G   7% /
udev            973M  4.0K  973M   1% /dev
tmpfs           197M  1.4M  196M   1% /run
/dev/sda1       7.6G  4.8G  2.9G  63% /cdrom
/dev/loop0      670M  670M     0 100% /rofs
none            4.0K     0  4.0K   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs           985M   40K  985M   1% /tmp
none            5.0M     0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
none            985M   80K  985M   1% /run/shm
none            100M   24K  100M   1% /run/user
linux@linux:~$ inxi -Ixxx
Resuming in non X mode: glxinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
Info:      Processes: 163 Uptime: 48 min Memory: 449.5/1968.7MB
           Init: Upstart v: 1.12.1 runlevel: 2 default: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111 running in x-terminal-emul) inxi: 2.1.28
I went with 32 bit because it will be awhile before
I buy a 4 gig ram stick to bump this up to 5 gig of ram. I'll probably spring for a SSD on here also.
Like I said. Just got this netbook tonight. Made the USB. Registered and posted here.

I am GED educated. Own my own Bike Shop. I have some knowledge and can maneuver my way around a linux file
system comfortably. I am a tester on the teams I belong to. I moderate at a couple of forums also.

I am a crude, rude, and tattooed Linux Biker . But the developers I help luv me anyways.

I will help here when time allows. Presently there are other outdoor and distro commitments that take up my time.
But when a distro helps me out. I pay it forward. Nice job on this build folks. Me being a builder myself. I know the work involved.

Anyways, that is is me.

Happy Trails, Rok

PS. The sources list is just huge.  :o

Code:
linux@linux:~$ inxi -r
Resuming in non X mode: glxinfo not found. For package install advice run: inxi --recommends
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
           deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ehoover-compholio-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ehoover/compholio/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mumble-release-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mumble/release/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list
           deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
           deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

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  Linux Lite!
Posted by: nanobite - 08-07-2014, 11:10 PM - Forum: Introductions - Replies (2)

Well 14 yrs of linux and I got to say this is the best one yet!!
Ubuntu was always good ,because it has awesome updates, and repositories, but it has become way to heavy, same thing with a lot of others... keeping things LITE! just seems to be the way Linux likes to run.... Don`t you agree?
My name is NANOBITE, if you have any questions feel free to ask..


.......I...AM....HERE....TO....LEARN.....

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  lost WIFI Network Manager
Posted by: Colin23erk - 08-07-2014, 09:03 PM - Forum: Network - Replies (10)

My Wifi is working to my Router OK --I am connected to write this

I am not getting the Network Manager Icon on my Panel  so I cannot see what other Wifi networks are available or turn-off wifi etc

Tried reinstalling the network managers in Synaptic

Did an upgrade

Tried http://www.webupd8.org/2014/04/fix-lubun...nager.html -- directed there from Ubuntu Forum

Quote:To fix the Network Manager not showing up on the panel issue, from the Lubuntu menu select Preferences > Default applications for LXSession, then click on the Autostart tab and under "Manual autostarted applications" type "nm-applet", then click the "+ Add" button on the left:

I used Session & Startup > Application Autostart > Add --in Linux-Lite 2 and Restarted

Colin

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  ImageMagick
Posted by: paul59 - 08-07-2014, 08:58 PM - Forum: Installing Software - Replies (9)

While I appreciate the power of this program and other lightweight graphics programs (for example mtpaint) does it belong in this distro, where the front page of the website propounds LL's 'simple intuitive design'? To me, it's interface is quirky and grates with the other programs that ship with LL. Given that GIMP is included and that it can do most if not all of what ImageMagick can, what purpose does the latter serve?

Please understand that this is just feedback, not criticism.. I can happily ignore the program or remove it Big Grin

Paul

PS Whether or not it belongs in LL, I don't understand why it's menu entry has '(display)' after the program name - what does that mean?

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