Ubuntu: What the crap am I doing incorrectly?

[MasterOfABCs]

So, I gave Ubuntu (Hardy) a shot. As far as i can tell, it's uber useless. However, I'm willing to give it a shot so here's my lovely list of problems that really need some answers.

Hope some one has Linux skills.

1. Drivers refuse to install.
2. Wireless USB - unrecognized (v2.1 S which I am fairly certain is flat out incompatible with Ubuntu)
4. Just about everything in general refuses to install
5. The konsole tells me my /home/nick/Deasktop directory is non-existant
6. This is making Windows Vista look KICK ASS.

Well, if you can help me i'd appreciate it.


BTW - "refuse(s) to install" = I don't understand wtf I am supposed to do with a god d-mn archive of nonsence.

As i said above, any help will be greeted with appreciation n' some rep.

Thanks :thup:

 

[Prometheus]

You need special drivers for these OSs.

6. IMPOSSIBLE!

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Yah, I found them.

Gt - something or other 9600 Linux driver is on my desktop (that doesn't exist)

It's a .run file and my silly OS refuses to execute, install, have sex with or whatever it's supposed to do with the damn thing

Any info on the this lovely issue?

 

[enouwee]

1. Drivers refuse to install.

Which ones? What's the output of "uname -a" ?

2. Wireless USB - unrecognized (v2.1 S which I am fairly certain is flat out incompatible with Ubuntu)

What's "v2.1 S"? The name of the manufacturer and exact model description would certainly help.

I guess your issue 3. got solved?

4. Just about everything in general refuses to install

Like? N00buntu comes with a package manager. Use it.

I hope you're not trying to install Windows applications on another OS? That would be like putting a boat onto a road and wondering why it doesn't move forward.

5. The konsole tells me my /home/nick/Deasktop directory is non-existant

Are you running off a Live-CD?

EDIT

Gt - something or other 9600 Linux driver is on my desktop (that doesn't exist)

It's a .run file and my silly OS refuses to execute, install, have sex with or whatever it's supposed to do with the damn thing

Open a shell, change to the directory you put that file into and run it (assuming it's not +x and you've got the kernel sources):

bash your_exact_filename.run

Better solution: check the bundled or optional packages for pre-compiled kernel module.

 

[MasterOfABCs]

1. Currently I'm attempting to tackle NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run

--- Your out put = Linux nick-desktop 2.6.24-18-generic #1 SMP Wed May 28 19:28:38 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

2. Linksys WUSB54GS ver. 2.1

3. Yah, it was cake or death.

4. No, i'm not silly enough to run windows on Linux.

--- If i knew how I would, tutorial anyone?

5. I don't fully understand the question but I am fairly certain : No.


Hope this helps you help me!

 

[enouwee]

1. Currently I'm attempting to tackle NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg1.run

--- Your out put = Linux nick-desktop 2.6.24-18-generic #1 SMP Wed May 28 19:28:38 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

You're trying to put 32bit Nvidia modules into a 64bit kernel. That'll never work. Get the 64bit version or better check the Ubuntu repositories for pre-built ones.

2. Linksys WUSB54GS ver. 2.1

If you want to mess with the NDIS wrapper and Windows drivers: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=491449

4. No, i'm not silly enough to run windows on Linux.
--- If i knew how I would, tutorial anyone?

What did you try to "install"?

Give wine a try for your Windows applications. It might not be perfect, but the AppDB tells you if and how to get your Windows applications running.

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Dude, your miles ahead of me.

1. I got that down, thank for that.

But! ERROR : Nvidia must be run as root.

--- I know this has some thing to do with the sudo command but other than that I'm freakin' lost.

2. I spent roughly 6.5 hours trying that.

3. A number of programs, drivers mainly.

4. I'll try wine, I thought it was only for games.

 

[enouwee]

Dude, your miles ahead of me.

1. I got that down, thank for that.

But! ERROR : Nvidia must be run as root.

--- I know this has some thing to do with the sudo command but other than that I'm freakin' lost.

What about this?

sudo bash NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.05-pkg2.run

or:

sudo su -
bash NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.05-pkg2.run

2. I spent roughly 6.5 hours trying that.

You'd better figure out how that OS works before trying ugly hacks. Merely following vague instructions that "worked for someone" won't get you anywhere if you don't know what you're doing.

3. A number of programs, drivers mainly.

Your drivers (aka. kernel modules) have to be 64bit, so either reinstall a 32bit N00buntu, which is in any case better suited for wine, or download the correct ones.

Same for the applications: make sure you have the required 32bit libraries installed or switch to the 32bit version of the distribution.

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Your command spits up the lovely "directory" does not exist.

I thought I needed 64 bit?

 

[enouwee]

I gave you the command for the latest 64bit installer available from the Nvidia site. If you don't have that file, it's perfectly normal that the shell tells you it can't find the file.

Maybe you should download it first?
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_173.14.05.html

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Well,

I've gotten the Nvidia driver to work!

I've fixed youtube which consequently broke for some reason ???

i've ran general updates.

I've installed wine - not sure what it does or how it works

I've installed Envy, which helped.

Now however;

I have no freakin' idea how to download let alone install that pretty beryl thing.

I also would love to know how to determine how many drives I need to install for gaming.

My overall goals : Wireless internet, CoD4, Auto CaD.

Thanks for any help thus far and forward!

 

[SFilip]

> not sure what it does or how it works
In console, cd to a directory containing an .exe you want to run and do wine <exe name here>.
Example:
cd /media/cdrom/
wine setup.exe

> CoD4
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=10429&iTestingId=25920

> Auto CaD
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=86

 

[phyrex1an]

I've gotten the Nvidia driver to work!

Great, though I don't recommend installing them by yourself. Most driver issues can be solved by installing (if not installed already) (Applications > Add/Remove) "Hardware Drivers" and then select the right drivers under System > Administration > Hardware Drivers.

I have no freakin' idea how to download let alone install that pretty beryl thing.

I think compiz (previously beryl) is pre-installed. But it doesn't have any of the "cool" stuff allowed. I think you need to install (Applications > Add/Remove) CompizConfig to be able to config in. Should be somewhere in System > Preferences after that.

 

[MasterOfABCs]

@S(I can't remember if it's flip or Philip ) Thanks bunches! But...

Turns out I didn't get the driver going, I thought I did.

I downloaded the following : http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/173.14.09/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.09-pkg2.run

Then I ran it through EnvyNG.

I THOUGHT that I had mission complete.

I thought wrong. The "Hardware Drivers" menu says absolutely nothing, thus I can't enable the silly thing.

My card = gt 9600

--- If you need any more info to help you help me, just ask I've gotten somewhat handy with that silly konsole

 

[phyrex1an]

I thought wrong. The "Hardware Drivers" menu says absolutely nothing, thus I can't enable the silly thing.

You need to enable proprietary drivers under System > Administration > Software Sources.

But you might have to remove the other half installed driver you have. As pretty good newbie advice is to never install software from anywhere else than the repos. Only when you know that the software you want isn't in the repos or the version in the repos is to old you should install it from somewhere else.

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Okay, the driver box is enabled, still no dice. -_-

How do i go about executing your proposed plan b?

ALSO!, I downloaded and installed both wine and frost wire (Take that ubuntu!)

I still, even with Sfilip's glorious help, can not figure out how in the world i use wine.

 

[phyrex1an]

Okay, the driver box is enabled, still no dice. -_-

Loading new drivers is one of those cases where rebooting is needed. I should mention that it was at this stage (after installing both the drivers from nvidia and from the repo) that I got all sort of fun x errors

 

[MasterOfABCs]

I hate to be uber-noobish but...

I already fried one partition of Ubuntu trying to get this silly card working.

If you give me a tutorial, walk through, or a step-by-step walk through I would love you forever.


Also (possibly important).

Before my mildly successful endeavor in installing the driver for my card, the following did not work.

--- Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects > Extra

However, now it does (Yes iam enjoying my gooey windows ).

But, I still cant access and enable it in :

--- Administration > Hardware Drivers.

CONCLUSION --> I dunno if its installed, enabled, active, un-installed, cancerous or what!

 

[la_piedra]

There's a nice installer for ubuntu. it's called Wubi just search it in google it's nice and easy to run And easy to undo

 

[MasterOfABCs]

Thanks, but that's not I'm looking for.

I can install Linux/Ubuntu fine.

However, ill take this time to add my previous post.

I would like to point out that I still trying to use wine.

Sfilip, the link sent me to a great website, but I have no idea what I am supposed to do.

I'm lost with out my Windows Install Wizard