graphics card configuration.

[Frank McCormick]

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On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:24:55 +0000 (UTC)
Aart Koelewijn <aart at mtack.xs4all.nl> wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:53:32 +0200, Wybo Dekker wrote:
> 
> > Derek Broughton wrote:
> >>
> >> What exactly is your problem?
> > 
> > It began with googleearth telling me that:
> > 
> > You are currently running Google Earth in 'OpenGL' with software
> > emulation. In this mode, Google Earth will work, but it will run
> > very slowly...
> > 
> > And then I realized that X is indeed slower than it was under
> > SuSE-11.0. As regards my last question: Is there a tool to help
> > with the configuration? -  I had the SaX-tool in SuSE-11.0, what
> > is the ubuntu-tool for it - or does it not exist?
> 
> It looks like you need the restricted driver for your graphics card.
> Go to System > Administration > Software Sources and check if
> Proprietary drivers for devices (restricted) is activated. If not,
> activate and reload your source lists (f.i with "sudo apt-get


   I think he is using Intel graphics for which there is no
restricted software.


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Frank  <fmccormick at videotron.ca>
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