How do I stop the Xserver?

Hi, I'm a Linux noob. I've installed several distros just o get a feel for Linux and really like it. My machine has a video card that requires the Nvidia driver. I have two quick questions. First, how do I stop the X server when I CTRL-ALT-F2 to a console? and two, does anyone know if the pro

Repairing my MBR

Hi, My machine has the Lindows(linspire) linux system as well as debian sarge. I was booting through the Grub menu that Sarge setup and had CHmodded the jiffyboot program in Lindows to prevent it writing to the MBR, which it does every time it is rebooting. Somehow, however it did do it and so

Kernel-source ???

Hi I have Kernel-2.6.3-1-386 (Sarge) installed Need to download the source to put the Nvidiai driver into it. Where and how do I get this? (Pithy enough?? :) :) ) Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Problem with local network

Hi, Just installed Sarge using the pre-release candidate of the installer (Kernel 2.6.6), Worked like a charm. I even got the nvidia driver installed in seconds. My issue now is that I can't access my local LAN. I tried apt-get for samba and NFS but still don't have access. I searched for an

Need to get NFS and SMB installed and working.

Hi, I asked earlier about getting the NFS server running on my new Sarge install. I got no replies. I have tried researching it myself but have not found anything that explains it properly. Can someone please help? I need to be able to access the other machines on my network. Should I be on

Re: Re: Installing Java

Hi, I am using Sarge on an ABit board with Nforce2 integrated sound. During my boot, the following entries are made in the log; Jun 10 17:59:58 localhost kernel: Jun 10 17:59:58 localhost kernel: i810_audio: Audio Controller supports 6 channels. Jun 10 17:59:58 localhost kernel: i810_audio: Defa

Sound problem

Hi, Per Joris' advice, I added root to the group 'audio' and my sound works now for a few seconds. When I play a song, it works for up to 20 sconds and then stops and I get a message 'sound server fatal error: cpu overload, aborting' . The machine has an Athlon 2500 so I can't see an overload

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> > From: Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greg, Thanks for the reply. This is driving me nuts. I am using KDE and have tried enabling/disabling full duplex. It will play if I enable full duplex but the sound stops if I do anything else, like move a window. It does it as well if I try using a b