screensaver issue

[witblits1970]

i have just managed to install 1.7 and it look good!!! in trying to set up my screensaver to euphoria (open gl screensaver) it refuses to apply. i tried other open gl screensavers to experience the same result. how to solve this please, thanks

[LeadFingers]

You are running on the legacy video drivers.
until you install the drivers for your video card you will NOT have video acceleration,
and some things won't work. like most of the screen savers.

How you install your drivers depends on which card you have.
So which video card do you have?

[witblits1970]

leadfingers i have a nvidia gforce 7300series.

[LeadFingers]

leadfingers i have a nvidia gforce 7300series.

Good.
make sure your hooked up to the net
open Envy (Applications/System tools/Envy)
Select "Install Nvidia drivers"
Envy should detect your card, install the correct driver & reboot.
if this brings you to your desktop, you're done

If this doesn't bring you back to your desktop
from a terminal type

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sudo envy-t

This will start the envy GUI
this time select "install the Driver Manually"
Select "Version 169.09"
Envy should install the correct driver & reboot.
if this brings you to your desktop, you're done

If this doesn't bring you back to your desktop
from a terminal type

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sudo envy --uninstall-all

Reboot & post here

[DaddyX3]

leadfingers i have a nvidia gforce 7300series.

Don't know if they have cleared up the issues with the 7300 series card yet or not, but there was a known bug report with Ubuntu and this card for quite a while. Hope they have it squared away now.

[LeadFingers]

Ya, I was hoping so to.

[witblits1970]

leadfingers youre a star, the issue is solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[LeadFingers]

Sooo glad to hear that!