Comments on: Proprietary drivers in Feisty: not by default but easy to activate http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/ Your Daily Dose Of Ubuntu Linux Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:25:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Adrian http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Adrian Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:46:24 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-188 i still can't activate nvidia driver using Proprietary Drivers manager on ubuntu 7.04. it's always turn back disabled. :( same problem as comment #7 (HeroreV) i still can’t activate nvidia driver using Proprietary Drivers manager on ubuntu 7.04. it’s always turn back disabled. :(
same problem as comment #7 (HeroreV)

]]> By: Feisty Fawn and the Waved Dead Chicken « @ The Falcon http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Feisty Fawn and the Waved Dead Chicken « @ The Falcon Sun, 20 May 2007 06:47:41 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-143 [...] up the desktop with 3D visual effects, but this would not work, on the Acer, without installing the restricted graphics drivers and XGL and using the latter to configure a login [...] [...] up the desktop with 3D visual effects, but this would not work, on the Acer, without installing the restricted graphics drivers and XGL and using the latter to configure a login [...]

]]> By: Prawo wolnego oprogramowania » Audyt prawny w społecznościach wolnego oprogramowania http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Prawo wolnego oprogramowania » Audyt prawny w społecznościach wolnego oprogramowania Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:51:16 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-19 [...] i niezwykle poważnie traktują te dokumenty (por. np. artykuł na LWN o audycie Fedora Extras, wpis na Ubuntu Daily o własnościowych sterownikach, aktywność list dyskusyjnych takich jak debian-legal). Zgodnie z [...] [...] i niezwykle poważnie traktują te dokumenty (por. np. artykuł na LWN o audycie Fedora Extras, wpis na Ubuntu Daily o własnościowych sterownikach, aktywność list dyskusyjnych takich jak debian-legal). Zgodnie z [...]

]]> By: Ralf http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ralf Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:16:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-6 It currently only lists one restricted driver, and I installed that one myself.<BR/><BR/>Why doesn't it list the drivers available for installation? Or do I need to thave the hardware and then it will show me the driver..? It currently only lists one restricted driver, and I installed that one myself.

Why doesn’t it list the drivers available for installation? Or do I need to thave the hardware and then it will show me the driver..?

]]> By: Ralf http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ralf Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-7 So, why is it not installed by default?<BR/><BR/>Whats all this "requiring no command line" if the program itself is not pre-installed? It requires to install a program to install a driver?<BR/><BR/>As to enabled/un-use .. I think it means "installed" and "configured". That is, do you have the graphics-module installed? and is it setup in your xorg.conf So, why is it not installed by default?

Whats all this “requiring no command line” if the program itself is not pre-installed? It requires to install a program to install a driver?

As to enabled/un-use .. I think it means “installed” and “configured”. That is, do you have the graphics-module installed? and is it setup in your xorg.conf

]]> By: Seb James http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Seb James Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:09:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-8 This is the right thing for Ubuntu to be doing and I'm pleased to see it happen. <BR/><BR/>I strongly believe that free software is <I>better for the user</I>. We do, however, have an IT industry where some software is not available freely. <BR/><BR/>New users of Ubuntu <I>should</I> be able to easily install the proprietary drivers, as long as they receive some education that this software is fundamentally different from the majority of what makes Ubuntu and the other Linux flavours such a great desktop operating system. This is the right thing for Ubuntu to be doing and I’m pleased to see it happen.

I strongly believe that free software is better for the user. We do, however, have an IT industry where some software is not available freely.

New users of Ubuntu should be able to easily install the proprietary drivers, as long as they receive some education that this software is fundamentally different from the majority of what makes Ubuntu and the other Linux flavours such a great desktop operating system.

]]> By: xdevnull http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-9 xdevnull Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-9 I think this is a good compromise. Is it different from Windows and Mac - of course but in a perfectly appropriate way. My question is whether a new installation should inform a user that there are both drivers available and offer a choice of which to use. I'm just thinking of a first time user, unaware of the issue - they should be informed. I think this is a good compromise. Is it different from Windows and Mac - of course but in a perfectly appropriate way. My question is whether a new installation should inform a user that there are both drivers available and offer a choice of which to use. I’m just thinking of a first time user, unaware of the issue - they should be informed.

]]> By: pvdg http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-10 pvdg Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-10 I mus be a crazy zealot. Crazy zealots think that users should be informed when they are using proprietary software. Crazy non-zealots just don't care. But then, shouldn't they be using Windows?... ;-) I mus be a crazy zealot. Crazy zealots think that users should be informed when they are using proprietary software. Crazy non-zealots just don’t care. But then, shouldn’t they be using Windows?… ;-)

]]> By: Apreche http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Apreche Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:33:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-11 Not perfect, but it's a start. Even having any distinction between restricted and non-restricted drivers will confuse normal users. Ideally Ubuntu will detect your hardware and automatically install the most functional driver for that hardware, regardless of freeness. Only the crazy zealots complain, and those people use Debian anyway. Not perfect, but it’s a start. Even having any distinction between restricted and non-restricted drivers will confuse normal users. Ideally Ubuntu will detect your hardware and automatically install the most functional driver for that hardware, regardless of freeness. Only the crazy zealots complain, and those people use Debian anyway.

]]> By: HeroreV http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-12 HeroreV Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-12 This is great, but the interface is really terrible.<BR/><BR/>Why does each driver have a checkbox for "Enabled" and "In Use"? I have no clue what the difference is.<BR/><BR/>I thought "Enabled" might mean "let my computer use this" and "In Use" might mean "my computer is actually using this", but the selected driver is in use while not enabled. How can something be in use if it isn't even enabled?<BR/><BR/>Why is there a button labeled "Enable" when every option has an "Enabled" checkbox? If I want to enable something, can't I just check the checkbox? That would be more convenient than having to select a driver, move my cursor to the button, then click the button. This is great, but the interface is really terrible.

Why does each driver have a checkbox for “Enabled” and “In Use”? I have no clue what the difference is.

I thought “Enabled” might mean “let my computer use this” and “In Use” might mean “my computer is actually using this”, but the selected driver is in use while not enabled. How can something be in use if it isn’t even enabled?

Why is there a button labeled “Enable” when every option has an “Enabled” checkbox? If I want to enable something, can’t I just check the checkbox? That would be more convenient than having to select a driver, move my cursor to the button, then click the button.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Anonymous Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-13 abbrechen = cancel in german abbrechen = cancel in german

]]> By: Matt Fletcher http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Matt Fletcher Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:33:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-14 What do you mean by "abbrechen"?<BR/><BR/>;) What do you mean by “abbrechen”?

;)

]]> By: Tim http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Tim Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:30:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-15 What do you mean by "real"? What do you mean by “real”?

]]> By: Anonymous http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Anonymous Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:43:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-16 Where are the real ati drivers? Where are the real ati drivers?

]]> By: Tim http://ubuntudaily.com/2007/03/06/proprietary-drivers-in-feisty-not-by-default-but-easy-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Tim Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:07:00 +0000 http://ubuntudaily.com/?p=14#comment-17 The package is called restricted-manager.<BR/><BR/>Install it through synaptic. The package is called restricted-manager.

Install it through synaptic.

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