[GLLUG] new guy to Linux, slight warning on Dell GX260 video

[Bert W. Carrier Jr.]

OK folks, a quick update.   I got crunchbang working on that old Dell
GX260, and I just put a command line only ubuntu install on a Compaq P4
laptop.

I installed Xorg and fluxbox successfully.   I need to learn how to edit
the menus and such.

Here is my main question for now.  I am trying to install the latest
version of Gnote, which is like Tomboy notes.  after much searching, I
have been using the following commands:

./configure
make
make install 
make clean.   

What do these individual programs do?   Why can't I just click on
install?  20 years of using windows has me spoiled, I guess.

Thanks,  Bert 

On Sat, 2010-01-23 at 19:36 -0500, Don Bosman wrote:
> Most Dell machines get along with Linux. The specific quirk I've run 
> into, and warned
> about, is in the Dell Optiplex GX 260 tower, desktop, and small desktop 
> models.
> I had no quirky issues with Optiplex 270, 280, 745, 755, 760, and 960s 
> or Precision 330 and 340 models.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> Richard Houser wrote:
> > Tried Vesa mode?  The Intel graphics drivers on my work machine (dell
> > I think, early P4 era) randomly lock the machine.
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Bert W. Carrier Jr.
> > <bertcarrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >   
> >> funny you mention that,  I can't get into X after the install.   That
> >> would explain things!
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 19:47 -0500, Don Bosman wrote:
> >>     
> >>> This may save you a head ache.
> >>> The on board video on Dell GX260s will not run some flavors of Linux.
> >>> I'm sorry but it's been too long ago for me to remember which.
> >>> Install almost any AGP or PCI video card and most any distro will work.
> >>>       
> 
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