[PLUG] Google Earth in Ubuntu

Carlos Konstanski ckonstanski at pippiandcarlos.com
Thu Sep 25 00:03:48 UTC 2008


On Wed, 24 Sep 2008, Richard C. Steffens wrote:

> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:51:50 -0700
> From: Richard C. Steffens <rsteff at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
>     <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
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> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Google Earth in Ubuntu
> 
> Carlos Konstanski wrote:
>> I would install and run it as a normal user, not root.
> When I tried that there were several error messages about not having
> permission to create directories, or copy files.
>> Also, I would
>> get into Tools > Options and check the box for using graphics "safe
>> mode".
>>
> I'll try that on the next install attempt.
>> <...>What kind of graphics card do you have?
>>
> Nvidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
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Another troubleshooting tactic might be to run with the xorg "nv"
driver.  Googleearth will run horribly slow because the gl calls will be
implemented in the mesa software, but it will run (if the issue is the
video, not the app itself).

Carlos



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