Living and Learning
The penny has finally dropped. All my software updates for Ubuntu have been coming from an Indonesian server, not the main server. My problems with the NVidia driver derived from the fact the driver was simply not on the Indonesian server. When I accessed the main server, the driver downloaded without any problem and after a reboot, I am able to activate all the visual features of the operating system. Because I reside in Indonesia, the default Indonesian server is used and to change this you need to go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources and reset it to the main server. It’s a tragedy that a country like Indonesia that desperately needs free software is not leading the world in promoting Linux but I don’t want to go into the politics of this in this blog. I’ve discussed this matter elsewhere.
I’ve also managed to download Tux Paint, a simple but entertaining graphics program for children. I wasn’t able to download that from the Indonesian server either but succeeded when I changed preferences. I’ve played around with it and it will certainly keep my five year old grand-daughter entertained. I’ll set her loose on it over the weekend.
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