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#25017 - 12/30/09 08:47 AM Chrome for Linux
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Google's Chrome is available for Linux. I put it on Ubuntu last night. Install is a snap and it runs great.
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#25021 - 12/30/09 09:03 AM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: mdean]
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I love Chrome for Windows, especially now that the beta version allows for immediate synching of bookmarks between multiple computers. Haven't gotten the guts yet to play with Linux.


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#25023 - 12/30/09 09:16 AM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: funkycamper]
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Ubuntu doesn't take any guts, just give it a test drive. You can run it from a CD without installing anything. The latest version is 9.10 and it's a great OS. Most of what you would want is already included and the rest can be found easily enough with the Software Center.
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#25030 - 12/30/09 09:39 AM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: mdean]
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Interesting...may have to find the time and guts to play with it. I'm just skittish as I screw things up enough sometimes already.
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#25070 - 12/30/09 03:40 PM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: mdean]
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Chrome? Sweet.

In the shop, I've built a CNC router. The machine depends upon a ubuntu/emc computer for control. The computer is an old compaq desktop with an S3 virge video card.

I'm having trouble with my video card installation. The xorg.conf file shows:

Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Configured Video Device"
	Boardname "vesa"
	Driver "vesa"
	Screen 0
	Vendorname "S3"


I think that's the wrong driver, but being a noob and all, I don't know how to change it. Should I simply edit the xorg.conf file to say;

Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Configured Video Device"
	Boardname "s3virge"
	Driver "s3virge"
	Screen 0
	Vendorname "S3"
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#25115 - 12/31/09 12:01 AM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: Lumberjack]
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Wow, very cool!

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#25200 - 01/02/10 10:13 AM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: Lumberjack]
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Originally Posted By: Lumberjack
Chrome? Sweet.

In the shop, I've built a CNC router. The machine depends upon a ubuntu/emc computer for control. The computer is an old compaq desktop with an S3 virge video card.

I'm having trouble with my video card installation. The xorg.conf file shows:

Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Configured Video Device"
	Boardname "vesa"
	Driver "vesa"
	Screen 0
	Vendorname "S3"


I think that's the wrong driver, but being a noob and all, I don't know how to change it. Should I simply edit the xorg.conf file to say;

Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Configured Video Device"
	Boardname "s3virge"
	Driver "s3virge"
	Screen 0
	Vendorname "S3"


Good question. I wish I had an answer, I've never had to fight a piece of hardware with Ubuntu, it always just works. I see in the thread you are using 8.04, have you tried upgrading to the current version 9.10?

Very cool build!
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#25219 - 01/02/10 04:18 PM Re: Chrome for Linux [Re: mdean]
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EMC only runs on Hardy, being a long-term release.

I got it to use the s3virge driver doing essentially what I suggested in the post above. Unfortunately, it turned a marginally-sucky installation into a horribly-sucky one.

I'll wrench on it a bit more before giving up and going back to the vesa driver.

But chrome on ubuntu is teh awsome.
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