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Screen Resolution: Tell user to use applet provided by video manufacturer  
Written by jpka the 24 Dec 08 at 03:28. Global category: Usability. New
Hi!
Many people often use Ubuntu with proprietary video driver and his control panel installed. But 'System-Preferences-Screen Resolution' applet interfere with it. I suggest add in this applet at least a warning message about better using another place to tune screen properties, because for new users it is far not intuitive. But best solution is add in this applet an option to select control method (and directly run proprietary tuning software from this applet). Thanks.
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Solution #1: Warning message
Written by jpka the 24 Dec 08 at 03:28.
I suggest add in 'System-Preferences-Screen Resolution' applet a warning message about better using another place to tune screen properties, because for new users it is far not intuitive.
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Solution #2: An option to select control method
Written by jpka the 15 Jan 09 at 00:57.
Please add in this applet an option to select control method (and directly run proprietary tuning software from this applet).

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No easy way of viewing NVIDIA graphics card temperature  
Written by Migi the 21 Sep 10 at 11:40. Related project: Gnome. New
To view the temperature of the core of my NVIDIA graphics card I have to go to:

System > Hardware > NVIDIA X Server Settings > Thermal Settings > Core Temperature

I think you can see why I was motivated to post this idea.
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Solution #1: Make it an option in the System Load Indicator toolbar applet
Written by Migi the 21 Sep 10 at 11:40.
We already have a very nice way of displaying things like CPU/memory/network usage in the toolbar applet "CPUFreq". Just make it look for the graphics card temperature and if it can find that, set it as an option.

By the way there also is an idea that's about the same, but for CPU temperature. Go vote for it: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9054/

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support Nouveau project  
Written by Jarvis the 21 Jul 08 at 15:23. Global category: Hardware support. New
Nvidia drivers are not free. So for example, we can't install nvidia driver during the installation of ubuntu.

But there is a project to free nvidia drivers. It names Nouveau project :
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/

If you read the progress of the project :
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/FeatureMatrix
2d works but not 3d.
So how to help this project :
-Ubuntu should ask to make a dump and send automatically the dump to the nouveau developer after installing the proprietary nvidia driver.
see : http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/MmioTraceHowto
-Ubuntu could give money to support this project.
-Ubuntu developper should imply in this project.
-Maybe you have another idea, don't hesitate to write it.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11372
Written by Jarvis the 21 Jul 08 at 15:23.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11372 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Compiz Settings on right-click desktop menuitems  
Written by futurenow123 the 4 Dec 09 at 12:00. Related project: Compiz. New
When I right click on my Desktop I want to be able to se a menu item that opens Compiz Config . This would give the same feel as Nvidia/Ati control panel in windows . and would be an Awful lot quicker .
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Solution #1: Compiz Settings on right-click desktop menuitems
Written by futurenow123 the 4 Dec 09 at 12:00.
When I right click on my Desktop I want to be able to se a menu item that opens Compiz Config . This would give the same feel as Nvidia/Ati control panel in windows . and would be an Awful lot quicker .
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Solution #2: Tell users about the extra Compiz packages in effects tab in Appearence Settings
Written by mdhunn the 5 Dec 09 at 02:43.
The Copmiz Icon already adds much the same thing to the notification area. Telling new users about the extra controls & etc. would allow them to set things up according to their level of comfort without disrupting the preferences of more experienced users. One of my favorite things about Linux is how easy it is to customize and personalize it. Lets try to keep it easy for users to find and install the features we want ourselves rather than contributing to feature bloat on a new users install.

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Prevent black screen of death upon reboot  
Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:28. Global category: Hardware support. New
When installing ATI or Nvidia drivers a reboot is required. If the installation fails for whatever reason, then Ubuntu will not load after reboot.

Currently if ATI or Nvidia fail, then the user is left with a blank screen and unresponsive keyboard. This is the current situation with ATI 9.11 and Ubuntu 9.10, specifically with an HD4850 ATI GPU.
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Solution #1: Failsafe to ATI and Nvidia installation.
Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:28.
To prevent this I suggest that a failsafe protocol be implemented. Either prior to reboot, testing the ATI and Nvidia installation or at reboot, if the system freezes, that the default VESA driver starts. Either way, installing ATI or Nvidia drivers should no disable the loading of Ubuntu.
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Solution #2: Reconfigure fglrx
Written by psmaster the 22 Feb 10 at 14:03.
I had to purge fglrx and then reinstall it and because I have dual head, I ran the command: aticonfig --initial=dual-head -f
That set up a typical xorg.conf with a dual-head setup. I then reconfigured it to my liking through the amdcccle

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Optional Extras in Ubuntu Live Installer  
Written by ezekiel_000 the 15 Aug 08 at 20:42. Related project: Live CD installer. New
From what I understand Unbuntu can't by default install several important packages because of licences or being closed source (If I'm wrong sorry).

But if you expand the LiveCD installer to include a section to ask you if you want these installed by default and ask you to read and agree to their alternative licence before it starts to download and install the basic system. If you decline these licences the installer would then install the free/GPL alternative.

The sort of packages I was thinking about would be: nVidia drivers, Adobe Flash & Sun Java etc.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12238
Written by ezekiel_000 the 15 Aug 08 at 20:42.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12238 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Specify Reference Systems  
Written by raywood the 3 Sep 08 at 03:54. Global category: Hardware support. New
A lot of people would like to know what's the best video card or audio card or whatever for Ubuntu. Of course, Ubuntu is supposed to work well with many different pieces of hardware. But sometimes it doesn't. Hardy x64 NVIDIA video has proved to be a case in point for me.

Right now, I just want to know what I need to buy in order to make it work, and I'm not finding that. Theory aside, I would like to know the hardware configurations that have been used extensively, with a variety of programs.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12756
Written by raywood the 3 Sep 08 at 03:54.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12756 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Use NV by default for NVidia drivers instead of VESA   forum
Written by smartboyathome the 18 Jul 08 at 18:40. Global category: Hardware support. New
I have an NVidia card and a 1680x1050 screen. When I am using Ubuntu's livecd, I get a very low resolution. Newbies would probably be put off by this. My solution? The NV driver allows me to use my native resolution, and is open source. I may not get the fancy 3D effects, but that can be noted to the user in a dialog or tooltip, with a note of how to install and then use the proprietary driver.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11289
Written by smartboyathome the 18 Jul 08 at 18:40.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11289 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Permission for nvidia-settings to write xorg.conf  
Written by dlib the 2 Aug 09 at 13:06. Global category: Hardware support. New
Right now if you use nvidia-settings from the menu it won't save the settings to xorg.conf So, it's next to useless because resolution changes do happen, only not for the next reboot. Source of frustration if you don't know what's happening.

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Solution #1: gksudo in front of menu command
Written by dlib the 2 Aug 09 at 13:06.
If the installer would just put 'gksudo' in front of the command to start nvidia-settings in the menu it would be solved. It will ask for a password when you launch it. It might also better be moved to system->preferences where the 'display' program is located.

Maybe it's already fixed and my menu entry wasn't updated.
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Solution #2: Need An entry for User and one for the admin.
Written by Dr_Willis the 23 Aug 09 at 05:29.
There are times when you want to run Nvidia-settings as a user, and other times to run it as root.

A user can run the tool and change their own personal res. And dont need to save the system config. The Admin can run the tool and set the default for the current display (via apply) AND also set it system wide.

Of course we are totally overlooking that some settings in the nvidia-settings tool do not properly work 100% Until X is restarted.

Perhaps the 'best' would be for nvidia-settings to just ask for the admin password when trying to save the system config.

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User friendly interface for creating an xorg.conf file.  
Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:30. Global category: Hardware support. New
At present an Xorg.conf file is created either upon the installation of ATI or Nvidia drivers, or manually with a program such as gedit or nano.

Often the xorg.conf file is incomplete and records incorrect information.

A typical problem is that a monitor is not identified correctly, such as my Asus VW222U 22" LCD. Windows 7 correctly identifies such but Ubuntu 9.10 is totally lost.

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Solution #1: User friendly xorg.conf creation.
Written by u.b.u.n.t.u the 30 Nov 09 at 05:30.
The GUI I am suggesting will test the system, provide recommendations, and also allow for corrections with the use of drop down menus.

Creating a usable xorg.conf file through a GUI will address the current problems of xorg.conf getting it wrong and being difficult, if not impossible, to get right.

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