Re: Still cannot make doc :(

[David Kastrup]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I have to see whether I have a chance to run a 64 bit kernel on my
>> system: I used to for a few years (and consequently was able to look
>> at 64 bit code), but the current laptop has an Nvidia card and
>> Ubuntu's kernel/library setup did not manage to integrate the Nvidia
>> proprietary driver stuff into a 64 bit kernel running on a 32bit
>> userland and the free drivers did not work reasonably.  Maybe the
>> situation has improved.
>
> GNOME and GNOME_classic crash on login.  MATE appears to start, so I
> might be able to work with a graphical interface.  It's likely that I'll
> not be able to suspend or hibernate, though.  But maybe I can get to
> where I am able to get a lead on the problem.

This is going to take a whole lot of time.  Lots of library/compilation
problems.  I think I need to go scything nettles to get a clear head.
I hope to get this under control in the course of the day.  Bah.
Compose Key gone as well.  Need to get along with the U.S. keyboard for
a while it appears.

-- 
David Kastrup