Jaunty, Nvidia Driver and PPPOE

[ginzon]

Hey guys
I had installed Jaunty [9.04] a few days ago but the PPPOE worked only once out of 10 trials, i got fed up tried 8.04, 8.10 but they do not contain all the setting for PPPOE in place as its in Jaunty..
can any one tell me how to start PPPOE on boot up and also how to connect it as the setting using GUI didn't work also thro' terminal failed.
Even used Ubuntu forums, could not find a right answer...

I use the following settings to configure for internet:

Service Provider: nivyahbroadband
Comodo DNS: 156.154.70.22, 156.154.71.22
username: ******
password: ******
Local IP: 7.7.7.7

That was for PPPOE, now Nvidia drivers...

I installed it then my desktop got bigger for resolution above 640x480_60 and i need to scroll...
i want it to be like Windows change resolution would fit in one screen no scrollin crap....
I tried something written on the Ubuntu forums about 10 times but got it once buut i reinstalled the driver now the same scrolling and cant get it even after trying those steps...no backup of files of xorg.conf are with me...

Thx in Advance


Specs:
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3GHz
Giga-byte G33M-S2L
2GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 7200GS

[LunarWolf]

Go to terminal, type

1. sudo pppoeconf
2. Press enter
3. Enter in password for sudo.
4. Keep pressing enter until you will come to a page for username.
5. Type in username.
6. Press enter.
7. Type password.
8. Continue pressing enter until that window close.

You should have your internet back.

One thing, sometimes when you boot into ubuntu from shutdown, it will lose the settings. So repeat it all again.

[hellnoire]

Nvidia is a simple trip to Administration>System>Restricted Drivers, and enable. After that, open Synaptic (which is in the same general area) and install nvidia-settings, before setting it up to be the same.

[rnbv424140]

uhhm where do you get drivers for ubuntu? is there a website or an automated tool that does it?

[YuMeng]

Ubuntu doesn't need any drivers, Ubuntu almost has all drivers preinstalled.

[nivek_hcerg]

Regarding PPPoE, you can also let your modem to access the internet and then use its ip address as the dns. That way you can just plug your PC or turn on your modem and you can access the internet right away. But this doesn't apply to all modems :S

[ginzon]

Lunarwolf: That didnt work tried twice not a single time i got connected....using GUI i got connected once as i mentioned above...

nivek_hcerg: I m using an ethernet...

hellnoire: I installed the latest fro the website of nvidia....but which ever driver i install my screen starts scrolling to the right n bottom on high resolution...i want to fix that, i did once but now i dont know exactly wat i did as it was the 5th time i was tryin it...

[nivek_hcerg]

I got this : http://www.thomson.net/GlobalEnglish/Deliver/In-Home-Digital-Distribution/Telco-ISP/dsl-modems-gateways/residential_wired/thomson%20st546_v6/Pages/default.aspx

I have : a DSL line to connect to the ISP, and multtiple ethernet cables running from that to the other PCs. [it's a 2-in-1 modem/router ] Then, through its software I set up the username and password so that thing connects to the internet and I use it as a DNS server allowing me to access the internet.

[hellnoire]

hellnoire: I installed the latest fro the website of nvidia....but which ever driver i install my screen starts scrolling to the right n bottom on high resolution...i want to fix that, i did once but now i dont know exactly wat i did as it was the 5th time i was tryin it...

DO NOT INSTALL THE ONE OFF THE MAIN SITE. Before Brayden was banned, he warned people to not install the one off the official site. But if you insist on using it, then we can use it. Go to Synaptic (let's do this the easy way: Programs>Accessories>Terminal then type

sudo synaptic

, enter your password, then in there, in the search box, type

nvidia-settings

and hit apply. Once they are installed, close Synaptic but not Terminal, and type

nvidia-settings

to open the settings window. That should fix that.

As for PPPoE, I don't use it so I'm no help for it.

[LunarWolf]

Here is my full tutorial.

http://forum.raymond.cc/tutorials/10...html#post79316

Maybe you didn't know what I was talking about. Hope that helps.