Sad Ubuntu Story

This problem came to me and still wont go. So i had to forcibly stop myself from using ubuntu and switch to vista. Till i was using onboard graphics, everything was smooth. But when i added a graphic card, trouble train arrived and has not departed from my life yet.

I first, like everyone, installed restricted driver. And after configuring "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", i was able to get the drivers to work at wanted resolution. But it wasnt stable, sometimes when i start my pc, it would show me static desktop, with zero compiz effects. Even if it started with compiz in effect, it was terrible, the effects appeared like alpha versions. Hiccups, jerks and all. So the driver wasnt working for me.

I then came to know about envy software to install nvidia drivers. I un-installed the restricted drivers and installed envy. In the envy list, it showed me 3 drivers, i selected the one meant for me but it always stopped mid-way claiming kernel problem. So i tried all 3, and all failed in same fashion. So i thought this may be cos of incompatibility with the new kernel upgrade ubuntu provided.
But logically there shouldnt be a problem.

But i was hell bent on using ubuntu as my primary OS inspite of wasting substantial amount of time. But my liking of this OS was stronger.

So i deleted all the ubuntu partitions on my hard-disk from WinXP.

I installed Ubuntu from scratch having my graphic card in slot from the very beginning.
But this time i didnt install nvidia's restricted driver. I updated my OS first. Got the latest kernel installed. Then i again went to envy. Again damn same thing, it failed mid-way. What a pain in arse, i thought to myself.

Luckily there was a update for my very graphic card chipset(xfx 8600gt) on the nvidia site.
Looked like victory was close. So i downloaded that.
It was installed without problem and i configured "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" with help of read me file and couple of threads from ubuntuforums, highly concious as i

did that. In same old way, i got the resolution for my monitor, but noooooo, the same hiccup train arrived the station named "peace" and literally bombed it. The kT of uranium

it brought in its rail cars was probably of the same amount like before, but the damage was much much more as my WBC force was still healing their injuries of past attack in hospitals. Though this time, compiz always started with completely in effect(whenever turning PC on), but with hiccups.

The amount of time wasted looked beyond recovery. So my planning commison was asked to make a fool proof policy for future.
The visible options were
1- Throw away graphic card, give up gaming(though very little), and use ubuntu the way Penguin the Chief wants me to.
2- Use the countries nuclear arsenal and destroy Linux army forcing Penguin the Cheif to go underground for next few months while they re-enforce and make better policies of looking at my country with total respect. Extrimism wont be tolerated at any costs.

Option 2 was decided. Ubuntu gutsy CD's were assasinated by military snipers as the country declared it to be a terrorist attack.


Anyways, i am waiting for the next ubuntu hardy-heron to go official. I will try it and see if it works for me. Till then we are enjoying the support of Mr.Gates.
My love for ubuntu is very much intact nevertheless.

This pain was in my head since sometime and needed to be pumped out. I am feeling damn so light now. Public forums are awesome concept !!!

Sorry to derail my post mid-way.

congrats hunter.
on my side, i managed to install kubuntu on the system...still stuck with the restricted drivers though. the installation did chip away one .dll file and windows wouldn't run. but hey, at least i know linux will work on this system. had to reformat the comp. will try to install kubuntu using manual partition manager next time.