To help develop the file transfer system I decided was needed for Elmo, I decided to install the C++ Boost library on the server (Boost is particularly useful for cross-platform development).
Since my Ubuntu package manager had been complaining that my version was very old, I decided to upgrade to the new version 10 - Lardy Lumpfish, or whatever it's called.
BIG Mistake.
There are no graphics drivers for my hardware in this version. Having searched all over the place I still can't find a decent solution and the way things are at the moment means I can't boot into the system without getting an error and having to select to rebuild the display config (even when no display is connected). This is pretty hopeless for a system that isn't supposed to have a display.
After much deliberation, I've decided to reinstall from scratch the previous version - Karmic Koala - and reapply all the patches. This does give me the opportunity to document the process, which is probably no bad thing.
Obviously, I can't make any other progress until this is resolved
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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