I would tend to agree with your friend that the video card is the problem. I have a P5A-B mobo w/ K6-2 450 and it is rock solid under both Linux and Win2K. I have run this machine with both an ATI 3D RageII+ and a Matrox G200 with no problems.
I have another machine with a Riva TNT2 and while I haven't had too many problems under Linux, the only way I can get the machine to be stable under Win2K is if I use the Micro$oft drivers. As soon as I load the manufacturer's drivers or the NVidia detonator drivers, crash and burn. GD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bollozos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 8:37 PM Subject: [Cooker] OT: Please Help with my Hardware... > Guys... > > Can anyone here help me with my Problem... > > I Have > > - ASUS P5A-B , AMD K6-2 500 > - 128, PC133 SDRAM > - Genius Optical Mouse, PS2/USB > - NVidia RIVA TNT2 M64 chip Video (Powercolor SNIPER) > - ASUS 36X CDROM > > well, my problem is when I try to install ML 8.1 Download, > it beeps after boot-up, then my mouse wont get detected, > btw, i picked standard PS2 Wheelmouse during setup.. > It works fine during install but I have no mouse after install > ... but when I install Corel Linux 2nd Edition... it works fine.... > It runs smoothly...I also tried > to Install Win2K but it hangs when it tries to detect my > Video card.... also with Win-Me.. it does not load my > NVidia Drivers... I tried using the Drivers that came > with my card and also the Detonator Drivers from NVidia.. > but to no avail... although I havent tried Other MS OS's > yet...can you guys help me with this... I asked my friend > he said that the P5A-B (ALI Aladdin Chipset) is not compatible > with my NVidia Card.. he suggested I buy an S3 Savage 2000.. > would this help??? and also use a Serial Mouse.... > > Michael.. > >
