I would only add that it also depends on the video resolution combination you are using against the particular model of monitor. Having said that, nvidia drivers are directly based off the windows drvers, soif it worked in windows we will definetly manage to get it working.
If he need any onsite help, drop me a line in private... I will gladly lend him some time. On the technical side of things try and get hold of the resolution he is trying to achieve and a copy of his /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log On 1/4/09, Alan Muscat <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would suggest he re-installs this would take care of the mess he has > most probably made of the system. It sometimes happens that an install does > not work first time for some reason or other. I would then go with > Sebastian's suggestion: System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers. Having > said this the stated graphics card should work out of the box as pointed out > by Anton(Il-Mewt). > > Regards, > > Alan. > ------ > > > Captain Alan Muscat BSc(Hons) Computing & Information Systems, > 71. 'Zephyr', > Mikiel Ang. Grima Street, > Pembroke PBK 1203 > MALTA. > > TEL: +356 21 372773 > FAX: +356 23 331024 > MOB: +356 99 423001 > > e-mail : [email protected] > : [email protected] > : [email protected] > : [email protected] > > On Sun, 2009-01-04 at 14:28 +0100, SeanCarl Grech wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I'm forwarding this message I received from a first time Linux user, but I > can't even TRY figuring out what the problem is because I'm currently very > very sick (sending this email whilst I'm in bed...) and I guessed if someone > could try figuring it out for me. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Hi again, > Have installed ubuntu on another machine having an FX5200 chipset with > 128mb on board. Same problem. Installed EvnyNG. Udated the driver. No > change. Wasted these last four days trying to get a decent resolution. > Methinks that Linux developers should try to think of us first timers before > what their distros can do. Haved tried MEPIS; it keeps asking me for a > password! > SeanCarl, I've been in computers since late 1994 starting with a 486 > DX2-50. My current pc is an Asrock all in one mobo, with an e8400 cpu, 4gb > ram, WD 760 hd, and I have progressed through all the windows software to > date, always solving problems, but I have never spent more than a few > minutes to update a vga driver, let alone four days ( with my other half > grumbling upstairs). > I hope that I can get some help on this problem very soon. > > Regards, > -- > > --------------------------------------- > > > thanks, > > SeanCarl Grech > Maltese Ubuntu LoCo ContactPerson > > TtK director > [email protected] > www.time2kill.net > > Mob: (+356) 99 295899 > GoogleTalk: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > >
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