nvidia nx7600 problems

Damien Hull dhull at digitaloverload.net
Wed Oct 25 00:04:33 UTC 2006


Damien Hull wrote:
> SteVe Cook wrote:
>   
>> Damien Hull wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Here's what I have.
>>>
>>>    1. Motherboard = nvidia geforce 6100
>>>    2. 1gig ram
>>>    3. nvidia nx7600 video card
>>>    4. Ubuntu Dapper ( updated )
>>>
>>> When I put the card in everything seemed fine. I used esyubuntu to 
>>> install the nvidia drivers. That's when the problems started. When using 
>>> the nvidia driver X doesn't work properly. If I shake a window to much 
>>> it turns into big pixels and then small ones. You can't see what's in 
>>> the window. Sometimes the whole system locks up.
>>>
>>> Is anyone else having problems with the nvidia driver?
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Not when installed with aptitude, but I did have problems when installed 
>> with easyubuntu.
>> Try unistalling the nvidia packages and installing them again with aptitude.
>> This was with a MX400 card so it may not solve your problem
>>
>> SteVe
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
> I uninstalled the driver and reinstalled it. Still having the same 
> problem. If I shake a window it makes it turn to garbage. I'm wondering 
> if this is a hardware problem.
>
> If anyone has a fix for this let me know.
>
>   
I think it might be a hardware problem. I just got the system to lock up 
in 2d mode. More testing is needed. I was hoping to play Battlefield 1942.




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