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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