video card recommendation ?

Stephen Kuhn yank.down.under at gmx.com
Tue Jun 28 14:06:14 UTC 2011


On Tue, 2011-06-28 at 07:29 -0500, Bill Walton wrote:
> I'm converting a Dell workstation from Windows to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
> The box currently has a PNY video card with 2 hdmi outputs.  Ubuntu
> doesn't recognize it as usable.  I was able to install using the Live
> CD, selecting an option that said something like 'run in low
> resolution once' but upon completion of the install I'm getting a 'no
> signal' message on the monitor when I try to boot the system.  I'm
> guessing that I need to replace the video card with one that Ubuntu
> recognizes.  If possible, I'd be very happy to find out that there's
> something I can do to continue using the PNY card.  Anyone got helpful
> info?  If not, is there a list somewhere to guide my purchase of a new
> card?
> 
> TIA,
> Bill
> 

Get yerself a really nice nVidia card and be done with all the BS mate.
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