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[Ric Moore]

On 10/12/2013 12:08 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 12 October 2013 16:59, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> You can boot off the live CD and select Try Ubuntu to see whether it
>> functions ok with your card.
>
> You can, it's true - but the results can be misleading. E.g. on my
> problematic Tosh, it works off live media, but then X.11 fails
> catastrophically when you install it & then install the suggested
> proprietary drivers.

My upgrade to 13.10 found my nVidia setup with two video cards, and 
three monitors without one hitch. Maybe a test drive of that to see if 
it helps. Previously I had problems with both 12.10 and 13.4
Who knows? I'd give it a whirl. Ric



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My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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