Kevinaz

hi,

I'm relatively new to Linux, and these are the specs of the machine I'm experimenting with ubuntu 7.10 on:

intel motherboard
intel p3 800mhz
512 ram
nvidia vanta/vanta LT 16mb graphics

This is not my main pc. this is some piece of junk i picked up at a yard sale for this purpose.

When i first install ubuntu 7.10, it works ok, but it tells me i need to install restricted drivers. It tells me i need

"NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (legacy cards)"

I can run the system fine without it, but i figured i'd do it anyway. After i install it, I reboot the computer, and when it comes back, i get a black screen in 640x480, with a white cursor in the middle which freezes after about 2 seconds. i can do absolutely nothing after it gets to this point. I tried restarting numerous times, but to no avail. so i booted from the live cd, and re-installed ubuntu 7.10, figuring it was a freak crash. but the same thing happened again.

I'm now typing this after having re-installed ubuntu 3 times due to this glitch. I really want to get this driver working, but i'm afraid of crashing again. does that driver maybe not support my card? am I missing a step? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevinaz

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f.i.t.h

I dont think that your going to have a good experience with Compiz (if thats what your getting the drivers for).

Even nV 6xxx cards struggle with to many of those effects enabled.

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Kevinaz

i'm not looking for much on compiz. just some transparent windows, and maybe the desktop cube.

I mainly want to know what is going wrong whenever I enable them.

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elitegroup 760gx-m motherboard
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oscaryu1

It might be overheating, or the drivers might not be compatible.

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Kevinaz

I know it's not overheating, so where could I find a list to tell if my card is compatible?

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Amd Athlon 2800+ 1.60ghz
maxtor 20gb
elitegroup 760gx-m motherboard
1 gig ram

93% of teenagers listen to rap. If you are one of the 7% that still listens to real music, post this in your signature.