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On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 12:15:34PM +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote: > Keith Abraham <keith.abraham8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 09:28:06PM +0000, bad apple wrote: > > > > > > Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GF119 [GeForce GT 520] X.Org: 1.15.0 driver: > > nvidia Resolution: 1680x1050@xxxxxx > > GLX Renderer: GeForce GT 520/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.4.0 > > NVIDIA 331.49 > > > > I have no problems here with the above using Debian unstable on my > > personal gear. > > > > Just a thought. Before you lash out money for a new motherboard did > > you remember to install the appropriate kernel headers to build the > > nvidia module? > > > > I can highly recommend the following pages from the siduction manual > > for Nvidia cards > > > > http://manual.siduction.org/gpu#nvidia > > > > Keith > > > > There has been quite a lot on this topic which makes me wonder why. > > That is, if nvidia cards cause so much trouble for Linux users, why not > stick with Intel graphics, or any others that work? Why have nvidia > graphics at all? Now I realise that there must be a good reason, just > wondering what it is. Please excuse my ignorance, > For what its worth, I will certainly look at the kernel headers (thanks for the tip) but I spent many hours on Saturday trying to sort out the system. My feeling is summed up by Neil. If I can avoid the problem by sticking to a default debian system that just ran; the happier I would be. -- Henry Communication not signed with an original manual signature or an appropriately verified digital signature is not binding. Mon 24 Mar 12:45:32 GMT 2014 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq