Nvidia nforce2 mobo/graphics problem
Wolfgang
wolfgang at rpi.net.au
Sat Jul 3 15:27:17 UTC 2004
On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 21:39, Per-Olof Litby - Reg'l Mgr - Nordic/Baltic
- Java Web Services - Sun Microsystems wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I installed FC2 from the standard DVD on a machine with the following
> hardware:
>
> - Soltek SL75FRN2-L motherboard with nVidia nForce2 chipset
> - nVidia FX5200 AGP graphics card
> - Onboard Realtek AC'97 audio
> - Wireless M$ keyboard and mouse
>
> Install went pretty smoothly although it took forever before the
> graphical installer came up. After installation, I ran apt to update all
> components including the kernel. I then found the following glitches:
>
> - No sound (no manner of alsamixer fiddling would get it working)
> - Graphics identified as Generic nVidia. On my 17" NEC LCD monitor, with
> resolution set
> to 1280x1024 (works perfectly in XP), the picture is larger than the
> monitor can display.
> Does not appear to be something which can be fixed by resizing the
> image using the controls
> on the monitor, it actually seems as if FC2 is sending a higher
> resolution to the monitor than
> what is set in the display settings
> - Tried installing the nVidia drivers from their web site. It installed
> (complained about the
> rivafb stuff but I don't have one so doubt that module loads) but then
> when I reboot the system
> hangs just after the graphical bootsplash screen has come up. The
> nVidia splash screen did appear.
> - Booting into runlevel 3 only brings me as far as the login prompt, but
> the system does not
> accept any keyboard input! Anything typed at the Login: prompt is
> instantly erased so I have no
> possibility to login. Same thing if booting from the rescue CD. Could
> this be anything to do
> with my wireless keyboard?
>
> Only option is to reinstall from the DVD.
>
> Can anyone suggest what I could do to get the display drivers working,
> before I reinstall?
>
> thanks,
> /POL
You will need to download the Nvidia Chipset drivers from www.nvidia.com
website, and install them to get sound working etc. (I don't have a
Nforce/2 mobo, but from what I've read on the web, you will need to do
this)
Wolf
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