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   From: Darklight    
   Subject: Re: DVI?   
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   Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:25:14 +0000   
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   Adrian wrote:   
      
   > peter@invalid.com wrote:   
   >> Do the Nvidia drivers for linux work when using the DVI output from a   
   >> video card? I've been unable to get them working (the lcd just   
   >> switches off), and it's pretty much my last idea.   
   >>    
   >> I know I could switch plugs and try it - but my vga socket runs a   
   >> screen in another room, and I don't want to disrupt it.   
   >>    
   >> (posting in xp because I'm temporarily enraged with ubuntu/nvidia!)   
   >    
   >    
   > Actually that's how I ended up with ubuntu.  Cyclone Larry killed my old   
   > mobo, and the one I got cheep from ebay (asus+athlon 2000+ cpu) has an   
   > on-board nvidia graphics card.  I tried re compiling my old Mandrake   
   > distro to run on it.  No such luck.  Ubantu runs fine on it though.  I'm   
   > sorry I can't be of more help, just thought you might like to know.   
   > -Adrian   
      
   get a graphics card   
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