[plug] Mandrake 10 locks up(NNH)

[Innis Cunningham]

Hello All
I had Mandrake 10 linux installed on my box
at the installfest.I would like to say thank you
for that.
But for some reason the system locks up after
about 5 mins use.
I am using the KDE desktop.
I have read were there are issues with Mandrake 10
with KDE and Nvidia cards also with the sound system
and the network/internet.
When I reboot the computer. and it goes through the boot
sequence, when it gets to saying the computer was shut down
uncleanly last time I prees Y and it goes through the setup with
a (passed) and everything else come up (OK) although it does
spend some time on the eth0 item before it says OK.
As I am new to linux I am a bit confused.
Have I messed up the Mandrake installation by resetting so many times.
Should I try using Gnome if so how do I change from KDE.
Would it be best to re install Mandrake.
Should I try another distribution.
As I am a newbe what is the difference between being in
terminal mode or console mode or the desk top.
I think I have been running in either desktop or console mode
when the lockups have occured.So what should I do  so KDE
does not run and I can determine if it is KDE what is causing
the problem.
I am using a Asus A7N8X-X motherboard with a nvidia chipset
and a nvidia FX5200 graphics card.

Any help that anyone might be able to give would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks

Cheers
Innis

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