[plug] Mandrake 10 locks up(NNH)

[Scott Middleton]

Sorry for the top post 
On booting try linux-nonfb
I have found that Mandrake, Framebuffer and Nvidia don't always mix all
that well.

Next week (if I have the time) I plan on writing a Mandrake-Nvidia HOWTO
from my current totally unreadable notes.





On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 11:59, Innis Cunningham wrote:
> 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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