[Tfug] hardware issue?

[Jeffry Johnston]

Perhaps something on this thread will help?  I noticed on there the
"vesa" driver was mentioned, but that wouldn't work for my 7800.  I am
using the non-free nvidia driver.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=344397

Jeff

On Feb 9, 2008 7:39 AM, Matthew Patenaude <mnglfiddle at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear TFUGers,
>
> I wrote several weeks ago about trying to get a friend going in Linux, and
> if you remember, my question had to do with the fact that he had no working
> optical drive and I was trying to install via an external DVD drive through
> usb...
>
> Well, I also mentioned that he was having a new computer built for him (by
> his brother), and wanted Ubuntu installed. His brother finished his computer
> and tried to install Ubuntu and ran across the following problems: I have
> pasted the info from him below. It looks like it is a problem with the
> graphics card, but do any of you have any idea how to get his graphics card
> to work? His brother swapped out a different graphics card and the whole
> system loaded like normal.
>
> The info is as follows: I have pasted his email texts below:
>
> """
>
> Nick wanted me to email you to see if you had any ideas as to why his
> computer won't fire up.  Here is where I'm at right now.  I put his SATA
> 250g into my computer (replacing mine) and installed Ubuntu Gutsy Gibon just
> fine.  I then take the hard drive out and put it on his computer.  When I
> turn the computer on it says "Grub" something real quick, and then goes to a
> blank screen.  When I take the drive out and put it in my computer, it works
> fine.  Also, when I take the hard drive out of my computer (loaded with XP)
> and put it into his computer, it starts up just fine.
>
> Here is what happens when I try to install a copy of Ubuntu with the hard
> drive in his computer (from a disk).  I turn the computer on and it loads up
> the Ubuntu CD.  I click on "install" and it says "Loading Linux Kernel" and
> then goes to a blank screen and does nothing.  If I hit "check this CD for
> errors" instead of "install"  it goes to a blank screen and does nothing.
> I've also tried to install Hardy Heron 4.0 and get the same results. """
>
> I requested he send me a hardware list... returned as follows:
>
> """
> 1.  ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
> Motherboard - Retail
> 2. RAIDMAX Smilodon Extreme Black ATX-612WEB SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower
>  Computer CaseNo Power Supply - Retail
> 3. EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express
> x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
> 4. Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail
>  5. AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core
> Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
> 6. G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
> Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
>  7. Koutech IO-RCM620 USB 2.0 3.5"/5.25" Card Reader - Retail
> 8. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
> Hard Drive - OEM
> 9. Logitech 967557-0403 Silver/Black USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Slim
>  Cordless Desktop S 510 Mouse Included - Retail
> 10. LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write and LightScribe
> Technology Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model DH-20A3H-06 - OEM
> 11. LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D2P-08 - Retail
>
> """
>
> I told him I suspected the graphics card, and he swapped out a different one
> (his own), like I said before, and Ubuntu installed as expected. Do any of
> you know a way to use the graphics card listed above?
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew Patenaude
>
>
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