The FX5200 is definitely supported on Ubuntu using the nvidia-glx-173 package. Newer packages will not support this card as it is now classed as legacy.
HTH Ver 2009/1/4 SeanCarl Grech <[email protected]>: > Hi Guys, > > I'm forwarding this message I received from a first time Linux user, but I > can't even TRY figuring out what the problem is because I'm currently very > very sick (sending this email whilst I'm in bed...) and I guessed if someone > could try figuring it out for me. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Hi again, > Have installed ubuntu on another machine having an FX5200 chipset with 128mb > on board. Same problem. Installed EvnyNG. Udated the driver. No change. > Wasted these last four days trying to get a decent resolution. Methinks that > Linux developers should try to think of us first timers before what their > distros can do. Haved tried MEPIS; it keeps asking me for a password! > SeanCarl, I've been in computers since late 1994 starting with a 486 DX2-50. > My current pc is an Asrock all in one mobo, with an e8400 cpu, 4gb ram, WD > 760 hd, and I have progressed through all the windows software to date, > always solving problems, but I have never spent more than a few minutes to > update a vga driver, let alone four days ( with my other half grumbling > upstairs). > I hope that I can get some help on this problem very soon. > > Regards, > -- > --------------------------------------- > > > thanks, > > SeanCarl Grech > Maltese Ubuntu LoCo ContactPerson > > TtK director > [email protected] > www.time2kill.net > > Mob: (+356) 99 295899 > GoogleTalk: [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
