Hi all. I have a nVidia GeForce 2 MX AGP VGA screencard installed in an extra computer that I have put together to evaluate Linux. LM 8.0 is installed.
At installation I have selected the nVidia GeForce 2 DDX driver. The setup works perfectly while I am working/playing/evaluating, but after about ten minutes of inactivity the screen starts to "snow" until the screen is completely obliterated. This is not a screensaver as mouse or keyboard activity does not stop this annoying behaviour - all that helps is to manually reboot. This does not seem to be a screen problem as I have exchanged screens from three different manufacturers. The only strange thing is that with a Tatung screen I can only view half the screen - the rest is there albeit that it is not displayed, as when I move the cursor to where I know an Icon should be in the undisplayed part of the screen and click, the application will open. Is it the wrong driver that I use, does a driver exist for my card and if so where can I get it? I bought and installed the card yesterday, with a list obtained from MK's website of "tested" videocards but most of those were already discontinued and the closes match was the one I bought, so I can still exchange it. If I do, what card would you recommend taking into consideration that this is an old computer put together and upgraded specifically for evaluation and that I don't want to spend much more than I already have on a new screencard. Thanks in advance, Lex.
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