I installed an nvidia 8600, it works well enough using the nv driver but after installing the non-free automatix driver, X dies completely on reboot - black screen - Can't log in from ctl-alt-f1 or from ssh.
After extensive googling, I happened on this page: http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-9755/README/appendix-a.html which is a list of supported cards, but doesn't include the 8600 :( To be honest, I wouldn't care that much except that google earth no longer works since installing the card. Is this just another one of those cases of caveat emptor? or is there some trick I could try. thanks... David. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
