[Wlug] looking for a PCI graphics card

Bill Mills-Curran bill at mills-curran.net
Sun Dec 24 10:02:34 EST 2006


Thanks to all who found/offered a PCI graphics card.  My problem has
been solved, even though it hasn't been really understood.

A friend found a card of unknown condition, and I tried it.  As
expected, the motherboard graphics became inactive when I booted with
the PCI card.  However, the PCI card didn't work either.  (It's that
"unknown condition" thing, I think.)  After a couple of power cycles,
I removed the PCI card, and, magically, the motherboard graphics began
to work.

I don't see anything new in the X config, so I can only think that the
system reset the motherboard graphics card back to a functional
state.  If anyone has a better theory, I'd like to hear it.

Thanks to all who responded with an offer of a graphics card.

Thanks,
Bill


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