Miles O'Neal wrote:
> I just upgraded a home Athlon 1700+ system
> to SL4.  I also replaced an ancient graphics
> card with a Jaton 3D MX4000Twin (Nvidia based).
> 
> I can use the Vesa and nv drivers with no
> problem for basic X usage.  But if I try to
> use the latest Nvidia driver, when I start
> X, the monitor goes gray instead of its usual
> black, a character flashes in the upper left
> corner, and a few seconds later the monitor
> switches off and the keyboard ceases to work
> wit the computer (no CTL-ALT-DEL even).  The
> system seems to be locked up.
> 
> I followed the instructions in the README.
> In fact, we use this card here at work with
> RH8 with no trouble.  I'm probably going to
> try some older drivers tonight, but wondered
> if anyone here had seen this.  I haven't been
> able to find anything on the net similar.
> 
> Thanks,
> Miles

When you say the latest nvidia driver ... which one is it?  I'm using 
7174 without any problem ... but then I also don't have that board.

Troy

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