Have you tried the new Ubuntu Linux. I downloaded it two weeks ago and am
using it on an Asus board with no problems. I have tried Mandriva and Red
Hat in the past but this just seems to work from the git-go.
John
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> I have tried installing MAndriva Power Pack 3 times now. none work. I
> was able to get a command line by intalling the nvidia driver but not
> GUI. So I tried installing with other drivers. I tried the Nvidia
> legacy drivers and the VESA driver. neither of those would even come up
> with a command line. Blue screen was all I got.
> I'm getting really disappointed in linux. I have used it since the late
> '90s. My old PC fried and Ive built this new PC and I can't get linux to
> run on it. I have windows running fine. I don't want to go back to
> windows but I have only had a windows box since I bought the new pc
> back in December.
>
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