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XandrosAdminAJ · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: video card replacement

I collect old computers and put Linux on them and give them away to (mostly) elderly people - they can do their email and a little web browsing, keep in touch with family etc. I had installed Xandros 4OCE on one a 18 monts ago, and then the video card failed. Put a different one in. The initial boot screen comes up, then it fades and quits. I'm thinking that the new video card will require a reinstall or can I load up a driver for it? The old card was an Nvidia something and the new/used one is ATI Radeon 2400. Anyone who knows? All advice and experience welcome!
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Doctore · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:03 am Post subject:

An new video driver is defenitely needed. Have you tried
the boot options "Failsafe" and/or "Expert"?
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XandrosAdminAJ · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

I had to get it a new power supply also. I'll be trying over the weekend. I may just reinstall Xandros as the easy way to fix it up.
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farenheit · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

You should be able to boot into safe-mode, or at least get to a command prompt then delete your xorg.conf file and re-run the xandros-video-detect; I think that is what it is called.

If you custom compiled a driver, you'll need to remove that and compile a new one (obviously).

Often when changing video card chipsets from nVidia to ATI it is just best to re-install; but try doing safe-mode and get VESA running at least you can then try from there.