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Weird situation

  • 05-04-2008 9:41pm
    #1
    Delphi91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭


    This post actually straddles the Linux and Windows forum, so apologies...

    I was updating a Linux distro yesterday and was having probs with the graphics card. Upshot was, I got it to work, then it stopped working. I tried to "repair" the installation and discovered that it overwrote the MBR in the Windows HD, making Windows "vanish". I managed to get it back today, but I'm having probs with the Windows OS. BTW, it's Windows XP Pro (SP2)

    I have a Radeon 9600XT 256MB graphics card and Windows now refuses to let it work. If I right-click on the desktop and select properties, I don't get the usual tabs, I get one screen called Themes. No option to change settings re card, etc. I've tried installing the drivers, but nothing seems to work.

    I have a network card which is connected to a Belkin router and from there to a wireless box on roof as my Internet connection. I can't get it to connect at all. It says it's connected, but I don't get an IP address or anything.

    The ironic thing is that the connection was working under the Linux distro, so that suggests that it's a Windows setting.

    Any suggestions would be most welcome.

    Mike


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Are there any problems in device manager? Any devices missing drivers or have errors? Anything in the event logs?


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    how did you get it working in case there is a clue there

    make sure you do a cold boot in stead of restarting between OS's till you figure it out. - some linux distro's add a fake bios to cards to get them to work and windows drivers can set cards in modes that linux don't like - eg radeon 9200 on older versions of knopppix left squares after the mouse on warm boot, later versions OK

    try a system restore if not sorted by a cold boot ?


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