Ubuntu AMD64: Installs successfully (the Ubuntu installer runs in text mode and is, frankly, crap), brings up nice graphical login screen, accepts my username and password, and then splut.

Windows XP: System doesn't even see the CD. Hmmm.

Looking for cheapish Nvidia PCI Express video cards now. Meanwhile I've left it running Memtest 86 just to make sure everything except the video card is good.

This makes three systems in a row where I've had trouble with the video card. My current Linux box, Yuri, couldn't cope with the GeForce FX 5700, though it's been happy enough with my old GeForce 4. My Windows box, Kei has had to have its video card replaced not once but twice. And now this. I have plenty of spare AGP video cards lying around - for obvious reasons - but this is my first PCI Express system so the parts bin is empty.

PC video cards these days seem to be Suck City.

Update: Installing Centos without X Window. At least I'll be able to use it, and I can update it later when I have a video card that works.

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