TNT2 Riva card - not output

**Nerderello** · 10-29-2003

just got a second hand Nvidia TNT2 Riva PCI graphics card (to replace the i810 on my Aopen mobo). Once installed, I did the BIOS switch to have the PCI card the first graphics card to try.

On boot up, I get nothing from the PCI card (not even the POST screens).

If I completely disable the onboard I810 graphics card, I'm left without any screen output (had to use a jumper to flush the CMOS to get it back to factory defaults).

Have tried different PCI slots, and Kudzu (plus lspci) 'see' the card, but no output.

Anybody got any ideas?

thanks
Nerderello

**Giro** · 10-29-2003

Silly question do you know if the card does work? My server has a TNT2 RIVA on board and all the distro ive tried can always detetct that.

**Nerderello** · 10-29-2003

reasonable question. No I don't know if it worked in the past.

I'm suspecting that this is a BIOS problem, as I'm not even getting the POST screens, which happen way before either Linux or GRUB get anywhere near it.

thanks
Nerderello

**jasonlambert** · 10-29-2003

possibly try removing all other peripherials from the machine? eg, sound card, modem etc just in case of conflicting resources somewhere? sorry, i dont know what else to suggest

**Nerderello** · 10-30-2003

I'll give that a try this evening.

I've just tried installing the latest BIOS, to no avail.

thanks
Nerderello

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