[SATLUG] Getting frustrated with my new machine

[Dave]

On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 13:40 -0500, REYNOLDS, JEREMY (SBCSI) wrote:
> Is there a way to update the driver before doing the install or during
> the install?  I also can't figure out why FC4 can't install the
> bootloader, it just corrupted my MBR.  I installed it several times and
> it did the same thing each time.  It would boot and a bunch of 9s
> appeared on the screen and that was it.
> 
> Is anybody else running an AMD64 system with a similar video card?


I just built an AMD64 machine with a GeForce6800GT PCI-E card and so far
anyway I haven't noticed any problems like you're having.

I had a hard time getting a distro to load happily with my AMD64 and
only SATA drives and I finally settled on Ubuntu.  It's Debian based and
they've even got an AMD64 install image as well as an AMD64 live CD.  It
loaded up without a hitch and I haven't even gotten around to loading
the drivers from nVidia yet because I haven't had a need.

You might want to give their live CD a try and see if that does it for
you, and if it does, you can just load up their AMD64 install CD and
you'll be all set.

Oh, and their site, 'cause that might help:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/

HTH,
  -Dave