I have just downloaded Foedora Core 2 and tried to install.

I notice that during the install process it tries to probe my graphics card (onboard) and it reports that it fails.

I am not prompted to add users at all and after the install process I can only log in as root and only the command line is available.

I've read elsweher that there seems to be problems with Core 2 and Nvidia but I'm unsure this is the same. SuSe recognises the graphics fine.

I don't know enough go fuether which is a shame.

It has also been suggested that Core 1 does not have these problems. Is that right?

I like Suse but want to see what other systems are like.

Any suggestions?

Their was a compatibility problem with nVidia and the default 4K stacks in the 2.6 kernel (default for FC2).
However the latest nVidia driver does support 4k stacks.
Just don't start the rivabf module and you'll be fine.

Is there a way to install nvidia drivers version 4496? These new drivers don't work fine for me, but those old did. What should I do to be able to install my good old drivers?

When did the nVidia drivers support 4k stacks?

I downloaded a new kernel 2.6.6-1.427.8kstacks to support my nvidia drivers ...

How can i see what version of nVidia drivers I am using?

You don't have to use the 8k stacks kernel.
(It can give you a performance loss for server stuff)
Just use one of these drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html

Ps: I don't really like them.
They will have to open their sources to create good drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_archive.html
Good choice.

thanks for help. i found something like this:
http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.6/
drivers i got from there work fine (but need 8kstacks)