Paul Quinn -> August Abolins said..

 PQ> Isn't it possible to force discovery of new hardware?

Did that with "Have disk.." and pointed the destination to the
unarchived drivers.  Didn't work on reboot.  :(


 AA>> So, I imagine that my only option now is to install an independent
 AA>> video card and bypass the on-board mobo offering.

 PQ> I guess that's an option.  In my case I'd hunt down why the hardware
 PQ> disappeared from the DM.  It's easier since the video driver(s) are more
 PQ> likely to be available on the install CD, or even using the generic
 PQ> driver(s).

I've never encountered this issue with XP.  The OS usually takes care of
the video part and extracts the driver support from its system area, no?

Anyway..  I plan to try a 3rd party PCI video product that comes supplied
with its drivers on CD.   This may be a challenge since good-quality PCI is
quite scarce now.

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