problem installing FC2 on Inspiron 510m laptop

[Christopher Gordon]

Hi Andy, Its an integrated graphics solution,

Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller

I have 768 Mb RAM so I would not have thought this
would be a problem.  I only have Windows XP installed
just now.

Cheers.

--- Andy Green <fedora at warmcat.com> wrote: >
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> On Thursday 24 June 2004 18:24, Christopher Gordon
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to get FC2 installed on my new laptop,
> its
> > a Dell Inspiron 510m.  The monitor type is not
> > recognised and when the X-server trys to start my
> > screen goes green.  Nothing happens after this and
> I
> > have to reboot.
> >
> > The md5sums are all fine - any ideas why this
> would
> > happen?
> 
> Some problem with communicating with the video BIOS?
>  Wrong X driver?
> 
> What kind of video card is in the laptop?
> 
> Change your X driver in /etc/X11/xorg.conf to vesa
> from whatever it is, and 
> try again.  If that helps then at least the problem
> is narrowed down.
> 
> - -Andy
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