problem installing FC2 on Inspiron 510m laptop

[Andy Green]

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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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