X problems on Dell Latitude w/i915 graphics (and Fn-key questions)

[James Wilkinson]

Toralf Lund wrote:
> We're having problems with the X server when running Fedora or Red Hat 
> Linux (i.e. we've tried both FC3 & older stuff) on a Dell Latitude 610 
> notebook with an Intel 915 graphics chip. Firstly, no driver but "vesa" 
> appears to work at all, but we don't mind that too much.

I asked:
> Even with all the updates?

Toralf Lund replied:
> Good question... Maybe we'll try again with the latest and greatest of 
> everything... The machine actually has Red Hat 9 right now.
> 
> Did you have any particular updates in mind?

Well, the xorg-x11 packages, in particular.

James.

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