Gateway DX4720 installation problems

[Charles Landau]

Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Sunday 25 January 2009 17:46, Charles Landau wrote:
>> The next problem is, it won't install in graphics mode, and once
>> installed, it won't go into graphics mode. Apparently it is unhappy with
>> the graphics processor on the DX4720-03.
>>
>> The F10 Live CD hangs up on a blank screen, which I suspect is also
>> related to not being able to deal with the graphics processor.
>>
>> The DX4720-03 has an NVIDIA GeForce 7100 integrated graphics processor
>> with shared memory.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to get this to work? Or do you have hints on
>> diagnosing the problem?
> 
> Hi Charles.
> 
> I know on the machine I built with an Asus M2N-X Plus mobo, I have to use the 
> acpi=off option on the kernel line to install, and also the same acpi=off 
> option post install, in order to get the machine to bootup. Without the 
> acpi=off option, the machine would bootup as far as starting X, then freeze, 
> which required a hard reset.
> 
> That is with F8, F9, Kubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10, Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04, 
> Archlinux (Don't Panic), Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10, and Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10. the 
> only 2 distros where I didn't have to append the kernel line, were 2 using 
> much earlier kernels, mainly Debian Etch, and Kubuntu Breezy.
> 
> The acpi=off option may not work for you, but is just a thought.
> 
> Nigel.
> 
> 

That did not work to fix the video problem.

Apparently Linux is known to have problems with the nVidia GeForce 7100; 
I found this post: 
https://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=62357&forum=12

I'm looking for the right driver in hopes that will fix the video problem.