On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 23:36:23 -0500, Rahul Agarwal wrote: >Hello, > >I spent this weekend trying to setup my new linux box using debian. Well >I ran into a lot of problems biggest of which I haven't been able to >solve until now - i810 motherboard which has integrated video and sound. >Apparently, there is no built in support for the motherboard from either >debian or Xfree86. However, doing a couple of searches I found that it >is possible to use the video from the card working. I downloaded the >driver from the intel's website which were available in both rpms and >the tars. I tried using the tar as per the instructions from the >ftp://aiedownload.intel.com/df-support/1641/ENG/Release%20Notes.htm >however it gave me errors saying it was not a valid file. I tried >downloading it again but with no success. Then I tried using the rpms >using the alien package. But it gave me errors saying that glibc 2.0 >which is required is not installed. I did a dselect and found that all >the libc5 and libc6 libraries were installed and there was no other C >library that might have helped. I read some other articles which talked >about building the kernel instead of taking 3rd party support. I tried >to follow those but with no success.
I have the same MB situation, and if I had known then..., I wouldn't have bought the SOB. In any case, you can get X v3.x up and running in VGA mode (640x480). For built in support, you need XFree86 v4. I moved to Woody before messing with X, so I don't know if there is a problem running v4 in Potato. In Woody, v4 installs and configures for the i810 video just fine. Do check the archives for problems with jerky mouse, easily fixable. >I am new to Linux/Debian and this is my first installation. Hence, I am >looking for a document which describes the entire process in details >with the actual commands to be typed. Please let me know if anyone knows >of any such document or can tell me why I ran into the errors I did >while following the instructions from the intel website. Docs, man pages and Howtos abound. I'll leave it to others to suggest URLs etc. Nearly everything you need is included in the distribution. Take it from an old hand, with all of one installation and one dist-upgrade under his belt, as bad as it hurts to beat against each obstacle with your bloody head, it feels so good when it's down and you can stop -- til the next obstacle. Have fun, I am. gt Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash
