On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:10:11 +0100, cga wrote: > Paul Romero wrote: > >>Dear User Group: >> >>Is it possible to install Linux on a Dell Inspiron 4000 >> >> > I suppose you mean get 'X' to work? > >>using the vanilla stable Sarge 2.6 CD set without significant >>special procedures ? >> > I have what is probably the same card and I'm pretty sure it worked out > of the box - with the exception of dri. > > One difference is that I use a 2.4.27 kernel. > >>The real issue >>is compatibility with the ATI RAGE MOBILITY M3 AGP 2X LF >>graphics card: the one with 8 Meg of ram. Any references >>to relevant instructions would be highly appreciated. >> >> > I have been doing a bunch of debian installs lately because I need a > recent 2.6 kernel so I cannot be 100% certain but I *think* that with > sarge and the 2.4.27 kernel I was getting a blank screen in 'X' until I > booted to a framebuffer console. Bit of a long story but I originally > did a chroot install of debian off of my - then - RedHat system .. so I > could switch to debian w/o rebooting- just a Ctrl+Alt+F8... and since > the RH system had been patched to boot to an fb 1400x1050 console (with > the atyfb kernel module) I did not notice anything - until I got rid of > the RH system and started to boot directly into the debian install. That > .. I think .. is when I encountered this problem. > >>Best Regards, >> >>Paul Romero >>
Hi Paul- I'm not sure of the differences between the 4000 and the 4100 but I have the 4100 with a 16mb ATI M6 LY card working flawlessly on Debian. Some potential differences are that I always do Etch installs initially and then setup xorg to use the ATI driver. Then I upgrade to Sid each time. If you want to see my xorg.conf file, I could provide it if that would help. Its highly likely that the Linux on Laptops website may also help if you find a match for your laptop there. Here's the direct link to the portion of the site that deals wth Dell laptops: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html Hope that helps a bit. -- Michael Perry | Do or do not. There is no try. -Master Yoda [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.lnxpowered.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
