I never got Linux to work on that machine. Thankfully it will be replaced soon. Sorry about you difficulty, graphics driver issues can be painful with linux. The Black Screen of Death is worst than the BSOD. Good luck.
On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 10:33 AM, didier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I have quite the same problem with my laptop: kubuntu freezes at install; > even the live CD crashes when re-launching the x server. I've encontered the > same problem with many other linux distribution as fedora, mandriva, debian, > opensuse 10.2 or archlinux. > In my case, the problem seems to be my graphic card (VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP) > which is not supported by generic linux drivers (as vesa). Even viaarena > does not give linux support for that card! > Many distribution can drive that graphic card (with vesa) but are unable > to switch it of; so the screen blanks when trying to restart the xserver... > Nevertheless, the latest version of opensuse (10.3) installed and worked > succesfully (except the battery level unavaible). > Is a graphic card able to create kernel panics? > I have no other idea. > These are the characteristics of my laptop: > graphic card : VIA Chrome9 HC IGP > network cards : Atheros AR5006EG wireless & VIA Rhine II fast ethernet > adapter > DVD: optiarc DVD RW AD-7540A > HD: Samsung HM129JI > Monitor : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > processors : 2x Genuine intel CPU [EMAIL PROTECTED],86GHz > > Thanks a lot; > regards. > > -- > Ubuntu freezes on install on my Laptop > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/114470 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- Ubuntu freezes on install on my Laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/114470 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
