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Redhat 7.2 screen driver on Inspiron 8200

  • 22-05-2002 7:30am
    #1
    Occidental
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    Very new to world of Linux so forgive anything which is obvious.

    Trying to install Red Hat 7.2 on Dell Inspiron 8200. Install goes fine until I come to screen selection at end of install. I have tested the generic screen and a number of the listed Dell laptop screens and most test out okay. However when install completes and the laptop reboots I am left with flashing lines of various colours.

    Same happens at 800x600, 1024x768 and higher. Screen runs fine on first partition at 1400x under XP Pro.

    Anyone?


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  • #2
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    this might help :
    http://home.olemiss.edu/~tschumpr/i8100.html
    assuming it's an nvidia graphics card.


  • #3
    Occidental
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    Turns out that the Nvidia driver supplied with 7.2 doesn't like the Inspiron 8200. Rather than using the later driver I think I will just go with 7.3 to keep it cleaner.

    ta


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    I don't think that'll work (simply using 7.3). I've an 8100 and to date I've installed 7.0, 7.2 and 7.3 on it, and each time X has refused to work with the video libraries in the install. If you download/rebuild and install as the guy says in the link it should work.


  • #5
    Occidental
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    Looked across a few sights on the 8200 and information was that it will work without any mods on 7.3

    Have a copy of 7.3 now so I'll give it a go and let you know.


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