Redhat 7.2 screen driver on Inspiron 8200

Occidental · 22-05-2002 08:30AM #1

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?

deRanged · 22-05-2002 01:17PM

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

Occidental · 27-05-2002 10:18AM

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

deRanged · 28-05-2002 10:09AM

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.

Occidental · 28-05-2002 10:36AM

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.

Redhat 7.2 screen driver on Inspiron 8200

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