[ale] [ Installing RH 7.3 ] Video driver

[Jim]

You might want to read this:

http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/845driver.html

On Thursday 26 September 2002 12:06 pm, Jason Whitehurst wrote:
> Hello all.  I am really hoping someone can help me with this problem.  I
> juts bought a cheap new Dell to install Redhat 7.3 on but it does not seem
> to like my video card.  Is there anyway I can get this thing working?!  I
> am new to Linux so explanations would be GREATLY appreciated!
>
> Problem:
> Starts up into Linux but the screen goes blank when it is going to start
> the graphical display.  It then flashed back to the command line login.  I
> am able to login as root at this point but if I then type startx it says
> the video card won't work.  Does anybody know of a driver I can use that
> will make it work?  Also, how do I set it to this driver?
>
> My system:
> Dell Dimension 4500s
> Windows XP / Redhat 7.3
>
> Video Card:
> Intel(R) Extreme Graphics Controller
> http://www.intel.com/products/desk_lap/chipsets/graphics/index.htm?iid=ipp_
>8 45gchpst+body_extreme&
>
> Intel 845G PCI Accelerated SVGA
> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/845g/index.htm?iid=ipp_browse+chpsts_f
>e ature845g&
>
>
> Any help as to how to get graphical redhat working would be absolutely
> great!!!
>
> Thank you,
> Jason
>
>
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