[GLLUG] new guy to Linux, slight warning on Dell GX260 video

[Richard Houser]

Tried Vesa mode?  The Intel graphics drivers on my work machine (dell
I think, early P4 era) randomly lock the machine.

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Bert W. Carrier Jr.
<bertcarrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> funny you mention that,  I can't get into X after the install.   That
> would explain things!
>
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> On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 19:47 -0500, Don Bosman wrote:
>> This may save you a head ache.
>> The on board video on Dell GX260s will not run some flavors of Linux.
>> I'm sorry but it's been too long ago for me to remember which.
>> Install almost any AGP or PCI video card and most any distro will work.
>>
>>
>> Bert W. Carrier Jr. wrote:
>> > Thanks for all the good advice, folks.   I have a spare Dell GX260 that
>> > I am installing Fluxbuntu on tonight.   I'll update with how it works.
>> >
>> > Bert
>> >
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