[ale] [ Installing RH 7.3 ] Video driver

Jonathan Glass jonathan.glass at ibb.gatech.edu
Thu Sep 26 12:18:02 EDT 2002


And this...

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=3D81784B.2050401%40attbi.com


On Thu, 2002-09-26 at 12:15, Jim wrote:
> 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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