I had troubles setting up my display also, but I'm using the dell XFConfig-4 file, which is working fine.
My machine also doesn't lock up with harddrake at all. --- SI Reasoning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 28 March 2002 03:29 am, you wrote: > > There are issues with this laptop and APIC. Try > this: > > in /etc/lilo.conf add to your append= > > noapic > > it may look like this > > append="devfs=mount quiet noapic" > > > don't forget to type "lilo" after saving it! > > > This will resolve quite a few of the laptop > issues. Unfortunately, it will > > not resolve the problem associated with suspend to > ram crash/reboot if > > using a pcmcia network (lan) card. > > > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 11:41 pm, you wrote: > > > I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 with the following > specs: > > > 15"SXGA 1400x1050 res 16MB ATI-Rage Mobility > > > 128MB RAM 20 GB HDD DVD drive, Inbuilt Intel > EEPro 100 and Lucent LT > > > modem I have two problems- the first is carried > over from MDK 8.1 days: > > > > > > 1) The video driver does not get detected > correctly - it loads 1024x768 > > > 16 bit and stays at Super VGA (the default). In > MDK 8.2 after manual > > > tweaking Im able to get it working at 1400x1050 > 32 bit res but the > > > XFdrake still does not recognize this value. > > > > > > 2) A bigger problem is that harddrake simply > freezes the machine the > > > moment it is selected. > > > > > > Does any Inspiron 8000 users on this list have a > similar experience? > > > Any solution? > > > > > > Rosh > ______________________________________________________________________ Find, Connect, Date! http://personals.yahoo.ca
