Francis I have Ubuntu running like a charm on a D610 and I remember installing FBSD too which only played me at the time of configuring X. I am only waiting for the release of Suse Desktop 10 to make my official switch and use it as my standard desktop.
regards Wire > Andrew, > > Being Brave I tried the text mode. This completed successfully, but the > most > annoying bit was that once the system booted comfortably, the system > couldn't start the GUI nor allow me to use "Cntrl+Alt+F"keys. I just had > to > go back to the "next-next" OS after five failed installation. I even tried > SuSE 10.0 and 9.1 without any sucess, though I would have preferred the > FC4 > I had at the time. The windows installation shows ATI Radeon Mobility > 9000. > > FRANCIS. > > ========================================================================= > > andrew colin writes: > >> Same chip sorry not "driver" >> >> On 9/3/06, andrew colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The ATI radeon Mobility Driver is supported, my old compaq had the >>> same driver and worked out of the box. >>> >>> But like ernest pointed out if the display is giving u issues you can >>> always install in text mode and setup X later. >>> >>> >>> On 9/3/06, Ernest, B.M (AfriNIC - ZA) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > Ernest, B.M (AfriNIC - ZA) wrote the following on 09/03/2006 01:07 >>> PM: >>> > > Francis Musinguzi wrote the following on 09/03/2006 12:30 PM: >>> > >> EBM, >>> > >> How did U manage to install the Linux on the Dell Latitude D600. I >>> tried >>> > >> a couple of RedHat based distros with no success. Is it a general >>> prob, >>> > >> or a vga prob. The installer (anaconda) always failed to detect >>> the >>> > >> monitor type >>> > > >>> > > hmm, redhat is very old :) even with the last redhat version (9.0), >>> i >>> > > would be surprised if it contained a driver for the ATI Radeon >>> > > Mobility 9000. >>> > > >>> > > I use FC5. (and previously, SuSE - but migrated to FC after i >>> noticed >>> > > that SuSE forces me to work in a certain way i dont like !) >>> > >>> > oh, you said redhat-based. (so, i presume FC). what version of FC >>> were >>> > you trying to install? what graphics card does your laptop have? >>> > >>> > best way is to install using the TUI and try to setup X after! >>> > >>> > rgds >>> > ernest >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > LUG mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> > >>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>> (including >>> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any >>> way. >>> > --------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> AC KISSA >>> B.Sc Info Tech >>> RHCE (804005213917312) | LPIC-1 | LPIC-2 (LPI000074540) >>> >>> To follow the path, look to the master, follow the master, walk with >>> the master, see through the master, become the master. (zen) > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
