On 06/01/07, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snip] > Well, I can get the live 5.10 running when I choose the vesa graphics > option but when I try and use either ubuntu/kubuntu 6.10 it fails. I get > as far as the options menu and then the screen goes white. The int > graphics are VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP. [snip] The machine itself is an > Evesham Quest.
I'd report this as a bug in Ubuntu 6.10. Include the hardware details and see what happens. Have you tried the "safe graphics" option? > [snip] > One of the machines uses > the Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics2 Graphics Card and the other the > Integrated Nvidia 6150 3D Graphics Card (this machine is £20 dearer but > has other differences beyond the graphics). > IIRC, integrated Intel graphics cards have an open-source Intel driver available, in other words the open driver supports all functionality on the card! > [snip] > Naturally the first thing I'll do is wipe Windows and Install Linux on > it but does that machine seem OK? I could put a different graphics card > in the machine before I wipe out Windows and install Linux of course. You could always try getting a refund since you're not using the Windows license you've paid for! http://community.linux.com/community/07/01/03/227237.shtml?tid=12 Hwyl, Neil. -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
