The solution is to run Xconfigurator, and then manually choose the
driver to be VESA. It works (not very well, but OK-ish). Choose 1MB RAM
and 8 bit color at 1024 res. WFM but YMMV depending on other factors I
guess. If you want my XFConfig-4 file, mail me (privately).

A general warning: Please don't buy the Dell Optiplex GX260 series - it
has loads of Linux compatibility issues - almost as if they were trying
to break things deliberately :-(. To list:

1) Video is a mess.
2) IDE DMA does not work - so HD is *super-slow*. If you try hdparm -d1,
it will tell you that it is unable to make the change.
3) Resource collision issues with Kernel 2.4.18 (and maybe above as well
- I haven't tried (yet))

- Biswa.

On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 18:45, Zachar Mihaly wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Biswa,
> 
> If you have any idea for the i845 problem, please tell me the solution...
> 
> Thank you very much,
> 
> Misi
> 
> 


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