Re: fc 4 on acer travelmate 4601 lci



Roman wrote:

> hey
>
> i was trying to install Fedora Core on my laptop (+SXGA, integrated intel
> 915,
> 1400x1050) but i cant get graphics working.
> Even if i chose text install in the final stage it switches to the
> graphics mode, in which the screen is blinking and i can see only a half
> of screen. i see 100% of height and 50% of width.
> Trying to install mandrake 9.2, the graphics installation was ok, but
> during video card configuration i cant set working configuration, best
> i get is the same as with fedora, but even this crashes later during
> install.

As root edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, example below;

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050"
EndSubSection


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Anything that runs on that computer, you should have control over."
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