[PLUG] debian on dell inspiron 1100

[Bruce, Tim]

You can also try Knoppix or some other Linux Bootable CD to pull the
configuration values for X.....


Timothy J. Bruce
SQL Application Support Specialist
(Database Administrator)


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mel Andres 
>Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 6:45 PM
>To: General Linux discussion and assistance
>Subject: [PLUG] debian on dell inspiron 1100
>
>Yesterday I attempted to get debian installed on the laptop. So,
re-partitioned, et al then 
>started the sarge net inst. I got a base OS installed without too many
issues. As I have 
>been on an RPM based system, the apt-get method is new to me, but I kept
getting packages 
>as I went along when the system indicated they were needed. My final hurdle
(well maybe 
>not, I don't know what I don't know yet.) is getting X to start. When I
issue the startx 
>command, the screen goes blank for a bit then displays a "no screens found"
message 
>complaining that there are no Video BIOS modes for chosen depth. Looking in

>/var/log/XFree86.0.log, I can see that the Intel 82845GM is detected during
the PCI scan, 
>detects 12288kb vidioram which it attempts to tell the BIOS about. Then,
where the I810 
>driver checks for attached monitors, TV's and such, the LFP line has FALSE
for attached and 
>present. Just a little below that, the I810 reports Currently active
displays on Pipe A, an 
>LFP but complains of no display size information. I don't know where to go
from here. Any 
>pointers, hand-holding, hints greatly appreciated.
>
>
>   Mel