Rog wrote:
>
> So I got Mandrake 7.0 up and running, finally (after some Compaq
> generated difficulties), but right now my screen resolution is
> extremely low since I had to select Generic VGA for a vid card. I have
> an integrated motherboard, an Intel 810, which uses an Intel 810
> Chipset Graphics driver.
>
> So, initially, I thought I was going to have to get a supported video
> card, but then I found a driver for my cheesy 810 thatll make it work
> at http://www.precisioninsight.com (more specifically at
> ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/). So I download the
> readme, and with the exception of no 32bpp support (I generally use 16
> anyways), it looks pretty good. So, the next step is the instructions,
> which are at
> http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel810/linuxinstal.htm
>
> And for me, thats where the bottom falls out. I can't make heads or
> tails out of it. I'm not sure if Im supposed to just install the
> driver RPM, or if Im supposed to do that, install something else and
> download and install another Xserver. If someone else is familiar with
> how to do this (or wouldnt mind taking a look at the instruction
> page), and could walk me through it, I'd be highly appreciative.
>
> Thanks!
>
> peace,
>
> Rog
> http://www.slammingrooves.com
Just do the rpm stuff. Type in the commands as shown. Don't recompile
the kernel or any of the stuff at the very end of the instructions.
Intel has the rpm that goes with the instructions (just one file is all
you need), so I don't know if the driver set you have will match those
instructions.
