Re: [newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake
From: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > From: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:42 PM > Subject: [newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > > > > > > From: "Fernando F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:54 PM > > Subject: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I also have a gateway solo 9300 xl and have the same problem when trying > > > to install mandrake. Im also looking for a solution. If i find something > > > interesting i will email you. Please do the same with me. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Fernando > > > > I just found a newsgroup called comp.os.linux.portable where someone said > to > > use the monitor LCD 1024x768. I did email this guy and ask him for a bit > > more detail. I'm trying to find a news server that lets me post messages > and > > I will post the message there. From looking at dejanews seems that there > is > > quite a few people with this laptop in there. In the mean time I'm going > to > > give it another try to install mandrake. ;) > > I found this message in comp.os.linux.portable > > > Kevin Craft wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > anybody put linux on a new gateway 9300? > > > Yes. > > > > > > > > in particular, is the ati mobile chipset supported in the svga > driver? > > > > can i run it in 1280x1024 mode on the 15" screen? > > > Ay, there's the rub. So far I've been unable to get the ATI Mobility > > > card working with X... it doesn't appear to be recognized by the SVGA > > > driver, or the Mach64 driver (which is probably what should be used for > > > this card). I've tried downloading the latest X server (3.3.5) from > > > xfree86.org, but still no luck. It does actually go into X, but the > > > display is all jittery and there are lots of horizontal lines, > > > essentially unusable. I've got a post out on that particular problem, > > > so I'll let you know. > > > > > > > It's working great here. I'm using SVGA 3.3.5 and the Mach64 driver. The > > only hitch was adding a line in lilo.conf (providing your kernel is > > compiled to handle VGA mode modification, under RH 6.0 it's all > > set.)...after I adjusted lilo.conf it started working great > > > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15 > >vga=792 > >label=linux > >root=/dev/hda5 > >read-only > > > > Just add the 'vga=792' line, run lilo and reboot... > > > > > > and what about the ESS 1978S chipset for sound? > > > > > > > Hmmm... haven't looked at sound yet. > > > > No luck here either > > > >-K > > > > > > > -- Posted via CNET Linux Help -- > http://www.searchlinux.com > Finally this will probably have all the information needed: http://mug.sys.virginia.edu/~drf5n/non_ms/rh6-solo9300.html for other laptops look at this link: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
Re: [newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake
From: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:42 PM Subject: [newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > > From: "Fernando F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:54 PM > Subject: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > > > > Hi > > > > I also have a gateway solo 9300 xl and have the same problem when trying > > to install mandrake. Im also looking for a solution. If i find something > > interesting i will email you. Please do the same with me. > > > > Best regards > > > > Fernando > > I just found a newsgroup called comp.os.linux.portable where someone said to > use the monitor LCD 1024x768. I did email this guy and ask him for a bit > more detail. I'm trying to find a news server that lets me post messages and > I will post the message there. From looking at dejanews seems that there is > quite a few people with this laptop in there. In the mean time I'm going to > give it another try to install mandrake. ;) I found this message in comp.os.linux.portable Kevin Craft wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > anybody put linux on a new gateway 9300? > > Yes. > > > > > > in particular, is the ati mobile chipset supported in the svga driver? > > > can i run it in 1280x1024 mode on the 15" screen? > > Ay, there's the rub. So far I've been unable to get the ATI Mobility > > card working with X... it doesn't appear to be recognized by the SVGA > > driver, or the Mach64 driver (which is probably what should be used for > > this card). I've tried downloading the latest X server (3.3.5) from > > xfree86.org, but still no luck. It does actually go into X, but the > > display is all jittery and there are lots of horizontal lines, > > essentially unusable. I've got a post out on that particular problem, > > so I'll let you know. > > > > It's working great here. I'm using SVGA 3.3.5 and the Mach64 driver. The > only hitch was adding a line in lilo.conf (providing your kernel is > compiled to handle VGA mode modification, under RH 6.0 it's all > set.)...after I adjusted lilo.conf it started working great > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15 >vga=792 >label=linux >root=/dev/hda5 >read-only > > Just add the 'vga=792' line, run lilo and reboot... > > > > and what about the ESS 1978S chipset for sound? > > > > > Hmmm... haven't looked at sound yet. > > No luck here either > >-K > > -- Posted via CNET Linux Help -- http://www.searchlinux.com
[newbie] Re: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake
From: "Fernando F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:54 PM Subject: Gateway Solo 9300 XL and Mandrake > Hi > > I also have a gateway solo 9300 xl and have the same problem when trying > to install mandrake. Im also looking for a solution. If i find something > interesting i will email you. Please do the same with me. > > Best regards > > Fernando I just found a newsgroup called comp.os.linux.portable where someone said to use the monitor LCD 1024x768. I did email this guy and ask him for a bit more detail. I'm trying to find a news server that lets me post messages and I will post the message there. From looking at dejanews seems that there is quite a few people with this laptop in there. In the mean time I'm going to give it another try to install mandrake. ;) Jose
