i had starange installation problem (Mandrake 7.2). when i went to config x,
and i changed the graphic card to fbdev, it came up with an error message and
would not go back. when i installed in the same way before it worked before.
anyway the only way to get around this was to go through the x config, and
let it config itself wrong. then to use a x config console tool. that should
have done it. but there was no option of an fbdev. so i pulled out an old pci
4mb card and i am now using taht. it is better anyway than my onboard 8mb
graphic card, no really it is!
If anyone else hsa had simmerler problems please inform me.