$quoted_author = "Jeff Waugh" ; > > > it wasn't so good on a compaq presario 1400 where it had a problem detecting > > or configuring for the video chipset and X was like a photo negative colour > > wise, extremely dim (not fixed by adjusting screen brightness) and text was > > illegible due to pixellation. unfortunately i can't test this with the > > install CD as it isn't my laptop to mess with. > > Nice one - what kind of video hardware?
the "other OS" isn't real helpful. the website says: VIA/Trident CyberBlade i1 Hardware accelerated 3D Graphics i could try booting a knoppix CD on it, see if that has any success. cheers marty -- I'm not here. This isn't happening. "How to Disappear Completely" - Radiohead AIM: martysupinecom ICQ: 83760564 Y: marty_supine_com MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html