[Cialug] RHEL install Inspiron 9300

[Nathaniel Petersen]

Not an X server issue.

There is a problem with most of the latest Dell equipment with this
issue.  Even the Debian installer will get that 'weird' video issue. 
While I am not willing to wager without further research, I found that
adding the "vga=791" to the boot options will resolve the text-based
install.  No work has been down with the graphical install to know if
this resolves the graphical install.

The avenue that I wish to explore is if the video adapters for the
Dell Inspiron and Optiplex series have a higher 'default' video
resolution.  I know with the Optiplex that had this problem, the LCD
was using the DVI connection and was reporting a signal equal to the
native resolution.

Dave, do you mind letting me know what the hardware specs are on your Inspiron?

-Nick

On 1/25/06, David Champion <dave at visionary.com> wrote:
> Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> > Anyone have any difficultly installing RHEL WS 3.X on an Dell Inspiron
> > 9300 laptop?
> >
> > I get to the point where it loads start to load the kernel image, then
> > the display does this really funky fade/color change and then it hangs.
> > I also tried RHEL 4.x and had the same issue. Same problem when doing a
> > "text" install also.
> >
> > Anyone have ideas as to where to start looking?
> >
> > :) Dave
>
> That's an X server problem.
>
> I'm gonna guess that RHEL doesn't have drivers for something as new as that.
>
> Do you know what video chipset it has?
>
> I bet you a box of floppy diskettes that Mandriva 2006 would work on it. :p
>
> -dc
>
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