Re: Dell 9100XL

["Matthew R. Pavlovich" <mpav@purdue.edu>]

I didn't think of that.. good died.  Thanks


On 28 Oct 1999, Goswin Brederlow wrote:

> "Matthew R. Pavlovich" <mpav@purdue.edu> writes:
> 
> > I have a friend who has a Dell 9100XL w/ the Trident Cyber9397 4mb Video
> > Chipset.  I am setting this system up remotely, and do not wish to fry his
> > LCD, or his chipset.  
> > 
> > Does anyone have a recommended monitor selection for this line of Dell's?
> > I can't find anything close to it in the Linux Laptop web sites.
> > 
> >  Matthew R. Pavlovich
> 
> Try the vesa framebuffer support (disable the vga16) in the kernel and 
> add a correct setting to the lilo.conf. After that you can use the
> XF86_FBDev X server. Thats the savest setup (but slower than others).
> Even with a different X server the framebuffer is a big surplus for a
> laptop.
> 
> May the Source be with you.
> 			Goswin
> 
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