[ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL
Matthew Muzzi
linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:24:18 -0400
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What type of video card does the 390E use? Is it the Trinity( I think
that's what it's called ) model?
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Willoughby [mailto:tonyw@pobox.com]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:27 AM
To: linux-thinkpad-mailing-list
Subject: RE: [ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL
As a datapoint: The RH7.3 install was flawless on my 390E.
On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 11:10, Matthew Muzzi wrote:
> After reading a few posts on the list it seems to me that RH 7.3 has many
> problems when it comes to laptops. I used Mandrake 8.1 and EVERYTHING
went
> smooth. Seems to me to be a limitation on Red Hat's part.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles E Taylor IV [mailto:tomalek@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:58 AM
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL
>
>
> On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:09:34 -0400
> Matthew Muzzi <mmuzzi@Exchange.Softimage.com> wrote:
>
> > That's weird cause I tried to install RedHat 7.3 and kept crashing to a
> > blank screen during install. I have 3 760XD's and it wouldn't work on
> > any of them. Any suggestions?
>
> I haven't yet tried 7.3, but I notice that sometimes Redhat's installer
> doesn't cope well with either bad media or low memory - crashing in odd
> ways. You might try using the text-based installer instead and then
> configuring X.
>
> For what it's worth, Redhat 7.2 installed fine on my 760XD. I used the
> network install because I didn't have a functional CD-ROM at the time. I
> *think* this kicked me into text mode.
>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What type of video card does the 390E use? Is =
it the Trinity( I think that's what it's called ) model?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Tony Willoughby [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:tonyw@pobox.com">mailto:tonyw@pobox.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:27 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: linux-thinkpad-mailing-list</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: [ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>As a datapoint: The RH7.3 install was flawless =
on my 390E.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 11:10, Matthew Muzzi =
wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> After reading a few posts on the list it seems =
to me that RH 7.3 has many</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> problems when it comes to laptops. I used =
Mandrake 8.1 and EVERYTHING went</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> smooth. Seems to me to be a limitation on =
Red Hat's part. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Charles E Taylor IV [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:tomalek@mindspring.com">mailto:tomalek@mindspring.com</A>=
]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:58 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: [ltp] Re:Video for TP760XL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:09:34 -0400</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Matthew Muzzi =
<mmuzzi@Exchange.Softimage.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > That's weird cause I tried to install =
RedHat 7.3 and kept crashing to a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > blank screen during install. I have =
3 760XD's and it wouldn't work on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > any of them. Any suggestions? =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I haven't yet tried 7.3, but I notice that =
sometimes Redhat's installer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> doesn't cope well with either bad media or low =
memory - crashing in odd</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ways. You might try using the text-based =
installer instead and then</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> configuring X.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> For what it's worth, Redhat 7.2 installed fine =
on my 760XD. I used the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> network install because I didn't have a =
functional CD-ROM at the time. I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> *think* this kicked me into text mode.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
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