Re: FC5 laptop install; incorrect graphics driver

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Tue, 2006-05-02 at 01:53 +0200, Colin Brace wrote:
> On 5/2/06, Colin Brace <cb lim nl> wrote:
> 
> > Is there some config program I should run?
> 
> OK, I see where, system-config-display.
> 
> It is excruciating to do run a GUI program since there is no visible
> mouse pointer and the screen redraw is messed up.
> 
> Alas, it doesn't offer the resolution of the laptop screen, ie,
> 1200x800. So I try 800X600, but things are still screwed up.
> 
> Bah, this is really irritating; FC3 and FC4 installed fine on this
> laptop, as did Ubuntu. :(
> 
> --
>   Colin Brace
>   Amsterdam
You don't have to run system-config-display under X and it owuld be
better not to run it at run level 5. Just start a terminal , change to
init level 3. Run the program and return to run level 5. It still might
not offer the right resolution but you won't have to worry about the X
system screwing things up.
-- 
Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>