> I'm sure that this is an old topic by now, but I am still unable to make X > work on my Dell 4500S. What I have done (or attempted to do): > Upgrade the kernel to 2.4.19 with patch 2.4.20pre8 > I have downloaded the main trunk from CVS and compiled it. > Compiled the i830 driver as described at > http://www.xfree86.org/~dawes/845driver.html (though I'm not sure that it > worked) > > I can't seem to get my system to recognize the i830 (or i845 which I am > guessing are similar). Any links to tutorials that might be useful will be > appreciated. I am afraid I am having the same problem right now on a Dell GX260 with i845 chipset. I installed RedHat 8.0 but still not working. RedHat says during install boot "Intel i845 driver" but would not start Graphical install screen. A text based install and then startx gives an error like "Could not Display Modes" or something like that. But kills X not. I found the following sites in earlier posts, mayby you found them already http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/linux/ http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intel845g/linux.htm Old discussion at: http://www.linux.ie/pipermail/ilug/2002-August/048658.html Jeffeny > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
