A good place to start is http://www.linux-on-laptops.com . There are three entries for people who have installed on Dell Inspiron 3500's. This is where I usually start when putting linux on a new laptop. Steve S. > Feuri Adams wrote: > > Hello, is tried to install Linux 8.1 on my Dell Inspiron 3500 Notebook. But > > only the textmode works. In the graphictest of the graphic mode Linux stopps. > > What can i do??? Please help me. > > Could you please attempt to identify your video support (chipset) in your > notebook? This should be specfied on the Dell website if not the documents that > came with the computer. _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86