Re: Installing Red Hat 7.2 on HP xh555 Laptop


Subject: Re: Installing Red Hat 7.2 on HP xh555 Laptop
From: Mac Mason (macmasta@ak.net)
Date: Sat Dec 01 2001 - 15:21:40 AKST


What error does XF86 give you after you made the changes?

~Mac~

On Sat, 2001-12-01 at 12:07, Andy Hall wrote:
>
> I installed RH7.2 on my HP xh555 laptop. The installation went all the
> way through, no problems.
> For the x configuration it detected the correct video
> chipset, I told it what mode, went all the way through.
>
> When I try and run gnome the screen goes black, comes back and
> gives error 'no valid modes found'.
> I went to Linxu on Laptops, found info from someone who installed on
> same type/model as mine. I made the same changes to XF86Config-4.
> When I try and start startx I still get an error.
> I have check his config and mine several times.
>
> I find this confusing since he has the same laptop and same
> version of RH.
>
> Anybody have any ideas on what to do next?
>
>
> Thanks, Andy
>
>



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