[luau] R.H. 8.0 notebook install question

[Florian Hines]

I cruised the Dell Forums till I found someone else with an ATI card. I just
used the 1024X settings. Maybe I should write up the how-to for this
notebook and put it on the linux on laptops sight.

Flo

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From: luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
[mailto:luau-admin at videl.ics.hawaii.edu] On Behalf Of MonMotha
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:19 PM
To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
Subject: Re: [luau] R.H. 8.0 notebook install question


F. Hines wrote:
> Ok im in the middle of installing RH8.0 on a Dell 200N Notebook
> 
> Everything is fine no problems (yet), im in the middle of doing the 
> Monitor Config, and here is where my question is ...
> 
> What do I chose for my monitor ?
> 
> It's currently "unprobed"
> 
> Do I need to use the "Dell 1024X Laptop Display Panel" ? Or another ?
> 
> It doesn't give the Horizontal or Vertical Sync's in the Dell docs, 
> just that it's a TFT XGA with a maximum resolution of 1024x768, 
> Refresh rate of 60hz

Yes, Dell has very poor documentation.  If you call them up and get
transferred 
enough times (do NOT tell them you're running Linux or they'll hang up on
you), 
you may be able to find someone who knows the timings for your monitor.

However, just try generic LCD with the right res.  Most LCDs run at similar
timings.

...

--MonMotha

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