OpenEuphoria

Re: Linux graphics

• Posted by Steve Mosher <farq at KILN.ISN.NET> Feb 22, 2000
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Jeff Zeitlin wrote:

> Had it on DragonLinux and on LoopLinux.  Loop isn't a
> UMSDOS-based linux, but it's also not a must-boot-on-
> bare-hardware distro either - it's a reboot-to-MSDOS-mode distro.
> Dragon is a UMSDOS distro.  No difference in the symptoms of the
> problems - which leads me to believe that there's a
> driver-related problem somewhere, and you can't treat a laptop
> based simply on chipset.  That's why I wanted pointers so I could
> look for more information - I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty,
> but I want to start out with at least an idea of what I'm getting
> covered with grease _from_.

        Well, that's the best attitude. You learn lots that way. If you
solve the problem I would be very interested to hear your solution, since
I'm itching to buy a lappy soon -- and I haven't seen a laptop ever run
linux properly for reasons related to the display.

Good luck.