Re: [TCLUG:7424] Newbie Question

[Brady Hegberg <bradyh@bitstream.net>]

You might check these pages if nobody else here helps you fix the problem:

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/volunteer-search.html
http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html

>I am trying to install Redhat Linux 6.0 on my NEC Versa LX Laptop.  It
>isn't working!  Whenever I try to load X Windows, the screen goes black.
>This happens when XConfigurator attempts to load X Windows (to test it) as
>well as when I type "startx".  I even tried the "Fold & Sneak" method, but
>to no avail.  The BIOS version is, I think, 4.3.  Would v4.0 solve my
>problem?  Is Linux compatible with LCD displays?  Here is some more info
>about my system:
>
>Processor: PII 300
>LCD Display:  14.1
>
>I would appreciate any suggestions you can offer.
>
>Thank you,
>Ethan Quirt
>
>
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