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I tried to install Ubuntu, ZenWalk, and later Suse on my Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop and after going through the installation processes for zenwalk and suse, it turned out X ...
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  1. 09-03-2007 #1
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    Dell Inspiron 1100 trouble

    I tried to install Ubuntu, ZenWalk, and later Suse on my Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop and after going through the installation processes for zenwalk and suse, it turned out X couldnt start because of my monitor or video card. ubuntu gave me a slightly different version of the same problem. is anyone familiar with this problem? I'd really like to get my laptop running
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    Which Graphics Card do you have? It looks like Graphics Card problem only. Did you try to install SuSe in Text Mode?
    Try Ubuntu Alternate Installation CD. It has Text Based installer. Its easy to fix/install Graphics Driver after OS installation.
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    Intel Corp. 82845G/GL (shared memory). Yeah, suse and zenwalk installed fine and then wouldnt start the x server. I think its a monitor problem because zenwalk gave me a list of options (there were about ten options and they all looked something like "00 x 00") for the monitor and a "scan" options. suse is installed right now and although Im a newb id be open to some guidance as far as trying to get things running using the command line.
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    Boot up SuSe, Log in as Regular User and execute this
    Code:
    su 
sax2 -m 0=vesa
exit
startx
    In case it doesn't work
    Code:
    less /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Post Monitor, Screen and Video Card Sections here.
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    ok so here is the original error message:

    (EE) I1810(0): Monitor 2 cannot be specified on single pipe devices
    (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

    Fatal error:
    no screens found

    after changing "sax2 -m 0=vesa" and executing "startx" i got a GUI for the monitor configuration menu albeit a blurry, shaky GUI and it wasnt big enough to show all the information
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    Highlight SuSe title in GRUB Menu and press 3. Hit Enter key. SuSe will boot up in command line mode. Log in and execute this
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    less /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Post Monitor, Screen and Video Card Sections here.
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    Section "Monitor"
    Horizsync 30-38
    Identifier "Monitor[0]"
    ModelName "800X600@60HZ"
    Option "DPMS"
    VenderName "--> LCD"
    VertRefresh 30-61
    UseModes "Modes[0]"
    End Sectioon

    Section "Screen"
    DefaultDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 15
    Modes "800X600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "800X600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "800X600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "800X600"
    EndSubSection
    Device "Device[0]"
    Identifier "Screen[0]"
    Monitor "Monitor[0]"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    BoardName "i845"
    BusID "0:2:0"
    Driver "i810"
    Identifier "Device[0]"
    Option "NoDDC"
    Option "Clone" "yes"
    Option "CloneRefresh" "50-60"
    Option "SaxDualVSync" "50-60"
    Option "SaxDualHSync" "off"
    Option "MonitorLayout" "DFP,CRT"
    Option "SaxDualHead" ""
    Option "SaxDualMode" "off"
    Option "SaxDualMonitorModel" "1024X768@60HZ"
    Option "SaxDualMonitorVender" "--> VESA"
    Option "SaxDualOrientation" "off"
    Option "SaxDualOrienation" "off"
    Option "SaxDualResoltution" "off"
    VendorName "Intel"
    End Section
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    Section "Device"
    BoardName "i845"
    BusID "0:2:0"
    Driver "i810"
    Its using i810 driver. Try "vesa" driver.
    Execute this
    Code:
    su
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Replace "i810" with "vesa". Save file ( Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key ) and reboot machine.
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    I tried many distros, always with the same result as the original post. The only thing that worked was appending "acpi=off" to the boot string.
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