Re: Debian Drivers -- Dell 2350
On Thu, 2004-03-04 at 19:09, Kent West wrote:
> David Clymer wrote:
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> >On Wed, 2004-03-03 at 17:18, Kent West wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Bob Tilley (AT&T) wrote:
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> >>>I plan on moving my Debian installation from my 600MHz machine to my Dell 2.1GHz box.
> >>>
> >>>Drivers exist for graphics (Intel 82845G) and networking (Broadcom 4401) at the site http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/0/16b775253fa0d477ca256d07001cd06c?OpenDocument. The last driver sought is for the ADP sound driver.
> >>>
> >>>A review describes KNOPPIX 3.2 installed on a Dell 2350 being totally functional. However, I want to be l337 by downloading drivers and manually installing Debian + drivers on the Dell.
> >>>
> >>>Can someone help with this task? What sound driver would Knoppix be using?
> >>>
> >>>Robert Tilley
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I've had trouble with the 82845G on a Dell Optiplex GX270, but it turned
> >>out to actually be a problem with the BIOS version on that computer. It
> >>had version A03, which apparently doesn't report to the OS the shared
> >>video memory size correctly; downgrading to A01 fixes the problem. The
> >>driver that should be used is i810, I believe, but I can only get
> >>success with the VESA driver. Again, this is GX270-specific, not
> >>82845G-specific.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >How exactly did you downgrade the bios? My attempts to do that all
> >failed. I would run the A01 bios flash utility (from dell), and it
> >_appears_ to work (says all the stuff that makes one think it is
> >working: "attempting to update bios", etc, and get no failure messages)
> >but the bios remains unchanged.
> >
> >Also, how successful are you? IOW, what are the resulting capabilities
> >with respect to colors/resolution?
> >
> >-davidc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> I used this file:
> http://faculty.acu.edu/~westk/GX270A01.EXE
>
> In my searching for a solution, I found a posting somewhere, and the
> poster offered this file. I grabbed it, hoping it was legit (but for all
> I know, I'm now 0wn3d at the BIOS level).
>
I took the same gamble, but I also found & used the "official" versions
from dell's site, with the same results.
> I just double-clicked on it from within WindowsXP Pro, expecting it to
> unzip, and instead it popped up a window offering to flash my BIOS. I
> allowed it to, rebooted, and there I was looking at an A01 version
> instead of A03.
>
I didnt do it from XP, since I dont have it installed. I used a win98
boot disk, though I cant imagine that would be the problem..
> I still can't use the i810 driver, but with the VESA driver I can get
> 1600x1200x24 on a Dell 17" flat-panel. No DRI.
>
Same monitor I'm using. *scratches his head*
I must be doing something wrong. If I could only figure out what it
is...
Oh well, thanks for the help.
-davidc
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