Re: Intel 845 in XFree4.3.0.1
westk@acu.edu said:
>>It worked....intel driver....videoram on it and it is okay....
>>
>>One other problem...i can't select 16 color depth with 1024x768
>>With this resolution only 8 color depth.
>>
> I had similar problems on my Dell GX270. Turns out that the A06 version
> of the BIOS is broken, and once I downgraded to A03 all was well.
>
> I sent a note to Dell telling them that they should fix their BIOS or
> develop a reputation for selling shoddy hardware, but I don't think they
> can read; all they saw was that I was running Linux and sent back a form
> letter saying they only support the OS that shipped on the machine. Duh.
I think you both have a good shot at making things work perfectly, no
matter what the bios. This page explains it all:
http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html
Jason
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