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axion419

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Registered: 2007-04-12

Posts: 185

Everex 1503 - Which Video Driver

SPECIFICATIONS
Display: 15.4" WXGA Widescreen (1280 x 800) with DiamondBrite Technology
Graphics: VIA Chrome9 HC IGP (64MB shared memory, 128MB maximum)
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This laptop used to not work under linux unless you used the vesa driver which would still lock up most of the time.  Yet, it runs fine in my windows xp partition that I keep around for school.  I was wondering, since its been a good while since I tried to install on this laptop if anyone new what video driver I should use.  I used to try openchrome and via to no avail.  Any hepl is great, Thanks, Justin.

scubanator87

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Registered: 2008-08-11

Posts: 26

Re: Everex 1503 - Which Video Driver

which Distro did you try? Because different distros use different kernels.

Last edited by scubanator87 (2008-08-21 21:50:18)

axion419

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Registered: 2007-04-12

Posts: 185

Re: Everex 1503 - Which Video Driver

Ive had arch using testing kernel

scubanator87

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Registered: 2008-08-11

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Re: Everex 1503 - Which Video Driver

Well have you tried not using the testing kernel? From the Beginners install guide:

"WARNING: Be careful when enabling [testing]. Your system may break after you update with [testing] enabled. Only experienced users should use it."

Also have you tried any boot CD's with a GUI like Ubuntu/Linuxmint/openSUSE,Fedora etc. to see if that works?

Also did you install the right drivers on setup?

xf86-video-unichrome or xf86-video-via

and you have the libgl also?

pacman -S libgl