Re: LUG: Gentoo 10.0 (x86) on IBM ThinkPad T43 - Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:19 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: Gentoo 10.0 (x86) on IBM ThinkPad T43

From : Sara Posey <srposey@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:19 -0400

I have an R61i with an Intel GM965/GL960 running Gentoo. I'm not sure
how similar the cards are. I had some odd problems with black areas in
gnome that turned out to be drm turned off in the kernel.

I think you're asking about the installer CD though. I know for a while
the graphical installer was considered to be unusable, but I am unsure
of its current state. I haven't ever used a Gentoo graphical CD to
install; I have used the minimal cd, Knoppix, and a Ubuntu CD.

Sara

Daniel Underwood wrote:
> Michael,
>
>
>> What graphics card driver are you using?
>>
>
> Card: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics
> Controller (rev 03). I don't know which driver the LiveCD loaded, but
> it would be whatever driver the distribution suggests by default for my
> card.
>
>
>> Are you attempting to hibernate or use an external monitor?
>>
>
> No. When it starts up in KDE, the screen is black (although I can see my
> mouse pointer). If I move my mouse, the screen "flickers" revealing KDE
> dialogs that are open; this "flickering" only barely reveals what's
> beneath. I don't believe this is an X11 problem because kdm displays
> perfectly. It's only once I actually login that things go crazy.
>
> And, yes, I plan to go through the LiveCD boot and select xfce at the
> kdm, instead of KDE. Perhaps it's just a KDE thing?
>
> Daniel
>

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