[aclug-L] Re: Linux on Vaio NR?

["Dominic Canare" <dom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could try switching to a terminal (CTRL+ALT+1) and find the log in
/var/log
I think previous version of ubuntu included a "safe graphics mode" for the
livecd. any luck with that?

also, have you searched the forums? ubuntu is well-known for having a great
community: http://www.ubuntuforums.org


On Oct 29, 2007 11:01 PM, Olwe Bottorff <galanolwe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This was right at the beginning of the install. How would I capture an x
> log?
> LB
>
> Dominic Canare <dom@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: i've gotten X to run w/ no
> problems on my 945 chipset. What's the x log look
> like?
>
>
> On Oct 29, 2007 10:39 PM, Olwe Bottorff  wrote:
>
> > I just bought a budget laptop, a Sony Vaio NR120E running Vista. It has
> > Intel Pentium Dual (T2310 @ 1.46GHz ...) and the Mobile Intel 965
> Express
> > graphics. I burnt an Ubuntu 7.10 disc and tried to install but it seemed
> > to fritz out (random pixels) when the splash screen switched over to the
> > actual graphics. Does anyone know of a Linux brand/version that will
> handle
> > this new stuff? I'm assuming it's barfing on the built-in graphics...
> > L Bottorff
> > GM, MN
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