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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 18:13:51 -0700
From: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Bob Lorenzini <hwm@ns.newportharbornet.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
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On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:34:30PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops.  Frame buffer needs
> > to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on
> > until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in
> > order to properly detect the hardware.  Any ideas?
> 
> Hard to be sure. Without knowing precisely which board they have and which
> options you used I can't guess which code path changed


I will get this information on Monday when the testing person at Canopy 
is in.  We wer testing with their equipment.  I'll get you the info.

Jeff

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