[dba-Tech] Linux Newbie in Distress

Tina,

When installing to VPC or VMware (which, by the way, you can only load
VMware image in, you have to have workstation or server to create a VM), the
VM emulates the graphics card.  So it really should not matter what the host
graphics card is.

If you have the time, I would recommend downloading the FC7 VMware image
(linked to earlier) and see if you can open it properly in the VMware
player.  It might have just been something that you selected during the
install.  

I purchased VMware workstation because I prefer it over VPC.  One thing is
that VMware supports USB devices other than a mouse and keyboard.  Plus, I
find it more configurable.  But you can't beat the price of VPC.

Bobby

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
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Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:04 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux Newbie in Distress

Hi Jim,

My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 9400, 32-bit, Intel duo core processors 
T2300 1.66GHz.  The Screen is ATI Mobility Radeon X1400.  I will do as 
you suggest and Google the matter.

I heard that there could sometimes be video issues, but I wasn't 
listening closely.  Now, I need to do that.  Thanks.

Tina

Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Hi Tina:
>
> Sounds like or should I say looks like the video setup was incompatible
with
> your laptop. That was one of the standard problems with older versions of
> Linux. The newer version should not have issues but I have heard of
nothing
> about Fedora good or bad for years. Is your laptop 32 or 64 bit? 
>
> Try googling your problem... I am always amazed how much is out there and
if
> you had a problem some else probably did...
>
> HTH
> Jim