Hi all!

I am completely new to Linux (I have bought a copy just to evaluate the software)
I have installed Redhat Linux 9 onto a Dell Optiplex GX60.
This Dell has an Intel845 grpahics chipset and is causing me major problems.
I can adjust the screen resolution no problem but cannot get the scren to display at any res other than 640.480 when I increase the colour depth above 256 colours. (Obviously, this makes the screen look pretty bad).
I have downloaded the 845patch.tar.gz file but am having problems installing it.

I have untar-ed it to the 845patch folder but am getting stuck there. (At the 'make' bit)

Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance.

What is it a patch for? Is it a kernel patch? Or is it a patch for xfree?

Here is an example of how to install a kernel patch on my 2.6.1 kernel.
as root:
cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.1
patch -p1 < zcat linux-2.6.1patch.tar.gz

There should be output saying which files are updated and if the patch was successful.

The patch is for XFree86

The instructions are as follows:

tar -zxf 845patch.tar.gz
cd 845patch/
make
cp 845patch /sbin/

I can get the 1st 2 lines working no problem but then I get stuck.

Thanks!

Ah, ok. What is the output when you type make?

[root@localhost 845patch]# make
cc -c -Wall -Ilrmi-0.8 -o 845patch.o 845patch.c
make: cc: Command not found
make: *** [845patch.o] Error 127
[root@localhost 845patch]#

Ok, the problem you have is you don't have the compiler installed. You ar egoing to need to install the gcc package from redhat.

Thanks mate!

Installed gcc and the rest of the command lines work fine.
Have added to sysinit and rebooted and the res/colour depth are working spot on!

Cheers again!

Please, if you will, a cultural or language question. This is the second time I've seen this in less than a week - what does "spot on" mean? The words "mate" and "cheers" are also from a different culture than mine; but I assumed them to be Australian. And since your user cp doesn't say, where are you from?