configuring xorg.conf to work on a dell latitude CPx

dgeenens · 05-23-2006, 01:38 PM

Does someone know how to configure xorg.conf so I can get xorg working on my dell latitude CPx. I would also like to know which linux version should be best for my system. It's a dell latitude CPx H500GT with a 500MHz Pentium processor, 128MB of RAM and a HD of only 5.7GB. I currently am thinking about Slackware 10.2, Archlinux(mostly gives problem about some kind of module missing) or VectorLinux (installation allways block when trying to install this one).

pljvaldez · 05-23-2006, 01:49 PM

Here's a guide for Mandrake and here's one for Debian. They both seem slightly dated, but you might be able to translate a bit.

In my limited experience, try using the VESA driver if autodetection doesn't work at install.

brsseb · 05-26-2006, 02:48 PM

Try the intel drivers (i810), and if that fails, as mentioned above, go back to vesa. Wont be good performance from that, though.

dgeenens · 05-26-2006, 02:51 PM

I solved the problem by loading a Live CD. The Live CD took "ati" as driver, so I copied everything that was important from /etc/X11/xorg.conf and installed the latest driver, so now everything works fine.