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The Horror in the Dell -- the Sequel
2003-04-03 08:36 pmAs some of you may recall, I've been having trouble with my computer at work, mainly because Dell sells hardware they don't know how to support.
Well, I finally fixed my video driver problem: turned out that disabling the direct video (DVI) option fixes the problem and allows me to switch virtual terminals. 3D performance will, of course, suck, but I'm doing software development on that machine, not playing games.
( more details for the techies )
So now the next problem is figuring out why the RedHat 9 install CD locks up, or at least ignores the keyboard, after it boots. My guess is that it somehow thinks I'm using a USB keyboard.
Well, I finally fixed my video driver problem: turned out that disabling the direct video (DVI) option fixes the problem and allows me to switch virtual terminals. 3D performance will, of course, suck, but I'm doing software development on that machine, not playing games.
( more details for the techies )
So now the next problem is figuring out why the RedHat 9 install CD locks up, or at least ignores the keyboard, after it boots. My guess is that it somehow thinks I'm using a USB keyboard.
