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| From | Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.laptops |
| Subject | Re: Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem. |
| Date | Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:32:15 +0100 |
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On 01/06/2011 04:49, mike wrote: > I have a Dell Inspiron 2600 laptop. > The display seems to be "incompatible" > When you try install XP, it ends up in > 4-color vga mode. The hardware seems > to be incompatible with existing software. > > Yes, you can install the windows drivers > from the DELL website to fix windows, > but what about stuff that isn't windows? > > Been a while, but I remember giving up > on a linux installation. > > IN particular, I'm trying to run the Acronis > rescue disk to restore a backup. Acronis works > fine from windows to backup, but I need to boot > the rescue disk to restore it. > The display is unusable and I can't figger > out how to make it work well enough to get > the restore done. > > Yes, I can reinstall windows, reinstall acronis, > and do the restore from inside windows. I'd rather > not do that. > > Suggestions? > Thanks, mike What happens if you plug in an external monitor? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked.
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Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem. mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2011-05-31 20:49 -0700
Re: Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem. Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2011-06-01 11:32 +0100
Re: Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem. mike <spamme9@gmail.com> - 2011-06-01 09:30 -0700
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