Re: Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem.

From	mike <spamme9@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.laptops
Subject	Re: Dell Inspiron 2600 display compatibility problem.
Date	2011-06-01 09:30 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Roger Mills wrote:
> 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?
Display looks fine initially, Acronis rescue disk loads, but reboots 
when I try to navigate
to the backup destination directory.

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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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