[TriLUG] Accelerated Graphics Drivers

[John Mitchell]

Henry,

   I searched the Ubuntu forums for "inspiron 2650" and found this post:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3587528&highlight=Inspiron+2650#post3587528

The Ubuntu forums are a great place to search for problems, especially
with your older laptop.

john mitchell


On Nov 7, 2007 9:12 PM, Henry  Middleton <hmiddlet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a new Linux user. I have Ubuntu 7.10 installed on a Dell Inspiron 2650
> with a GeForce2 Go video card. I cannot use accelerated graphics. If I
> install drivers, the screen either goes black, or it will work on the left
> half of the screen but then go black before I can log in. I have tried
> enabling the drivers in the Restricted Drivers dialog box. I have tried
> Envy. And I have tried installing drivers manually. Nothing has worked.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Henry
>
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