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From: Greg McAuliffe
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00

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Hi All,

I hope someone can help.I am having a great deal of difficulty getting Linux
to recognise my video card and monitor.
 Linux will run on vga16,
but my card allows for 24bit true colour at 800x600.
I have a intel pentium 2 mmx,166Mhz,with a hard disk of 2.6Gb.
A 2mg video card.
My Monitor is a Phillips 14" {model n/o 104B}
The driver is a SiS6225,
Is there a compatable card in the "Red Hat" 5.2 installation that will work
exactly the same.??????
I have the specs for my monitor,but when I try to install by "custom" I
haven't been able to get a configuration that works properly.!!! :)

A the present I am using a dual boot system ( win 98 ), But in reality I
HATE WINDOWS and I am looking for an alternative. I am sorry to have to
plead to ignorance when it comes to computers.!!!
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :) :) :)
REGARDS
GREG

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