Request for FAQ Entry


Requester: Maged Girgis
Email: maged.girgis@sympatico.ca
Web Page: http://www.
Date Requested: Sat, Feb 7, 1998
Status: New Entry

Releases: 5.0
Platform: intel
Category:  Hardware Issues
Category Listing:  Red Hat Linux 5.0 doesn't recognize my Cirrus Logic GD-7555 Display Chipset.

Issue

Hi; I^̉ve been trying to install RedHat Linux 5.0 on my Micron 
Notebook XPE with no success. The X windows can not recognize my 
display chipset. Cirrus Logic GD-7555 Display Chipset Specifications  
Video BIOS: Integral with the system BIOS  Video RAM: 2MB VRAM  
Supported Resolutions: 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024  Simultaneous Internal and 
External Display: Yes. Switch between modes by hotkey [Fn+F2]. Modes 
are internal only, external only, or both internal and external.  
External Monitor Support: 640x480x16.8 million colors 800x600x16.8 million colors 1024x768x64k 
colors 1280x1024x256 colors  External Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz, 
non-interlaced @ 1280x1024 75 Hz, non-interlaced @ all other resolutions  NTSC 
Video Output: 1 female RCA jack, 528 lines @ 30 frames per second. Adapter 
cable required.  S Video Output: 1 standard 5 pin S-Video connector. 
Separate R, G, B, H, and V. Adapter cable required. TransPort XPE TFT 
LCD Screen 12.1 inch Specifications  Screen Type: TFT (Thin Film 
Transistor also referred to as active matrix)  Diagonal Dimension: 
12.1 inches / 307 mm  Supported Resolutions: 640x480, 800x600  Color Depth: 65,536 maximum  
Brightness Control: 64 levels controllable by hot keys [Fn+F7], [Fn+F8]  LCD 
Refresh Rate: Horizontal: 38.7 KHz Vertical: 60 Hz  Pixel Pitch: 0.288mm Any 
help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Maged Girgis 
maged.girgis@sympatico.ca