I recently picked up an HP dc7900 small form factor PC. Quite a nice machine - core 2 duo 3.0GHz, 6 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive.
I've now removed the Vista Business OS that it came with and went to install my favourite Linux - Salix. Which installs fine, but, the first time you start the machine after the install, starts to boot, but very soon comes up with a message from the monitor (no input signal) and sits. It sounds as though it completes booting, but there is no video...
I've now tried several other (live) distros, including the Ubuntu remix on the latest (issue 155) DVD, all with exactly the same results - boot starts, then I get a loss of video signal to the monitor and no video.
It looks like an Intel video problem (the HP specs say the machine has an ntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 onboard), but so far, I've not been able to work around it.
I can install a PCI-e video card, but have no idea what is currently supported in Linux. I've found this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/291003-asus-g210- ... md3-v2-lp-
but have no idea how well Linux supports the G210 chipset. Has anyone got any suggestions as to a (cheap), low profile PCI-e video card which is supported, or any suggestions as to how to get round the problem with the onboard video?
Alternately, does anyone have any ideas as to what might be the problem if it isn't Intel video related?
Paul.