I have an Inspiron 1525 and have had no problems with it in terms of graphics. Just some problems using the second earphone slot in Intrepid due to a bug with something in Ubuntu (don't know if it's been reported or how to do so as I'm not sure which program has a problem).
Anyhow, I could test Penguin Planet Racer on it and report back (bearing in mind I'm using Intrepid and not Hardy) if you'd like. 2009/1/3 alan c <aecl...@candt.waitrose.com>: > Christopher Swift wrote: >> Alan C, it was preinstalled by Dell, probably OEM so I doubt that they used >> the safe graphics mode. My sister has the same issue regarding Penguin >> Racer. I too have disabled Compiz on her laptop which is an Acer (do not the >> model) btw. An old one at least 2yrs+. The only way for me too was a hard >> reboot, not even Ctrl Alt Backspace would get a response. I hope that you >> get your answer soon though David so I can pass it on ;) > > The safe graphics comment was specific to using one of the live CDs, > not an install. > I have several machines which work ok with 8.10, for example with the > live CD, however, the display on them does not start at all in normal > live CD mode. The initial boot menu from the Live CD includes (F4 I > think) a choice of using what it calls safe graphics. > > My suggestion of live CD was to help to show if the obvious fault the > OP had was hardware or software related. A working live CD would > enable a conclusion that the hardware was ok. > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user #10391 > Linux user #360648 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
