Installing Linux on a Dell Dimension 4600C Desktop The Software: Windows XP Home Edition Redhat Linux 9.0 (2.4.20) The Hardware: Intel P4 Processor with HT Tech 2.8GHz w/800MHz FSB 512MB at 400Mhz DDR SDRAM 40GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive 24x CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Video Card(Chipset Intel 82865G) Dell 17 in E171FP Flat Panel Color Monitor Broadcom 440x NIC Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio Sound Card(PCI, Intel 82801EB AC'97 Audio) Problem 1: Cannot find the NIC! Solution: refer to http://www.linuxvirgins.com/inspiron5100.html download bcm4400-1.0.1.tar.gz note: 1. you can find it below: http://www.circlecity.net/bcm4400-1.0.1.tar.gz 2. you need the kernel source to compile it. then make, make install, and restart... You will find redhat linux find the new device itself! Problem 2: Can only use color depth 256bit! Solution: I searched a lot of topic on the internet, finally find the following http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69720&highlight=Intel+865G+integrated+graphics+and+XFree+4.3 Just Go to Bios setup, change the on board video memory from 1M to 8M. It works now in 1280*1024 with millions of colors!!! Problem 3: Cannot support the audio device! refer to: http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/linux/audio.htm http://www.douzhe.com/jh/4/164905.html 1. download alsa www.alsa-project.org download driver/lib/util 2. compile driver tar jxvf alsa-driver-XX.tar.bz2 tar jxvf alsa-lib-XX.tar.bz2 tar jxvf alsa-utils-XX.tar.bz2 cd /home/test/alsa-driver-XXX ./configure make make install 3. auto configuration ./snddevices cd /utils ./alsaconf chat in Linux: Gaim http://vr.scholarbook.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=26 Update linux automatically via RHN ****************** cat /proc/pci cat /etc/modules.conf cat /proc/modules