[indiana-discuss] "Absence" of Problem with Intel GM965 Chipset

[Bart Smaalders]

W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
> The "Release Notes for the OpenSolaris 2008.05 Release" says that:
> 
> # 1069 Install Causes Panics on Intel 965 With GM965 Chipset
> 
> Just want to report that I have a pair of Lenovo R61i notebooks (with
> Intel GM965 chipset). I do not have video problem when installing
> Indiana RC2a. In fact, I have been running S10, SXDE and SXCE on these
> machines for quite sometime, never have had any video related problem.
> (Actually, I had "major" video-related problems with Ubuntu, and a
> relatively minor problem with SuSE, but never with Solaris or Solaris
> Express.)
> 
> Anyone having different experiences?  Thanks.
> 
> Also thanks for an excellent write-up to solve the problem if one is encountered.
> --
> 

Cool.... we know the problem is inconsistent; however, when a particular 
machine
panics it always panics.

How much RAM is in your laptops?

- Bart

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