[wplug] "Video issue" with Linux Mint

[Justin Smith]

Thanks, guys. I'll need to brush up on my troubleshooting between now 
and then, but this will give me a good start.

The rifle is a new Ruger 10/22 that I'm making into a Liberty Training 
Rifle <http://libertytrainingrifle.tumblr.com/> for use at a Project 
Appleseed <http://www.appleseedinfo.org/> boot camp. The factory front 
sight and bolt stop pin are stuck as tight as I've ever seen, and I 
don't trust my shaky hands to install countersunk sling studs on my own.

Chuck - that's his name - invited me to bring friends to Appleseed. If 
you've got a rifle that can be accurately shot from the shoulder and 
want to learn traditional rifle marksmanship skills, you're welcome to 
come. I certainly intend to invite Chuck and any other Linux enthusiasts 
he knows to join WPLUG!

*Justin S. Smith*
Electronic Communication Specialist
http://www.js-wordsmith.com ? My résumé and references

On 12/31/2012 2:06 PM, Gary Pitman wrote:
> If using the Ubuntu based Mint you should be able to boot to the install disk and hit Escape when you see the splash screen to get to the basic boot process. Then hit F6 to get the kernel rags and select nomodeset. That should get you through the graphical install and then you will have to add the same argument at boot until you get the driver sorted out.
> This suggestion is packed with assumptions of what is the actual problem.
>
>
> More importantly, what kind of rifle and what's the problem?  - just curious
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 31, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Justin at js-wordsmith.com wrote:
>
>> I'm heading out to Grove City later this week so that a gun instructor can
>> help me work on my rifle. Not one to take something for nothing, I offered
>> to help him with any computer trouble he's having. Well, it just so happens
>> that he's having trouble putting Linux Mint on a pair of "old Dells." He
>> says that there's some sort of video issue with them where the graphics
>> won't display properly.
>>
>> Anybody have experience with this problem? I'm going to start reading up on
>> it later today, but I'd appreciate any tips.
>>
>> Justin Smith
>> Electronic Communication Specialist
>> http://www.js-wordsmith.com
>>
>>
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