Laptops :: Old laptop (Compaq 1625) display issue



I thought I'd put it to the test, seeing if I can make use of this old  laptop.  Load sequence goes as expected but the GUI is a pale green with just a shadow of icons on it.  I don't have enough to try and manipulate any display settings.  Suggestions?  I'm a novice so be gentle.

thanks :p
Have you looked at:

http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Vga%3Dxxx
Thanks.  I Found this in another forum.  I added

"fb800x600 dsl failsafe xsetup" to boot options and display is fine.

I installed DSL onto the hard drive and now it won't boot.  Flashing cursor left hand top.  Install seemed to go normally.  I changed the BIOS to "OTHER" from "DOS" as suggested but no go.  Any ideas?

Thanks.
Did you get a bootloader prompt?
Which bootloader did you try to install?

Run the install script in a terminal to see if there were any errors during installation.
I got it installed but had to use GPARTED to prepare disk.  Now all is well.  I am now connected to network and web using very old PCMCIA network adapter.  I thought PCMCIA wasn't working but it is.    Now I have to figure things out.  I'm new to Linux, having just set up my desk PC with UBUNTU.

I was about ready to dump this old machine and I'm happy to see it work again.  It's only got 96 mb of RAM and a 6.0 gb drive and had until yesterday Windows ME on it.  DSL runs faster.

Thanks for help. :D
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