6615WD Linux problem. Fatal IO error 104

Hi,
I've tried to run live cd versions of Linux, mandriva, and Ubuntu. Aswell as trying to install Opensuse (non-live dvd). Upon each attempt I have recieved an error - 'Fatal IO error 104" all upon trying to start up the gui, i.e after startx. I believe this a compatibility prob with the 7600 512mb.

Anyone have any suggestions on how I can get linux to work on my laptop??

Thanks.

 

Sorry to read of your problems.

Ubuntu like Knoppix live CD/DVDs ran without a problem with my 6615WD.

I installed a Ubuntu Dapper Drake and it worked fine from the start on. At first I had no 3D acceleration and screen resolution was XGA 1024*786. Compiling nvidias proprietary driver and editing the xorg.conf helped. Runs fine now but the notebook's screen blacks out when shutting down. Didn't bother me enough to get it fixed though...

The error you described didn't appear once with me...

Here's some lines from my /etc/X11/xorg.conf - perhaps they help ?!

Code:

[...]
Section "Module"
    Load           "bitmap"
    Load           "ddc"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "int10"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "vbe"
EndSection

[...]

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Standardbildschirm"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 84.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 60.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
    Driver         "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Default Screen"
    Device         "NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Default Card"
    Monitor        "Standardbildschirm"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       1
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       4
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1680x1050"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Did you try any other graphical OS like Windows ? Do they work?

 

Hi, thanks for the post. Ye i've already been running xp sp2, and currently running vista fine. Would have liked to run a version of linux alongside though .
Since yours worked, i'll try to persevere.

Any other help would be great tho!

 

I have a 6314 and I'm running linux fine. I use SabayonLinux (based on Gentoo like Ubuntu is based on Debian). Everything works out of the box for me, even 3D acceleration and Beryl. First I tried (K)Ubuntu, but couldn't get past the booting of the liveCD. There were IO errors, but I can't remember wich ones...