Dell Inspiron 6400 / 1505 Feisty install advice

[Derek Broughton]

O. Sinclair wrote:

> Have just done a clean sweep and installed my Dell Inspiron 6400 (also
> model 1505 elsewhere) with Kubuntu 7.04 Feisty and just to tell those
> who might be considering DO  NOT TRY without having access to this wiki;
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=257684
> 
> since X will not start after installation, that took me 3 reinstalls to
> figure out. In Dapper & Edgy X would start with vesa drivers and though
> not looking good would work until ATI drivers could be installed. No
> such luck in Feisty for unknown reasons.

Clearly then, the problem is not the Inspiron 6400 but the Inspiron 6400
with ATI display adapter.  Most Inspirons come with a well supported Intel
chipset, and ATI is an extra-cost option.
-- 
derek