Hi folks!
I'm back with my super old notebook from this post https://www.linux.org/threads/which-version-of-mint-for-asus-x59sr-notebook.47467/.
The Problem
I'm using Mint Mate (current version) and it is making me wanna throw the thing out. After Login the screen turns black and I only see the cursor (which I can move), no wallpaper.
Steps to remedy
From former research I found that the Chip does not to be supported in the current kernels anymore? I have recently installed arch in a VM so I now kinda understand what Window Managers, X Server and Co do but I don't get why old hardware would just be abandoned by the kernel devs.
Question
Is there any way to solve this? Do I need to write my own driver (learning opportunity?) to make this work?
If you need more input, let me know what you need.
Thank you in advance.
I'm back with my super old notebook from this post https://www.linux.org/threads/which-version-of-mint-for-asus-x59sr-notebook.47467/.
The Problem
I'm using Mint Mate (current version) and it is making me wanna throw the thing out. After Login the screen turns black and I only see the cursor (which I can move), no wallpaper.
Steps to remedy
From former research I found that the Chip does not to be supported in the current kernels anymore? I have recently installed arch in a VM so I now kinda understand what Window Managers, X Server and Co do but I don't get why old hardware would just be abandoned by the kernel devs.
Question
Is there any way to solve this? Do I need to write my own driver (learning opportunity?) to make this work?
If you need more input, let me know what you need.
Thank you in advance.