After downloading and burning BOTH BT4 R1 and R2, I have several issues. Graphics are fixable with a fixvesa (fatal screen not found), but I still get an error under the following :

pci_root...

I got the KDE to work after a fixvesa then startx. The error still appears, but it doesn't seem to be doing too much to damage anything at the moment. When I get a chance, I will download the BT4...

I have the same card as the OP (ATI Radeon HD 4200 mobility), and I have the driver package from the ATI website. I am not really sure what I need to do however. My laptop is secluded from the...

I am kinda new to the whole Linux arena, but I think the program Kopete can pull off what you are looking for. Not sure the chat features it uses, but I hear it is similar to Pidgin.

Cheers,
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I am using Backtrack 4 R1. I encounter this issue straight from booting a Live, no matter what mode I tried (safe, framebuffer 1024x768, etc). This was attempted on a Lenovo G555. I have not had...