now i have on board graphics( intel 82815 graphics controller) could anyone offer some suggestions? im tapped
The Integrated Graphics is the most likely source of your concern. The Intel 810 and 815 chipsets do not appear to play well with many versions of Linux. The cheatcode provided by rwcitek should do the trick. The other option is to get a different motherboard with compatible graphics.

Please post the results, good or bad with the cheatcode. If your solution is something else or something in addition, please let us know what did the trick for you.