Can someone sort me out some help getting X to work with a Radeon 9600 Pro? I have tried the all the drivers I can find.. all the monitor configurations (refresh rate, resolution etc) nothing works. Please dont post a link because chances are I have already read it. I have read a lot about it and probably cos I'm so new to linux, it makes no sense. so, in english would be good. thanks


I have Mandrake 9.2 (just downloaded the isos a few days ago). So whatever versions of X and kernels or whatever are with 9.2 are the ones I have.

what drivers are you installing... what errors do you get?

btw... you need to have the kernel source installed and Mandrake 9.2 download edition does not include them.

Here is what I would do to start off...

1. Download kernel source and install.
2. Download drivers from ATI
3. install drivers
4. run fglrxconfig
5. Edit the new XF86Config-4 file (the one fglrxconfig creates) put a # in front of busid towards the very bottom of the file.
6. reboot,
7. run fglrxinfo and see if you are using radeon drivers or mesa.

if its mesa post up the output of

dmesg | grep agp
and
dmesg | grep fglrx

I have the drivers from the ATI website. the newest ones. The error is that it cant determine the display configuration or something like that.

thanks for the help but what you have told me to do makes no sense whatsoever. where is the kernel source?! and more importantly HOW do I install it? same for the drivers. where do I find the XF86Config-4 file? and how do I edit it?

I really have no idea about any of this.

ok, first before you can do anything you need to know what kernel you are running so that you can get the kernel source... open a terminal and run this command

uname -r

the output will be the kernel you are running. whatever the kernel name is.. go to yahoo.. and search for the "kernel version" + "kernel-source" and you should come up with an RPM file to download (probably from rpmfind.net)

get that file, install it.. then rerun the ati install, once again use the terminal and run this command

rpm -Uvh --force fglrx*(whatever the rest of the file name is)

make sure there are no errors in the output.. except for the error regarding tainted kernel.,

the XF86Config-4 file is located in the /etc/X11 dirctory.. you may have to edit this file from the command line with vi, but form this point.. you should be able to follow my first post.

post up any errors you may run into along the way.

thanks:trey

ok my account stopped working..


It says its already installed the kernel source!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did what you said and it said I have 2.4.22-10enterprise.

I downloaded it (about 20mb) and its already bloody installed! What am I doing wrong man? I installed it with the rpm thing.. I think I used -ihv... what should I put in

ok.. try installing the ati driver... using the command

rpm -Uvh --force fglrx******

and post the output.

which one? there are 3. I already tried installing the schneider drivers or whatever... and now when I type rpm -Uvh --force fglrx****** to install the ATI ones, it conflicts with the ones already there. I'll do it again and tell you what it says.

install the one from ati

I installed it.. at last it worked. I looked at the XF86config-4 or whatever but couldnt figure out how to edit it with VI so I typed startx for a laugh and it worked thanks for the help..

although.. any idea why my sound blaster PCI 128 wouldnt be working?

dont know about the sound card... might want to check if SB offers linux drivers... glad you got the vid working though. (make sure 3d accell works though)