ATI x1600 video driver
 

Hello,

I am new to Linux. I have installed several different versions over the years & after a few hours or days I always seem to give up. Can't get internet.. No video.. Ect, ect.. Well, I want to try it again. I am hard headed I guess. :)

This time before I just install something I wanted to be a little more prepared. So i started looking for drivers for my hardware. The first stop was ATI. They didn't have drivers for fedora. Fedora (FC-6-x86_64-disc1) is the OS I wanted to try.

The only drivers they had were for XFree86 4.3 & X.Org 6.8? Will my video card work? What do I need to do? Where can I start?

My PC is as follows:

AMD Athlon 64 3300+ 2.40 GHz NewCastle Socket 754 CPU
Asus K8V-X SE Motherboard
Ultra 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz
ATI Radeon X1600 Pro AGP 512M
Maxtor DiamondMax 300GB SATA/150 7200RPM 16MB


Thanks, dreck

You will need to install the linux drivers for ATI from ATI site. Or follow the rpm install from this post. Check the one for post#3.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...&highlight=ati

Brian

Ok, thanks!

Alternative, and possibly easier method.

Open up a console/xterm (ALT+F2 then type xterm)

then type:

All being well a few minutes later you can restart x and enjoy ATI 3d acceleration.

Ok, I went ahead & installed fedora. Ask me to remove cd & reboot. At reboot it gives me the error "Sync. Out Of Range". I figure this is my video card or monitor?

SOunds like it defaulted to high of res. Need to see the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Also info on the monitor as to brand and model as well as the resolution limits.

Brian

I think the problem was my second monitor. I had dual monitors hooked up & didn't think to remove one. My one monitor is a 19" lcd by Proview 900W. And the other which I beleave may have caused my problems is an 17" cdr by IBM. I am not sure about its model #.
I have removed the ibm & the video card. I replaced the video card with an older 128mb ATI video card. Then I tried to boot an I got an error "Buffer I/0 error on device dm-0, logical block 0"??

So I am guessing that somehow the install has gotten corrupt?

I am going to try an fresh install & see what happins.

Thanks, dreck

Sounds like the best idea is if lose of data is not an issue is fresh install using the basics. The hardware like one video card and one monitor.

Then once system is up and happy add addtional stuff one piece at a time and configure in the new hardware.

Brian

I think you are right about basic stuff. I am going to reinstall sometime tomar, I will keep you posted.

Thanks, dreck

Ok, it seems to have found everything. I have video, sound, & the internet is working. ;)
Only down fall is my video sux. :) I am off to install my other video card.

dreck

Sounds like you got it under control.

Brian

hehe.. naw!
I did what v00d00101 said.
Everything worked fine video improved with my old card. Shut down & installed my
Started it up & got error, something about video. :(

Post error. I wonder if the ATI becomes the dominate video card in the system. Which means it switches places in the xorg.conf file.

Brian

Here is the error:

Yes

/etc/X11/xorg.conf :

Any ideas?

So from what I do see if you still have the other card in there as well as the x1600 one then the x1600 is becoming the dominate card.

That card the x1600 will work with the radeon module from the kernel which is what you are using based on docs from the kernel. You will need to install the latest ATI drivers for the card. I would verify from their site to see if that card is supported.

Based on the xorg it is setup for only one videocard and monitor. If using two of each it will need to be changed to reflect the addition devices. Many post here on xorg files with multiple video cards and monitors.

Brian