Hi all,
Ihave installed the driver, but after installed got some problem.

1)in Xwindows it show me the graphic dev is unknown dev?why?
2)i can't play VCD and DVD in mplayer,is the problem on Displaycard?

Thanks

Please game me further info.
For your graphics card, what kind graphics card do you have?
What kind driver are u using?
What did you configure?

Hi, tricky_linux
I used Google.com find this thread about the problem with ati9600pro.

But my question is worse than cyruslam:
1,I got Hercules ATI9600pro 128mDDR card with my ASUS p4p800 mainboard.
2,I installed Redhat9, and It treated my 9600pro as Genius Card but it works with KDE and Gnome , after I tried ATI radeon fglrx dirver I had not X window anymore.
3,After reinstalled Redhat9,I tried to find linux driver from HerculesWebsite,but they haven't
4,Finally , I got ATI linux driver: Xfree86 version 4.3.0 Additional info 3.2.8
5, it's an rpm package, I installed it ,nothing happened, I rebooted my pc
6, A blue error reporting window came out , I chosed don't report.
7,The x window gone forever.

Now, I have not idea with this situation. Please help me to solve it.
Thanks

see the case was that you could get your card working properly easily and there isn't an problem between your motherboard and your video card.
The reason why you can't get your card working was you just need a little help.

First thing, i want to know what kernel are you using. If you don't know. just do "uname -r" and i'll gave you the answer.
If you haven't upgrade your kernel since the installation of rh9.
Just go to www.kernel.org and download 2.4.23. Don't download 2.6.0. I don't think it's stable enough. Haven't test it yet.

If that's the case, i assume you that you had already download 2.4.23 in your /usr/src/ directory and you are a root right now. Please just login as a root do't do"su -" or su.
then double click on it and extract 2.4.23 in your /usr/src/ directory. then build your kernel from source. Don't forget to compile all radeon support as (M) and compile support for your chipset :Intel 865PE. if it supports.
then just reinstall the driver and use external /dev/agpgart which should help you getting your card working right away.
if you have any questions, just e-mail me at "linux886@hotmail.com"
Will be glad to answer your question.

I totally agree with it. Thanks for help. That day was my first day on linux so I am a newbie here


I don't send you email because I think the others who have the same problem can find your help here too.

I did exactly what you said.
1,I booted as root and use "uname -r" to check my kernel it was 2.4.20-8smp
2,Downloaded kernel 2.4.23 in /usr/src
3,extracted it in /usr/src

But these things I don't know how to finish it.
1,then build your kernel from source
2,Don't forget to compile all radeon support as (M)
3,compile support for your chipset :Intel 865PE. if it supports
4,use external /dev/agpgart

Should that kernel I extracted in /usr/src be a text file? I can find a lot of information from this kernel file, I don't know which one I need to compile and how.

So, I didn't install the ATI radeon driver and use external /dev/agpgart(of course I don't know how to use external /dev/agpgart).

An other question:my dhcppc0 or dhcppc2(every time I installed the redhat this file was different)is missing ,you can put it in your directory(which one I forgot it)to solve it. There are two options:continue login or try to find it again. I clicked continue login it works. I tried "find dhcppc0 " to find it ,but I can't . What's that for or is that important?

Thanks, you are good guy
Regards

download the file at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.0.tar.bz2
You might have download the patch file.
The patch was pretty dangerous when your hardware wasn't fully supported by the kernel or there may be some problem with the kernel.
Also, after you had extract the file that's link above to your /usr/src/ directory.
An folder should appear says 2.4.23.
it sounds like you never compile a kernel before, other wise i apologize for that.
However i will go with you steps by steps.
After you cd to that directory. its pretty same if you just look at it by browering the folder using nautilus.
The easiest way to do was to go to /usr/src/`uname -r `/kernel
after you do "ls". there should be man file that says kernl-blah...
which file you should chose depence on what CPU or central process unit.
I think i will be something like "i686" or "i386"
type "uname -a" to see appear related to i.
then cp that file to /usr/src/2.4.23/.config.
cd to /usr/src/2.4.23/
type "make oldconfig" which may gave you lots of configuration and ask you for some configuration options. if you don't know what it's talking about just press Shift and / at the same time. that'll gave you some idea. still i say just press enter will be the best way. after that type "make menuconfig" under the process section make sure it's configured for your cpu. if it's right. just exit without saving it. type "make dep" "make clean" "make bzImage" "make modules" make "modules_install" one by one after each command finishes.
enter restart and boot from that kernel see what's happening.

Thank you , tricky_linux

Yeah, you are right, this is my first time to use linux. So, I never compiled a kernel before.

Frankly, I downloaded the kernel as you said above, I extracted it to /usr/src/ but it doesn't appear as 2.4.23 it's linux-2.6.0 so I downloaded 2.4.23 at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...-2.4.23.tar.gz and extracted it (I deleted linux-2.6.0 before from /usr/src)

I followed your guide: cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.23/kernel/ and did "ls", these things appeared
:[root@dhcppc2 kernel]# ls
acct.c exec_domain.c itimer.c module.c ptrace.c softirq.c timer.c
capability.c exit.c kmod.c panic.c resource.c sys.c uid16.c
context.c fork.c ksyms.c pm.c sched.c sysctl.c user.c
dma.c info.c Makefile printk.c signal.c time.c
[root@dhcppc2 kernel]#

and I typed "uname -a"
[root@dhcppc2 kernel]# uname -a
Linux dhcppc2 2.4.20-8smp #1 SMP Thu Mar 13 17:45:54 EST 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

just like you said before. But which one should I copy(cp) to /usr/src/linux-2.6.0/.config.?

The rest steps I don't understand, but I searched it which means to config something with default config file and it will be easier than "make config" or "make muneconfig" with new kernel completely. Is it right?

Regards and thanks for your patient and attention

sorry about the little mistake.
1)delete /usr/src/2.6.0 by "rm -rf /usr/src/2.6.0"
2)the default config is in /usr/src/`uname -r`/config/ directory
then it there is an i386 folder cd to that directory and do a ls. it will show you man files prefix with kernel and suffixes with .configs. copy the one with i386 in the middle to /usr/src/2.4.23/.config
3)cd /usr/src/2.4.23/
4)make oldconfig
which automatically configs the new kernel with your old config file.
5) do "make dep"
6)"make bzImage"
7)"make modules"
8)"make modules_install"

why would he need to compile 2.6??

the ATI driver isn't precompiled, that's the reason it doesn't work after installing the rpm.

After you install the RPM, type this

cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh
cd ..
./make_install.sh
modprobe fglrx
fglrxconfig

Follow through with the text menus and by the time u are done everything should work fine and you should be able to type startx. If startx failes, try this:
killall -9 X gdm kdm
then try startx again

I have the ATI 9600PRO (same card diff brand) and this works everytime

It is recommended that you DO NOT INCLUDE ATI RADEON OR AGPGART Support in the kernel or as a module. The ati drivers have this covered.

Hi all, Merry Christmas

tricky_linux
I didn't find the directory: /usr/src/linux-2.4.23/config and I haven't /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8smp
see what I have:
[root@dhcppc2 src]# ls
debug linux-2.4.23
[root@dhcppc2 src]#

[root@dhcppc2 linux-2.4.23]# ls
arch Documentation init MAINTAINERS README
COPYING drivers ipc Makefile REPORTING-BUGS
CREDITS fs kernel mm Rules.make
crypto include lib net scripts
[root@dhcppc2 linux-2.4.23]#

What should I do next?




Thanks, jbstew32
I'll try your steps


Have a good holiday guys

Hi,jbstew32

I did "./make.sh" you can check what happened blow

[root@dhcppc0 build_mod]# ./make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include not found or incomplete
file: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h
[root@dhcppc0 build_mod]#


And I did "cd .." "./make_install.sh" you see?

[root@dhcppc0 fglrx]# ./make_install.sh
*** WARNING ***
Tailored kernel module for fglrx not present in your system.
You must go to /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod subdir
and execute './make.sh' to build a fully customed kernel module.
Afterwards go to /lib/modules/fglrx and run './make_install.sh'
in order to install the module into your kernel's module repository.
(see readme.txt for more details.)

As of now you can still run your XServer in 2D, but hardware acclerated
OpenGL will not work and 2D graphics will lack performance.

failed.
[root@dhcppc0 fglrx]#


So, your follow steps I didn't check it.


Sorry guys, I forgot to tell you I have Xwindows now because I reinstalled the RedhatLinux9

Enjoy your holiday and happy new year

Regards

ok the only problem is that you didnt install the kernel source.

ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/sl...2-noarch-3.tgz

downloading that and
installpkg kernel-source-2.4.22-noarch-3.tgz
to install it would have fixed your problem.

RedHat sucks for individual users (only good for companies w/money imo), every newbie i see always results in installing RedHat when they don't learn why their current system doesnt work. If you learn it, you will thank me if you are really serious about learning linux.

That's just what i think

to jbstew32~~
your step might work and your experience might be good for yourself.
But everybody have their own experience and for the part which dist. linux was the best was up to the user themselves.
Red Hat Linux doesn't sucks at all.
The reason why you think rh sucks was that all ya newbies like those fancy interface without the doubt!
Do you know where mandrakes will be without the open source of redhat?
i might be wrong at the moment, however i will try mandrake 9.2 after i download it.

to andrewpan~
the configuration file was in /usr/src/`uname -r`/configs/ directory.
and it might be different cause by varies of dist.

Hi,jbstew32
I should thank you no doubt.
I don't think RH linux is sux either. I have been told linux is a challenge for a newbie and I've prepared to face it. Actually I've installed RH 7.2 long time ago, I gave up after a lot of questions and fear.
Before these days, I downloaded mandrake9.2 9.1 and suse9 Live-Eval and installed them. RH linux 9 is the only Distribution I could see Xwindow. This is why I don't think RH is sux After reintalled it several times I realized I haven't enough foundation to solve problem like this even with you two enthusiastic guys. I am going to study upgrade and compile kernel first that will help for my stupid questions. This time I will not give in.

Hi, tricky_linux
I see my own problem(I am too fresh to understand your help) and I should be prepared after while.


Anyway, thank you guys
I'll bring questions more difficult very soon.

Regards

tricky_linux
I forgot to tell you: Be careful of Mandrake9.2 if you have ati9600pro. Mandrake9.2 has kernel 2.4.22 I think it will help but I even haven't Xwindow but error after first reboot.