refresh rate?

iLLuSionZ · 11-23-2003, 04:37 PM

my screen keeps going black for a few seconds and it used to do that in windoze when i had the refresh rate too high...

how do i change it in mandrake?

Sin-D · 11-23-2003, 05:24 PM

well you use ati radeon 9700 pro right?
i have a ATI Radeon 9800Pro and so the same drivers.
See what you can find on the hsync and vsync of your monitor and download the linux drivers for ati, once installed run fglrxconfig and eventually it will take you to your monitor where you have to enter your monitor's refresh rates. hsync and vsync.

iLLuSionZ · 11-23-2003, 05:33 PM

[joe@x1-6-00-4c-69-6e-75-79 joe]$ fglrxconfig
bash: fglrxconfig: command not found
[joe@x1-6-00-4c-69-6e-75-79 joe]$

i cant install my ati drivers... it says...

Installation failed:
file /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 from install of fglrx-glc22-4.3.0-3.2.8 conflicts with file from package libxfree86-4.3-23mdk

you know why?

dmann304 · 11-23-2003, 09:07 PM

Why would someone use a very exensive card like that on a linux box?

iLLuSionZ · 11-24-2003, 04:44 AM

? can anyoe help me?>

8nasmith · 11-24-2003, 05:14 AM

i did not know that you could

8nasmith · 11-24-2003, 05:14 AM

than again what do i know i am cr*p

just to keep them moderators happy spell it cr*p

Sin-D · 11-24-2003, 06:18 AM

you have to read the readme on the ati website, i had the same problem, it says you have to force the rpm using 'rpm -i --force fglrx-bla-bla.bla.rpm'

btw you also need the kernel sources installed to be able for fglrx program to build a kernel module for your ati card.