ATI driver install troubles (SUSE10.0) <<it's still saying MESA in fglrxinfo>>
I recently installed the ATI driver version 8.18.8
followed the instructions as listed in ATI's online instruction page for "new install"
but I get this error when I try to set my displays in YAST:
(intial click on "Hardware/Graphics card and Monitors")
"Cannot deactivate all displays
at least one display must be active"
so I press OK and enter the Graphics card and Monitors page
I see that my monitor is not selected to I select Samsung SyncMaster 955SL(T)
press OK
set my resolution to 1600x1200 and 24-bit color
I see that the "activate this display" checkbox is selected at the top of the configure page, so I think "all's good" so I press OK.
DIalog box pops up saing "test" "save" or "cancel"
(testing fails and kinda crashes my system...won't let me back into GUI or console)...so I press save:
SO i think all's good. BUt to be sure it doens't kill my video like last time I attemped this, I go back to "graphics card and monitors" and sure enough, it gives me the same damn error
"Cannot deactivate all displays
at least one display must be active"
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If i go ahead and restart X as ATI recommends, it fails and I'm stuck in console mode. Something about "no monitor selected" and I have to replace the modified xorg.conf file with the xorg.conf.saxsave one and I'm back to square one.
Can anyone help this linux newb?
xorg.conf file on request (something about screen0 was a problem)
BTW< my card is the x800xl in case this is an issue
Last edited by mchesney; 11-08-2005 at 02:01 PM.
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