LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software
User Name
Password
Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 06-18-2004, 11:34 AM   #16
blanks
Member
 
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: West Virginia
Distribution: Gentoo, Debian
Posts: 52

Rep: Reputation: 15

Quote:
in either case, I see no advantages to using the ATI Driver
As I said earlier, I have a ATI Radeon 8500 All-In-Wonder. I was unable to use the ati, radeon, or vesa drivers included with the distro, but you're certainly welcome to try them, as it would be easier than compiling the kernel sources...
Google returns a few good pages on installing the ATI driver. When you boot to the command line type:
lynx www.google.com
lynx is a text web-browser - invaluable when X doesn't work.
If you can't get the distro drivers to work and decide to use the ATI driver, you'll need to compile the kernel sources.
This is a great time to upgrade the kernel and build a custom one if you haven't done this before...
"uname -a" will show you the kernel version
If you do decide to compile the kernel, you have a few options:
1) use the kernel sources for the kernel you're running.
You still need to compile this, but don't need to install it.
Read the README and INSTALL docs in the kernel sources, and know your hardware.
"dmesg" may be helpful to see what hardware linux detects
2) upgrade to a newer kernel/ build a custom kernel
This is always a good idea and will boost performance by removing unneeded drivers.
You will need to compile and install this kernel...once again read README and INSTALL and maybe google for "Debain kernel install"
Keep the old kernel around in case something goes wrong

In either case, when dealing with installing drivers, the kernel sources are always helpful...
I'll be online for a while today - AIM blanks632
Good luck
 
Old 06-24-2004, 10:33 AM   #17
Cohobin
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 51

Rep: Reputation: 15
if your having that many problems, try this:

from a command line (as root) type:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 [enter]

on the video card type page select these options (should look something like this):

- manual configuration of video card
type: ati
BUSID: PCI:1:0:0 (typical setting for agp card)
video ram: 131072 (or whatever amount you have)

all the rest of the options you should be able to figure out on your own. Most of the time the no screens found error happens is from the ati card having 2 outputs (dvi and vga, 00:01:00.0 and 00:01:00.1), which for some reason screws up x-server by default (usually the autodetect puts in the .0 on the busID, which doesn't work to well without the firegl drivers)

If you need any help, I can post my xf86config-4 file, but I am running it at 16x12, so you will need to edit this file if your monitor doesn't support it, and I don't garentee that it will work for you.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
A confused newbie - startx and other related commands Godsmacker777 Linux - Newbie 2 01-27-2005 12:40 PM
Bug / Xwindows / startx : xinit works but startx crash www.rzr.free.fr Linux - Software 4 10-17-2004 08:06 AM
debain AGilley007 Debian 7 07-18-2004 06:55 PM
Debian Help (startx related) darkarcon2015 Debian 3 06-18-2004 03:07 AM
startx vs startx -- :2 (font dimension is different!!) moly82 Linux - General 7 09-15-2003 12:11 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:02 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration