Re: ATI (radeon 9000) problems in Mandrake 9.2

From: Jeffrey Algoet (goatboy72_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/28/03


Date: 28 Oct 2003 07:08:39 -0800

mjt <mjtobler@removethis_consultant.com> wrote in message news:<EDgnb.4078$Px2.4046@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> Jeffrey Algoet wrote:
>
> > I was just wondering. I have been having problems with my Radeon 9000
> > graphics card in the past couple of Mandrake distributions. However,
> > in Mandrake 9.2 I have the hardest time. I don't know what to put in
> > for my X server. I put the Radeon(fdev) with 640 X 480 and I have an
>
> ... jot down your mouse make/model, keyboard type, graphics card
> info, and monitor info including horiz and vert frequencies and
> then run 'xf86config'. (my version has a 'ati radeon generic'
> entry). it's text-based, but is easy and always gets me a good
> xfree configuration
>
> (if it still does not work, let us know)
> .

I tried the configuration tool above, however after I put in all of
the information I got an error when I did startx. I know that it was
running cause I was in X Windows. I am not sure how to add that
configuration after I run that tool. Thanks for your help



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