Re: Dell OptiPlex GX 270 -- Red hat 9.0 -- Graphics Problems

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:47:01 GMT

On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 11:11:37 -0400, Eric Kedrosky wrote:

> I have performed a SERVER install of Red hat 9.0 (Kernel 2.4.20-8) and
> am having problems getting anything over 800x600 resolution.
>
> The Dell OptiPlex GX 270 has an onboard video card (Intel 865G Chipset)
> and this is supposed to be supported. I tried Xconfig and that didn't
> help ... so I got the drivers from the Intel website and started to
> follow the instructions... but when I try to install them I get an error
> stating that the AGPGART and DRI modules are not correct.
>
> Has anybody been able to get a better resolution than 800x600 with this
> set up ... if so ... what did you have to do ??
>
> FYI... XFree86 == 4.3.0
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> When I do a lsmod ... I don't see i830 or i810.
>
> Thanks
> EKK

Bring your system current(install the latest errata for Red hat Linux 9);

ftp://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/

Maybe have found that using apt/synaptic or yum does the trick quite
nicely. Since Red Hat officially ended support for Red Hat Linux 9 after
April 30th, 2004, visit; http://www.fedora.us/wiki/FedoraHOWTO to get the
RPM package(s) and quick guides on how to use either.

The updates (especially to the Xfree86 RPM's) should take care of the
problem.

And this might help;

Section "Device"
        Identifier "Videocard0"
        Driver "i810"
        VendorName "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName "Intel 845"
        VideoRam 8192
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device "Videocard0"
        Monitor "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth 24
                Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection 

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