> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > For RHL 7.2, the best card out of the box is ATI Radeon 64 MB DDR. If > > you're feeling like trying XFree 4.2 (unsupported, from > > ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris/Xhide/ ), the ATI Radeon 7500 is an even nicer >card. > > > > (note: 8500 does not have 3D support under Linux FTTB) > > > Hi all, > I installed XFree 4.2.0-0.2 and I went and got a ATI Radeon 7500 card > to day but I am not having any luck configuring x to work with it. > I have XConfigurator-4.9.39.-2 installed it does not give the ATI > Radeon 7500 as a choice I tried some of the other ATI choices. How can > I get x configured to use the card. > Thanks > Linda Hanigan
Here's bits and pieces from a post I made to the xfree86 list after I got my Radeon 7500: ----------------------------------------------------------------- I then used Xconfigurator and selected Radeon AGP. I can't remember whether I needed to make any changes to the XF86Config-4 file after that or not (I don't think so). I hand edited the XF86Config-4 file and tried both "ati" and "radeon" for the driver but it does not appear to make any difference - the radeon module is listed in either case when you execute lsmod. What I did need to do was put the following in /etc/modules.conf alias char-major-10-175 agpgart options agpgart agp_try_unsupported=1 I believe this is motherboard dependent (i.e., you may or may not need to do it depending on your motherboard). I've got an ASUS CUV4X and a P3-800. ----------------------------------------------------------------- I've now got: XFree86-4.2.0-0.6.1 from Mike Harris's ftp site so you might want to get it, although it probably isn't necessary. To get 3D support you'll either need to compile your own kernel with the XFree86 modules or use a Rawhide kernel along with the other packages necessary for it. See Red Hat's xfree86-list archives for January 2002 for specific instructions. I'll mail you my XF86Config-4 file (off list) for a start but of course it won't work for you without some modifications unless you also have a Viewsonic A-70 monitor. HTH, Dave _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
