Carol....the 3D Rage Pro uses the xfree86-mach64 xserver which
has been included in all mandrake distro's since the first
one.  I know because I'm typing this on that xserver in
mandrake 7.0 right now.

Alan


WolfRyder wrote:
> 
> ATI 3D Rage Pro
> 
> There's a 3D Rage Pro in the Mandrake, but it's for a portable (laptop) not
> the one in my computer. I tried it, but it doesn't work.  I know nothing
> about putting script anywhere and I'm trying to learn on my own, but am
> getting very frustrated. At this point, installing a linux driver for the
> card is a little more than what I wanted to do right now. I just want to
> get to the stupid thing and play with it! LOL!
> 
> Carol
> 
> At 04:28 PM 5/7/00 +0200, Mike Perry wrote:
> >What's your videocard ?
> >There is probably a way to get it working in Mandy....
> >
> >Cheers:
> >Michael Perry.
> >R&D. Dep. Netafim Magal.
> ><<<<Linux -- the Ultimate Windows Service Pack>>>>
> >The three most dangerous things are a programmer with a soldering iron, a
> >manager who codes, and a user who gets ideas.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WolfRyder [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Sun 07 May 2000 15:11
> > > To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject:      [newbie] I give up...for now
> > >
> > > In trying to get my monitor to work last night, I discovered that the
> > > video
> > > card I have isn't supported by Mandrake. Grrrr! I had to do a websearch
> > > and
> > > found a "fix" but I wanted to just install and play with the thing before
> > > I
> > > stated having to learn how to write stuff for it.
> > >
> > > I'm installing SuSe today. I know that the video card I have is supported
> > > in that. I'm going to play with that for a while (my husband runs that one
> > >
> > > and I'll have an expert sitting next to me).
> > >
> > > Thanks for all the help and lively conversation I've gotten on this board.
> > >
> > > Yes we also have a Linux box firewall, but my computer doesn't run through
> > >
> > > it. I have my own IP.
> > >
> > > Once I get a little more experience I'll go back to the Mandrake.
> > >
> > > Carol

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