Hi, I sent a message a while ago to this mailing list regarding the Radeon and openGL. Since it seems that you have a similar configuration, do you mind checking of you can run the bzflag game. There are a few other open gl programs that crash XFree86 and lock up my whole computer, but this is the only one I can remember. I tried this game with another computer with an ATI card using a different distribution of linux and it also crashed XFree86.
Thanks, Victor Charles A Edwards wrote: >On Mon, 06 May 2002 15:10:58 -0400 >Mike Rambo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>I have an IBM box (300PL) that has integrated S3 video. >> >>My son wants better video so I've obtained a 64MB Radeon >>7000 PCI video card. I can't use an AGP card even though the >>machine has an AGP slot because of the way the case is built >>- one of those proprietary designs that only a few cards >>will properly fit. >> >>I was surprised to find that the hardware drake didn't >>detect any hardware changes when the box started up. I >>finally have the box booting to init 3. When I run XFdrake >>it finds both video cards now (new Radeon 7000 and the >>original integrated video) but I cannot find a configuration >>that'll work. I really only want the Radeon card set up so >>that's the one I select. It loaded XFree 4.20 the first time >>I selected the Radeon card but the system displays a >>scrambled screen and freezes when I try to test the >>configuration. I skipped the test one time and tried to >>'startx' but that also displayed garbage and froze. >> >> >> > >The first place to start is your system BIOS, somewhere within it >you should find an option allowing you to disable the onboard video. > >Afterwards rerun the Mandrake installation as Expert/Upgrade. >You need not select any pkgs, but if they are not already installed you will need >Mesa and libMesa for openGL with the Radeon. You can skip the network and printer >configuration. >When you get to the X installation it may still see the S3 but allow you to choose >the Radeon. >You will want 4.20 with 3d hardware accel. >The whole process should take no more than around 15min. > >Rerunning the installation rather than attempting to use XFdrake will ensure that all >the necessary pkgs are installed and that /etc/XF86Config-4 is properly written. > >I have 2 Radeons and both work well. > > > Charles > > > Charles > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >
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