Its an Xserver option.. I can't remember the exact location off the top of my head, but when it asks you want xserver (ie what vid card) you can choose framebuffer.. (be sure to select expert)
so run drakxconf and get to the choose xserver and look for the framebuffer option.. (it might be under "generic", can't remember) (you can do it from install as well.) I only use it on machines where there is no other option.. but it works flawlessly for 2d stuff. rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Marty McFly Sent: Saturday, 9 November 2002 7:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Radeon 9000, xwindows and Mandrake 9.0 How can I set up xwindows to use the framebuffer? I'm interested in doing this. Thanks, Bryant >From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [newbie] Radeon 9000, xwindows and Mandrake 9.0 Date: Fri, 8 >Nov 2002 09:22:27 +0800 > >if worse comes to worse, you can configure X to use framebuffer until >drivers become available.. > >I have had to do that several times in the past with IBM machines with >onboard video. > > >rgds > >Frank > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Marty McFly >Sent: Friday, 8 November 2002 7:26 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] Radeon 9000, xwindows and Mandrake 9.0 > > >I just installed Mandrake 9.0 on my computer, which has a Radeon 9000 agp >card in it. During the install, when the installer came to the point of >configuring the video settings, that process failed with some error >message, >something like "invalid configuration". I tried to select "Radeon" several >times, all with the same effect. (One would think I'd learn that if a >computer does something one way once, most likely it will do it the same >way >again.) > >I ended up clicking through that process, thinking it was configuring the >usage of "vesa" video. When Mandrake boots it boots just fine up until it >tries to start xwindows, and that process exits, so no xwindows. > >I tried running xf86config. That said something like "there is a correct >configuration, but there is information missing in the xf86PciInfo.h file" > >I checked the ATI site, and couldn't find any driver for the 9000 cards. >Only 8500 and below. > >Anyway, I'm wondering if: > 1. Radeon 9000 cards work with Mandrake > 2. Do I need to reinstall (run through the installation process again), >or is there some configuration I can do in the text files? or just wait >for >a while > >My computer (just put together): >Asus KT400 mb >Athlon 1.667 Ghz >Radeon 9000 agp card > >Thanks, >Bryant > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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