Thanks for the help. Would you send the walk-through in .txt for Windows? Also, do I need to do something to the vesa driver before I install the fgrlx driver?
There is monitor configuration file that came with my monitor, I put it as an attachment. I don't know if it will help with driver installation. I understand some of it but not all of it. If it will help would you explain it to me? I do not know how to get to the X86 configuration folder and what settings I should change.
From: Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Help with video card drivers. Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:51:14 -0400
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:33:01 +0000 "d2ci1fj g1nf24" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm having a problem with my video card driver. I'm using a ATI Radeon > 9800 video card. I installed Mandrake 9.1 and set the video > configuration for, video card- vesa, monitor- 1280*1024 @ 60hz, > display- 1024*768 @70hz 24b. I then tested the configuration and it > worked fine. I use the vesa driver because it's the only driver that > will work with my card that is on the list of drivers. There are a few > problems when I use vesa. When I try to logout, shutdown, or restart > the computer goes blank when it is trying to shut down startX. I have > to reboot manually, recheck the file system at startup and fix the > file system. I installed the ATI 9800 drivers two times and I could > not log into the desktop. I installed the drivers correctly and ran > the driver config file. Does anyone know what the problem is?
When using the vesa driver: boot with vga=normal or edit your lilo.conf and set vga=normal Do not use dm Boot to init 3 and use Xtart to launch your wm (this will correct your log-out problem)
I am running cooker and use the fglrx driver with a Radeon 9600 without problem. If you use the fglrx driver you need to get either fglrx-glc22-4.3.0-3.2.5.i586.rpm from ATI or glx1_linux_X4.3.zip from http://www.schneider-digital.de/html/body_download_ati.html Both are the same rpm but the zip file also contains the check.sh a file.list and a README.
I have attached a walk-through for running fglrxconfig that I had done for another, this should assist you in its proper set-up.
Charles
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1)Linux Install Procedure
In order to execute the X-window, you have to make the XF86Config file which is
the system setup file. Your monitor also can setup through this file.
Also this file is generated by executing the XF86config.
> After execute the xf86config, press "Enter" at first and second display.
> At third display, you can see the display of installation of mouse
> At this time you have to setup your mouse according to your mouse hardware
> And next display is the installation of Keyboard.
> You have to setup your keyboard according to your keyboard.
> From now on , the monitor installation will be come out.
> At first, you have to setup the Horizontal frequency. Select the number which you want to setup.
And also you can type the frequency directly. See monitor user's manual.
> And then you have to setup the Vertical frequency. Following is the same as Horizontal frequency.
> Type the name of monitor. This name is not related to X-window execution.
> Now the monitor setup is completed
> Complete the other hardware setup.
> If you complete all hardware setup, save the configuration file.
> Now execute the X-window.
Even though you setup all above procedure, the X-Window can't run.
If the X-window doesn't run properly, you have modify the x86config file as follows.
< Linux Modification Items >
> Replace the "#" with the value of Bandwidth refer to user's manual
> Modify the other additional hardware modification.
> At last, you have to select the video mode.
> Now run the X-Window.
2)Monitor Installation Tip
< Explanation and Concept regarding the display monitor >
The related the document is located at dm/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/Video Mode.doc and read the "readme.txt".
>Horizontal Sync. Frequency (Unit Khz)
This is the Dot Line per 1 seconds. And if you setting the H-Frequency incorrectly, it causes to make the
problem at monitor hardware. you have to set the H-Frequency correctly.
>Vertical Sync Frequency(Refresh Rate, Unit Hz)
This is the frame number per 1seconds. And if you setting the V-Frequency incorrectly, it cause to make flicker.
If you work long time with this stituation, your eye will be tired. In order to reduce this problem,
you have to increase the V-Frequency up to 70Hz.
>Dot Clock (Bandwidth)
This is indicate the speed of Video Signal. >ModeLine Data Detail
ModeLine "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450 -hsync +vsync
640x480 --> Resolution
25.175 --> Dot Clock(MHz)>Using the monitor installation diskette
- Open the Xf86Config file with Linux Editor.
- Move to [Monitor] Section.
- After you select the monitor model in your install diskette, copy the data of HorizSync and VertRefresh
to XF86Config.
- Disable the resolution using the "#" at ModeLine.
And after you select the monitor model in your install diskette, copy the data of ModeLine to XF86Config.
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