Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> 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
I have exactly the same ATI card, have only used Mandrake 6 & 7, and had it
recognized right at the outset. Problem I had at first (may be yours as well) was
that it picked an odd resolution that made my monitor act up. I chose manual select
for my resolution, did 800x600x65k, and voila! It worked. Later I pplayed with
other/higher resolutions, and got some working, but that did the trick for me.
Might try it -- After only 4 months with Linux, I only keep DOS6 & Win98 partitions
for some games, played after working hours, of course <G> <G>. --Alan
