wyldsj
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problem with setup X windows
Hi,
I cannot seem to get my XF86Config file right. The problem is to do with the video adaptor section. The video adaptor of my system is: ATI 3D Rage Pro. However, that's all the information I have! I checked out all the documents included with the PC but there is no document covering the specifications of the video card. I have no idea of how to filling all the details. Besides, I tried to use the generic SuperVGA mode but it didn't seem to work as well(because mine is an AGP card?)
So my question is: If (luckily) you have the similar video card and have installed X Windows on linux, can you tell me how to fill in the various specs in the "Device" section of XF86Config file? Otherwise, can you point out some directions for me like where to get the necessary information?
Thank you very much!
wyldsj
I cannot seem to get my XF86Config file right. The problem is to do with the video adaptor section. The video adaptor of my system is: ATI 3D Rage Pro. However, that's all the information I have! I checked out all the documents included with the PC but there is no document covering the specifications of the video card. I have no idea of how to filling all the details. Besides, I tried to use the generic SuperVGA mode but it didn't seem to work as well(because mine is an AGP card?)
So my question is: If (luckily) you have the similar video card and have installed X Windows on linux, can you tell me how to fill in the various specs in the "Device" section of XF86Config file? Otherwise, can you point out some directions for me like where to get the necessary information?
Thank you very much!
wyldsj
wyldsj - Run the xf86config program, and use SVGA server. This should at least get you going. Once you have achieved this, make a copy of /etc/XF86Config, and try xf86config again, this time using the definition for your partitular video card. Good luck :)
ASKER
Thanks for your answer, t2pp. However, as I mentioned in the question, i've already tried SVGA server but it didn't work! I was wondering whether that is because I have a AGP video card...
wyldsj
wyldsj
Did you use the xf86config program?
The answer can be found at http://www.angelfire.com/ca/rchau/xconfig.html
A good site to bookmark for linux is www.xfree86.org. Other good sources for this kind of information are the linux newsgroups (particularly for newer cards such as yours), such as comp.os.linux.x
ASKER
Thanks for all your helps!
mcdonc: That site really seems to be what I was looking for. However, after I downloaded XFree86 3.3.3, I got error message during excution of the 'preinst.sh' script. The error message is like this:
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Before continuing you will need to get a current version of ld.so.
Version 1.7.14 or newer will do.
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I do not understand what it is talking about.... What is ld.so.? Where can I find the newer version? Have you ever encountered this? Please help..............
wyldsj
mcdonc: That site really seems to be what I was looking for. However, after I downloaded XFree86 3.3.3, I got error message during excution of the 'preinst.sh' script. The error message is like this:
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Before continuing you will need to get a current version of ld.so.
Version 1.7.14 or newer will do.
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I do not understand what it is talking about.... What is ld.so.? Where can I find the newer version? Have you ever encountered this? Please help..............
wyldsj
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thanks, mcdonc! You really provided me a lot of useful information! Although my X-windows is still not up yet(I guess it is because my linux version is low), I believe you have answered my question correctly. I appreciate it!
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