Re: Radeon Mobility LY supported by Debian?
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:41:12 -0400, Dutch a écrit :
>
> OK - Ive been struggling wiht gettin X to work on my new Dell Inspiron
> 4100 since January. It has the infamous ATI Radeon card.
>
> I read through linux on laptops, copied over different xconfig files
> and still nothing.
>
> Upgraded kernels, X, whatever it took or thought to try.
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Another question whihc has COMPLETELY eluded every linux user/expert
> Ive asked: Where does the database/list of video cards that are
> availibe live - you know, when you run xf86config, eventually it asks
> if you would like to see a list of video cards?
>
> I have gone to xfree86.org and installed the latest and Radeon still
> does NOT appear in that list. then I thought it was the kernel
> (Radeon does appear there cureing make menuconfig) but has no effect
> onthe xf86config - and I was told that was onky for 3D support by the
> kernel.
With XFree 4.2 :
Choose any ati card, then edit XF86Config and replace "ati" by "radeon".
The driver will automatically detect your card.
> I dont care about 3D or anything fancy. I just want to run windowmaker
> and use the bloody thing!
Use the vesa driver then and you won't have to install XFree86 4.2.
(Do as above : select any card and replace the driver by "vesa".)
> I really do like debian but this is REALLY beginning to piss me off,
> not being able to get X to work at all.
>
> help!
> TIA.
>
> -dutch
>
>
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