Re: Rage128 Video Card
Patrick Olson wrote:
>
> Assuming the system has Windows 95 on it, look around in the Windows
> display settings. Somewhere, it should say the proper name of the card.
>
> Alternately, we can use the process of elimination:
>
> There's a whole mess of ATI cards in the card list at
> http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html
>
> If you narrow it down to the ones with Rage in the name, you get:
>
> ATI Mach64 3D RAGE II .................................. XF86_Mach64
> ATI Mach64 3D RAGE II+DVD .............................. XF86_Mach64
> ATI Mach64 3D Rage IIC ................................. XF86_Mach64
> ATI Mach64 3D Rage Pro ................................. XF86_Mach64
> ATI Mach64 GT (264GT), aka 3D RAGE, Int. RAMDAC ........ XF86_Mach64
> ATI Pro Turbo+PC2TV, 3D Rage II+DVD .................... XF86_Mach64
> ATI Xpert@Play PCI and AGP, 3D Rage Pro ................ XF86_Mach64
> ATI Xpert@Work, 3D Rage Pro ............................ XF86_Mach64
>
> Now since the list on their web site is probably the latest version,
> chances are that if this card is supported, is will work with XF86_Mach64.
>
> I would start by trying XF86_Mach64 and seeing if it works. If not, it
> may work better if you download the latest XF86_Mach64 binary from
> www.xfree86.org or one of their mirrors.
>
> This is about all I know, but I hope it helps.
>
> Patrick
>
> On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, westk wrote:
>
> > I've recently acquired a new Gateway computer that has a video card that I
> > can't
> > locate the specs on. I've cracked the case and found that it's an ATI and it
> > has
> > a paper label on one of the chips that says "R128 52001". I lifted the label
> > and the markings on the chip are "ATMEL AT49F512 90JC 9911". The other
> > major
> > chip, which is much larger, has a heat sink on it, so I can't read the actual
> > chip markings, but the heat sink is labeled "Graphics by Rage 128". The paper
> > work that came with the PC says it has an ATI AGP card, and the Gateway part
> > number on the paperwork and on a label on the card is 6001129. I've tried
> > Gateway's web site, but apparently their web designer doesn't keep up with the
> > latest and greatest, because neither their search engine nor their video card
> > section mentions such a part number. I couldn't find an email address for
> > Gateway tech support, and so far I haven't been able to get to anyone via the
> > telephone.
> >
> > Assuming that this card is properly referred to as an "ATI Rage 128", I can't
> > find such a card/chipset listed in the XF86 card database (when running
> > XF86Setup or xf86config).
> >
> > I'm running a fresh install of Slink (with 2.0.36 kernel) from a "Slink
> > Special
> > Edition" CD set distributed at last June's USENIX conference, which has
> > XFree86
> > 3.3.3.1.
> >
> > I hope someone can tell me what I need to do to get this card working pr
Thanks for the help. At this stage in my research, it looks like the ATI
Rage 128 is not supported by Xfree86, and won't be until version 4.0 is
released. Based on this experience, I suspect I won't be likely to
purchase an ATI card in the future, or recommend them to others. Am I
being premature, anyone?
Just for the list mail archives record, Windows NT4.0 reports the card
as the following:
ATI Rage 128 VR AGP 2X (English)
Internal DAC (250MHz)
8 MB
Chip Type: Rage128 VR (AGP)
Adapter String: 1002-524C-04
BIOS Information: BK1.4.12 VR001.001.012rlt3b1x.112v6.11
and it's installed in a Gateway E-4200, PIII-400MHz, 128 MB RAM,
referred to by Gateway as part# 6001129.
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