Re: XFree86 Almost Working...
> OK... How do I check if it is autoprobing? If so, how do I disable it?
Unfortunately, I'm not an X expert, I just happen to have the same card.
I'd try running xf86config again, and/or XF86Setup, and look for the autoprobe option
(and don't select it).
I selected the 'ATI Xpert@Play PCI and AGP' since it is almost identical (the ATI
Rage Pro 3D chipset is the same).
---Rick
>
> >
> >> Thanks for the hint. Unfortunately using the Xpert@Play settings results
> in
> >> exactly the same thing, namely wavey lines initially on startup (after
> 2-10
> >> seconds it blanks the screen and then it comes up OK) when using the
> >> 1024x768 res.
> >
> >Check to make sure you're not still autoprobing. I'm running the same card
> (ATI
> >Xpert98 8MB AGP) with the mach64 server and Xpert@Play settings; no
> problems.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> >> I am some having problems getting X to work.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am using the mach64 server and it appears to autoprobe my card OK
> using
> >> >> XF86Setup (The card isn't listed so I just left it to autoprobe the
> >> various
> >> >> settings).
> >> >
> >> >Use the Xpert@Play settings.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> If I set it up to run with 1024x768 I get 2-10seconds of flickering
> >> rolling
> >> >> lines and then screen suddenly starts looks OK. Is there a way of
> fixing
> >> >> this? If I try and use a lower resolution it all seems to start up
> >> cleanly.
> >> >> What is going on here? I put in my vert and horiz refresh rates from
> the
> >> >> monitor manual but it still seems to do this.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have an ATI Xpert98 card and a Dell D1028LR monitor. I am using X
> from
> >> a
> >> >> hamm distribution CD. (If any of that is relevant...)
> >
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