new install problems with radeon 8500

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did you try 2.4.20 kernel and download the latest driver from gatos?

Joe

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:38:36 +1100 Ken Simpson <ksimpson@optushome.com.au>
wrote:

> hi, I am at the end of my tether too with this
> problem.
> 
> I have searched the lists and found a few
> options, none of which work.
> 
> I have a G4 500 (Sawtooth) with an ATI Radeon
> 8500 in place of the Rage Pro 128
> 
> I can get X going but the colours are appalling
> in 16 bit mode, and 
> darked out in 8 bit.
> 
> this is using the novideo or normal option for
> the kernel args.
> 
> If I add the video=radeon:dfp option, I get
> "kernel mode - checking" 
> 9or something like that for page after page, on
> boot and it doesn't 
> go away.
> 
> I have run Xconfigurator again chosen my
> monitor exactly (Philips 
> Brilliance 109P), and done the advance one as
> well, hoping that that 
> would make a difference. No luck.
> 
> One of the most annoying things is that the
> mouse in X is "split" 
> somehow and the hotspot is off to the left of
> the mouse sprite.
> 
> I have upgraded to the latest kernel from the
> Yellowdog site with all 
> the modules and initrd etc.
> 
> Please help - anyone?
> -- 
> Regards
> Ken Simpson
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