configuring Rage 128 on 9500

[Markus Deistler]

Hi,

On 31.01.2003 Scott Alan Burch wrote:

> I have a 9500 with a fresh install of YDL 2.3 and 320 MB RAM. The video
> card is ATI Rage 128 on PCI with 16 MB VRAM.
>=20
> I have chosen r128 as the driver; I'm trying to launch at 1024x768 @ 75. =
 I
> have identified the device as "ATI r128".
>=20
> At startx, all I am getting is a black screen. It is not even getting bac=
k
> to the console to tell me where it is screwing up.  A look at the var log
> indicates it stops running somewhere in the searching of the PCI bus.

Hmmh, not really ...  ATI's Rage 128 is said to be supported by XF4.2
'r128'-videodriver module. (I just learnt that there is a
'r128'-kernelmodule for DRI-support, too)

Did you use 'aty128fb' or 'atyfb' for your consolevideo-driver?

Cheers, Markus







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