Ed Wilts (ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx) said: > > > OK, I've completed a text mode install. How do I change the driver > > > setting? redhat-config-xfree86 isn't very user-friendly and although > > > I've been able to figure out how to set the videoram (it auto-detected > > > 4MB even though there's 8MB), I haven't able to find out where the > > > graphic card choices are set. > > > > > > /proc/pci reports the card as a VT8751 [ProSavageDDR P4M266] > > > > In the 'Advanced' tab of redhat-config-xfree86, you can change the > > card; aside from that, it's manually editing /etc/X11/XF86Config, > > and changing the 'Driver' entry in the 'Device' section. > > I can't get to any tab. redhat-config-xfree86 tries to bring up an X > display and that isn't viewable at all - all I get is a solid black > window at which point I need to do an c-a-bs to quit. Hm, yeah, it probes that it should use the native driver, and so it tries that... > > You may find that using the 'vesa' driver works better for you. > > Yup - it does allow me to use X now. Should I be filing a bug report on > this? It's obvious that leaving a user in a dead state is not the > desired effect... Certainly, probably against XFree86 for the driver not working. Bill
