Hi Ryurick. Thanks for your answer. I guess you referring to the Dell BIOSes when you mention A17 etc? I'll check the version I have. Regarding the XF86Config files from Dell, I've tried the one that's for my screen resolution (1600x1200) but it was the same problem, i.e. the start up process complained that no suitable screens where found. I've had it working with properly with XFree86 4.1.0, but the upgrade process trashed my XF86Config file since the computer locked with the fade effect mentioned in my earlier letter at an unfortunate moment, and I don't know what settings I had with 4.1.0 since I used the automatic configuration made by the SuSE install. Perhaps it might be something else than the XF86Config file that's wrong but the installation of version 4.2.0 appeared to go well. Kind regards, Ola Theander > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryurick M. Hristev [mailto:r.hristev@phys.canterbury.ac.nz] > Sent: den 19 april 2002 03:59 > To: 'newbie@XFree86.Org' > Subject: Re: [Newbie]Prblm: Configure ATI Mobile M4 with > XFree86 4.2.0. > > > On Thu, 18 Apr 2002, Ola Theander wrote: > > > Dear subscribers. > > > > I've recently upgraded to XFree86 on my Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop, > > hoping to solve a problem that sometimes occur when I shut > down my KDE > > 2.2.1 installation to get back to the shell. The problem is > that KDE > > hangs and the items on the screen fades away in some > strange graphics > > effect. It looks pretty much like burning paper. After this > the KDE is > > totally locked. The only thing that helps is to turn off the power. > > 1. What FlashBIOS are you using ? > Early ones were quire buggy, the latest A18 & A19 seems to > have a problem > with the fans. It probably pays to upgrade to A17 if you > have an earlier > one (I had similar problems with earlier BIOSes) > > 2. With respect to X modes: Dell offers atimp310.rpm, atimp312.rpm > and atimp314.rpm which contains each a XF86Config-4 for > various screen resolutions. > > Cheers, > -- > Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:r.hristev@phys.canterbury.ac.nz > Computer Systems Manager > University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie@XFree86.Org > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie >
