On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Darcy Parker wrote:
> > On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Darcy Parker wrote:
> > > I have just tried to install Mandrake 9.2. I have an ATI Rage Pro 8 MB
> > > AGP VGA video card (Bios 11349801101 P/N 1024980511) on a Samsung
> > > SyncMaster 3 Monitor (CVM4967T).
> > > The setup tried to identify the Video card as a ATI Mach64 Ultra. So
> > > far regarless of which version of xFree I try or different combinations
> > > of video/monitor settings I make I can't seem to get it to work.
> > > If I am not mistaken, DrakeX is using 800x600x16 (see as loading) which
> > > seems to work fine. When the setup gets to the Graphics configuration
> > > It seems to fail, even though a test at 800x600x16 passes.
> > > I am new to Linux and could use some guidance here.
> > For a start, post your /var/log/XFree86.*.log*
> Thanks Mark, Please find attached log file after issueing startx command.
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c!
I don't know why DrakeX isn't working, but you can generate a basic
configuration by running `XFree86 -configure` and moving the resulting
$HOME/XF86Config.new into /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
Marc.
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