Roy Souther wrote:
I have four systems using ATI Rage video cards, Rage 128 and Rage Mobility. None of them can run XFree86 4.x. XFree86 3.3.6 works but I need to get the problem solved. The error I get I "No valid modes found".
The nice thing about XFree86 4.x is that it has a bunch of sane modelines built into it. You just have to make sure that: a) you've configured the right driver, b) you've configured the right hardware parameters for your card (or that it's is autodetected properly -- see logs), and c) your monitor setting (HorizSync and VertRefresh) are configured properly (or are autodetected properly if your monitor supports DPMS). Oh, and that in the "Screen" Section, you've chosen a sane Mode setting (try 640x480 first then keep bumping it up)
Chances are, your monitor isn't configured properly. Look up your monitor's specs in the manual or on the 'Net.
In setting up X, your logs will always be invaluable.
There does not seem to be any postings about this on google. Three of them are PCI, one is an AGP, none of them work. I can't believe that I would have so much trouble and no one else. XFdrake just is not helping. Has anyone solved this.
I'm using an ATI 3D RagePro card on this machine without trouble. They may be totally different chipsets, though.
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*Richard Plana, B.Sc., CCNA*
Secretary
Calgary Linux Users' Group
