I've got a rage 128 and a rage pro both happy under XFree86 4.x, I used some nice SuSE tools to make em dance....
but I used to get that same error you're after I had activated a TV that was connected to my video out while the system was running. Apparently X has some problems figuring out whats going on when you do that.. Apparently if you google it you can find some way to make everything dance... The way I got it to work is sad and should never be used... I reinstalled and have not used my coax-video out since. Other then that, the cards themselves should be fine, I'd just worry about your minitor.. Have you infact gone though the configuration with XF86Config? Take care, James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richi Plana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:39 AM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) ATI Rage & XFree86-4 > 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. > -- > > *Richard Plana, B.Sc., CCNA* > Secretary > Calgary Linux Users' Group >
