> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Browne
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 11:27 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] Switched to ATI Xpert2000; now Xwindows won't start
>
>
> I switched my video card from an ATI Xpert98 (8Mb PCI) to an Xpert2000
> (32Mb AGP). Prior to this, Mandrake 8.0 was running fine. Now Xwindows
> won't start.
>
> First I get an error message during the GUI bootup at the point of
> running harddrake: "Checking for new hardware: Failed to open
> terminal."
>
> Then MDK tries to open Xwindows, fails, and defaults to the command
> liner interface. The Xlog file ends:
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
> (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> I have interchangeable hard disk drives for different OSs and
> databases, so I can report that the system runs fine under WindowsME.
> It's not the hardware; it's Mandrake 8.0.
>
> Good suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
>
At the command line login as root and run 'setup', without
the quotes.
This will allow you to configure your Expert2000.
You can either set it as the default generic Rage128 or, as
I normally do, set it as a Rage Fury AGP.
Charles
Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
