Author: alexander Date: 2006-07-14 23:13:08 -0600 (Fri, 14 Jul 2006) New Revision: 1654
Modified: trunk/doc/README Log: Documented the location and the need for proprietary drivers. Modified: trunk/doc/README =================================================================== --- trunk/doc/README 2006-07-15 04:46:31 UTC (rev 1653) +++ trunk/doc/README 2006-07-15 05:13:08 UTC (rev 1654) @@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ In such cases, you have to edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file manually, using vim, joe or nano. +Also, in the following cases, the autodetection process is known to suggest +a non-working driver even for 2D graphics: + + * ATI Radeon X1000 or higher + * Any NVIDIA card with the monitor connected to the DVI output. + +Then, you should either install the proprietary driver (available as a *.run +file in /lfs-sources) or use the "vesa" driver. In both cases, you should edit +the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file manually. + 1) In Section "Device", specify the driver for your video card, e.g.: Section "Device" -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/livecd FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
