On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:00:39 -0000 "Sweeney, Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi Guy, > >Apparently the ATI Linux drivers do support this chip, > >Graphics Accelerators: > ATI Radeon 8500, 9100, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, > ATI Mobility 9000, 9600 <--- Think this is the one you want > >From - http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/readme0370.txt > >I was interested in getting the same Laptop as you... If the driver works >could you let us know? :) After *way* too many hours, I have been able to get the ATI driver to run the screen in its native 1280x800 mode. I had to rebuild the ATI-supplied driver. The to configure, I had to run the generic X configuration instead of ATI's fglrxconfig program. The latter will only allow you to choose standard resolutions, i.e., 1024x768. I've only tried this in 32-bit Linux so far. I'm not hopeful about 64-bit Linux, as ATI delivers a precompiled static 32-bit lib that is not rebuilt when you rebuild the driver. > >Stevie :) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Guy Rouillier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 5:21 AM >To: Mandrake Newbie >Subject: [newbie] 9.2 Laptop LCD at 1280x800 on ATI 9600 Radeon Mobility > > >I've got a new laptop (eMachines M6805 with AMD64) with the stated >resolution. It has an ATI Radeon 9600 Mobility chip with 64 MB graphics >memory. Unfortunately, ATI has not produced a Linux driver for it, so until >I can find one, I'm using "ati fbdev", which I assume is a framebuffer >device. I discovered by trial and error that the vendor-independent VESA >driver also works. With the fbdev, I only have standard monitor options to >choose from, so I picked 1024x768. Is it possible to use custom resolutions >with frame buffer devices (or the VESA device)? If so, how can I determine >the frequencies to use and the appropriate modeline? The owner's manual is >woefully lacking in technical details. Thanks. > >-- >Guy Rouillier > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the >designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of >this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, >distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This >communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as >an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial >product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official >statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be >secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is >complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All >information is subject to change without notice. > > > -- Guy Rouillier
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