Hi,
I am running Mandrake 7.0 and originally had a SiS 6326 PCI card in
when I installed Mandrake. About a month ago I exchanged the card with
a Creative Labs VooDoo Banshee. Before I changed cards I downloaded the
latest Linux drivers from Creative, untarred them in a temporary
directory and then changed then run level from "5" (graphical) to "2"
(console) in /etc/initab. I changed the cards, rebooted and Mandrake
automatically found the card, deleted all the info about the SiS
reconfigured X for the Banshee (albeit using the SVGA server). I then
ran the executable supplied from Creative which installed the correct
server and updated /etc/X11/Xf86Config. I typed in startx and there I
was 32 bit color, 1280X1024. Now if I can only get glide to work I'd be
set, but that's another topic completely.
I know your card is from a different manufacturer but it may be worth a
shot. Good luck
Trevor
Paul wrote:
>
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Chua Leap Kee wrote:
>
> >Hi I seem to be having some problem with my graphic card.
> >Mandrake state that Voodoo Banshee is supported but when i try to install
> >Linux my screen goes blank / Blank.
> >Do you know what is the problem.
> >I'm using ChainTech Desperado Voodoo Banshee
>
> I don't do voodoo, but perhaps you should try setting things up very
> conservative. 640x480 and 256 colors to start with, and then see how far
> you can push things upward.
>
> Paul
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