Daniel,
Thanks for your advice. I followed your suggestions and it's still not
working. :-( I have no idea what the problem is. I hate to have to get a
different video card when my ATI card is relatively common, not to mention
quasi-pricey. lol But I don't know what else to do except revert to a
Microshaft product. *sigh* Thanks again, and if anyone else has
encountered this problem before and managed to solve it, I would be
extremely grateful for more options to try. Thanks!
Patrick
>> Everytime I install Linux Mandrake 7.2 on a computer with an ATI card the X
>> server will not start. It outputs a lot of stuff and finally crashes
>> stating:
>>
>> FATAL SERVER ERROR
>> no screen(s) found
>>
>> I do not know what to do, or how to proceed. I have emailed the support
>> persons at Mandrake and they basically told me to run the XF86 setup
>> again... which I did... numerous times, trying the most conservative video
>> settings there are... and nothing has worked.
>
> Hey there.... Try /usr/X11R6/bin/Xconfigurator
> from the commandline. At the first screen you will given the option of
> different monitor resoutions, ( I chose non_interlaced Generic SVGA 1024x768
> at 60 mhz ) then it will ask to test it, at the next screen choose NO, (
> unless of course it looks, ok..<g> ) after you say no, there will be a
> section about graphics card, select change graphic cards. there will be a
> lont list, right in the middle will be something called "other",
> try "other" and you will be presented with an option for serveral different
> "X-servers", see if there is one for ATI, I believe there is one ( Mach 64
> ?_. If that doesn't work, try XF86SVGA , that might do the trick as well.
> Sometimes you have to make sure that the correct amount of memory is
> allocated for your card, make sure that is accurate. Good Luck!
>
>
> Daniel in NJ...:)
>
