Upgrading to XFree86 4.1.0 and editing XF86Config file so that the ATI XPERT 2000 PRO device uses Driver "r128" fixed the problem completely. Thanks to "Sprague, IT3" and Mike Crawford for their help. Bill ----------------------------------------- William Hayes Raven Software Limited ----- Original Message ----- From: Sprague, IT3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:28 AM Subject: RE: [Newbie]ATI XPERT 2000 PRO and 3.3.6 > Yeah, 2.2.16 will support it. You will have to upgrade to a 2.4.x to get 3D > accel, though. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Newbie]ATI XPERT 2000 PRO and 3.3.6 > > > > > > Thanks for your advice. > > > > Will my 2.2.16 Linux kernel support 4.1.0? Or would I be > > better with an > > earlier version 4? > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Bill > > ----------------------------------------- > > William Hayes > > Raven Software Limited > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Sprague, IT3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 3:44 AM > > Subject: RE: [Newbie]ATI XPERT 2000 PRO and 3.3.6 > > > > > > > 3.3.6 does not, AFAIK, support any Rage 128 chips. 4.1.0, > > OTOH, does, in > > > both 2D and HW-accelerated 3D (but only under Linux and > > FreeBSD. If you're > > > using Net- or OpenBSD, you'll get 2D accel, but no DRI) So, > > the short > > story > > > is, upgrade to 4.1.0. If there are no binaries for your > > platform, or if > > you > > > just want better optimization, then Use The Source, Luke ;-) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: William Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 1:39 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [Newbie]ATI XPERT 2000 PRO and 3.3.6 > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I have been trying without success to configure XFree86 3.3.6 > > > > (Linux 2.2.16) > > > > for an ATI XPERT 2000 PRO card. I believe it uses a Rage 128 > > > > Pro PF chip. > > > > > > > > Has anyone done this successfully using 3.3.6? If so, I > > > > would very much > > > > like to see the relevant entries in your XF86Config file. > > > > > > > > Or do I have to upgrade to 4.1.0? Or buy another card? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > > > William Hayes > > > > Raven Software Limited > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Newbie mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Newbie mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
