On Sat, 22 Sep 2001, Joshua Layhue wrote:
> This is the first time that I have ever tried to run Linux and I am
> lost.
then i'll be more specific. first, please include a SUBJECT in your
posts! you are very lucky i happened to read this and have been to lazy
to set up mail filters to delete posts that do not contain subject lines
i'm interested in. (if i come across rude i'm just trying to let you, a
newbie, become acquainted with mailing-list etiquette)
> First of all, I have the infamous ATI Radeon VE video card which
> doesn't seem to work with Red Hat Linux 7.1.
and it probably won't work (right) with any standard linux distribution
until next year (just guessing). if you had glaced at the archives for
the last three days you would have seen that i posted instructions on
solving this very problem (though probably not in enough detail for
someone new to linux or unix). please look at it for additional
information.
> I read that I need to upgrade my Xfree86 stuff to version 4.1.0. How
> do I go about doing that? Or, Where can I find out how to do that?
well, the docs are misleading, as either there is a bug in the radeon
driver or it just wasn't finished in 4.1.0. you need the cvs version of
xfree86 (pre-release development version) from www.xfree86.org/cvs/.
instructions on using cvs are on that page, and they are fairly
strait-forward. one you download it read the INSTALL-X.org file in the xc
directory on how to compile it.
but *first* you must upgrade your kernel to at least 2.4.8 (i use 2.4.8, i
think 2.4.9 is latest) before you compile xfree86. this is a bit
time-consuming at first, as it has so many options. you can download the
kernel from www.kernel.org. read the README file on how to compile and
install. if you can get x working at all (one monitor, low-color,
low-resolution), use "make xconfig" instead of "make config", as it is
much easier to configure. otherwise, try "make menuconfig". be sure to
select the "drm" option under radeon support (say "y", not "m"). other
things that ask if to compile as a module (m) or into the kernel (y), it
is best to say "m" at first (unless you know you need it - but say "m"
to sound for sure) just so you can make sure that you have everything you
need. read the Kernel-HOWTO for more information.
> Can I download the files I need in Windows?
you probably can download using cvs under windows, but i'm not sure how.
check the xfree86 page for information and links.
that should probably do it - you'll be a linux expert in no time!
if you have any more questions, just ask.
-dave
i should probably organize my posts into a Radeon(VE)-HOWTO, eh?
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