The DVI-VGA tip applies to the Radeon VE, not the 7500/8500 (AFAIK). It
probably applies to the 7000, because that's pretty much just a VE on
steroids (indeed, ATi's own adapter detection utility detects it as 'Radeon
7000 or Radeon VE')
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Newbie]Radeon 7500 not working
> On Wednesday 09 January 2002 09:42 pm, you wrote:
> > > How soon?
> >
> > about as long as a horse's legs... long enough to reach the ground.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > that is to say, it'll be done when the maintainers think it's ready
> > for release to the populace. some say it'll be between January & March.
> > knowing how Open Source projects (and lots of other projects) stick to
> > deadlines; I'm not going to hold my breath waiting. :)
> >
> > > (I'm not really comfortable with the idea of having to compile X.)
> >
> > it's not bad. have you compiled any code at all? it's just a matter
> > of scale.
> > yes, X is *awfully* intimidating; but it's really not bad, once you
> > get past the site.def file (which is one of the more heinous pieces of
> > configuration info I've seen... I understand why it looks the way it
does;
> > but that doesn't mean I like it). :)
> > here's the basics of how to edit the site.def file:
> > 1. it's C pre-parser statements, which means it's rather non-intutive
for a
> > lot of us.
> > 1a. /* */ encloses comments
> > 1b. # signs go in front of pre-parser directives.
> > 2. so just move the /* */ marks so they don't go around options that you
> > want to change.
> >
> > here's the basics of how to install X to a non-default location, so that
it
> > doesn't mess up an existing installation:
> > 1. edit site.def file in the CVS tree; tell it to install to
> > /usr/local/X11R6 instead of /usr/X11R6. i.e. read the INSTALL-X.org
file,
> > then uncomment & edit this section:
> >
> > #ifndef ProjectRoot
> > #define ProjectRoot /usr/local/X11R6
> > #endif
> >
> > 2. make & install X ('make World >& world.log' then su to root and 'make
> > install')
> > 3. edit /etc/ld.so.conf, and change the path to X, to be
> > /usr/local/X11R6/<whatever>
> > 4. change the symlink in /etc/X11/X to point to
> > /usr/local/X11R6/bin/XFree86 (XFree86 is SUID root in my CVS-installed
> > version)
> > 5. edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and change the library paths in
> > there to point to /usr/local/X11R6
> >
> > if you have problems, just do 'startx 2>x.log', and take a look at x.log
> > (it'll be a bit more readable than /var/log/XFree86.0.log). see what's
> > getting loaded from where.
> >
> > > I have a Radeon 8500. I've heard that it is going to be supported in
> > > 4.2.0. Is that true?
> >
> > no experience with it myself; but other people have talked about
success.
> >
> > Carl Soderstrom.
>
> Well, gee, when you put it like that, it doesn't sound all *that*
> complicated...:-) Perhaps I'll give it a try. I hope your instructions
will
> benefit others on this list.
>
> One more question....
> My Radeon 8500 has the DVI to VGA adapter. I think I recall seeing that if
I
> use that, then my display will work with XFree 4.1 without recompiling. Or
am
> I mistaken, and that only applies to dual head setups (I have just a
regular
> monitor). I've read so many posts I'm getting confused.....
>
> --
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