On Friday 11 January 2002 06:06 pm, you wrote: > Ok now.. > I am going to try the CVS version of XFree this weekend.. > I need someone to point me in the right direction. > What steps should I do to get the CVS downloaded and installed??? > > I downloaded the 'xc' module from the cvs archive.. > which I am assuming is the first step.. > now what? > do I need to patch something? or will the VE dual-head work > automatically with the CVS version? > > People let me know what todo next... > > And BTW for all the other Radeon VE owners... > > XFree86 4.1.0 did work with the DVI output.. > I have 2 19" Monitors.. > when they made the driver work for the Radeon VE.. they disabled the > regular VGA output. the DVI one works.. there was a connector in the box > with your Video Card... it connects to the DVI output and then looks > like a standard VGA output.. this one WILL work.. > actually.. I remember when 4.0 first came out.. and patching it to get > the Radeon working.. > It actually in X had the same output to both monitors but still wouldn't > 'dual-head'.. XineRama.. with the way the patch was.. didn't work.. > So they actually approached the video card from a different angle in > 4.1.0.. which works.. but disables the vga output... > waiting for 4.2 is taking way too long.. > So I want to get the CVS version running .. dual-headed.. and XineRama > > :-D.. can't wait.. > > People email me and let me know.. whats next.... > The 'xc' module just downloaded. > > On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 at 11:44:16 -0500, Chris Denneen wrote: > > Have you used the CVS version of X? > > I have always had trouble with geting CVS versions of X to work.. > > Is there a procedure you reccommend?? > > Also.. the CVS version by default uses both outputs?? > > > > Thanks > > > > On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 at 08:35:39 +0100, Eric Sprague wrote: > > > You'll need CVS X. 4.1.0 supports the Radeon VE, but only in > > > single-headed mode, and only on the DVI port using the DVI-VGA adapter. > > > If you have a second card, you should be able to do Xinerama with the > > > Radeon VE and the other card, using 4.1.0. If you have just the VE, and > > > want to use both outputs, you'll need the CVS version of X (pretty > > > stable in my experience). > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Chris Denneen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 10:24 PM > > > Subject: [Newbie]ATI Radeon VE & Xinerama > > > > > > > Has anyone been able to get the Radeon VE working yet? > > > > If so .. can you please let me know how and also if its not too much > > > > trouble send a copy of your XF86Config. > > > > > > > > I am trying to get Xinerama working with this.
well, I just got my Radeon 8500 working last night with the vga output. I d/l all of the CVS, built and installed it, tweaked some stuff, and presto, it worked! I'm still amazed, actually. -- Lloyd Osten [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ # 63460821 _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
