Marc, When you say upgrade are you just refering to XFree86. What/Where/How can I get a version to be compatible with my older kernel. Is this an issue? Can I go with the new version of XFree86? Is there instructions somewhere to remove the old and help with the new?
Thanks John Kissell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marc Aurele La France wrote: > On Sun, 3 Mar 2002, John Kissell wrote: > > > I'm running an older version of Linux Slackware Version 2.2.6 on an > > older Micron i686 computer. This computer has a ATI Xpert128 video card > > with 16MB of video RAM. This video card uses a PCI slot in the > > motherboard. I've been trying to configure the version of X which came > > with the original Slackware diskettes. This XFree86 version is 3.3.3.1. > > I have tried different servers and even tried to download a newer > > version of XFree86(4.0) but with no success. When I looked through the > > documentation for the driver support for the XFree86 4.0 version it had > > a driver for this ATI Xpert128 card but it was reported to work only > > with a AGP slot. Does anyone know if I can download a newer version of > > XFree86 (example 4.2) that will be compatible with this PCI Xpert128? > > Also will it be compatible with my current Linux OS kernel 2.2.6. I > > wanted to stay with the current OS kernel because it supports booting > > from a floppy drive. > > > My most recent attempt at configuring XFree86 is attached. I used a > > XF86_SVGA server. When I try to run it I get a lockup and a black > > screen. > > > If there is any help out there such as a newer version which will run > > with this card I will need some help on installing and configuration. > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > Thank you! > > John Kissell > > kissellj > > > PS I would really like to get X working with this card. > > Then upgrade to a newer XFree86. When 3.3.3.1 was released, there was no > such thing as a Rage128. > > Marc. > > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | > | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | > | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ > | Edmonton, Alberta | | > | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | > | CANADA | | > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
