Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-12 Thread Mark Allums
You pasted a version with both the vesa driver and the ati, and seem to be commenting/uncommenting parts. Are there any differences beside the driver? Try replacing the relevant section of xorg.conf (XF86Config) with something like the following (and make sure the ati x driver is

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-12 Thread Mark Allums
Let me repeat: Some details may need tweaking. I am not sure if the correct ati driver is still called r128, and I think your video card is not AGP, that may make some difference. Look at your monitor's settings. MAA On 6/12/2010 3:25 PM, Mark Allums wrote: You pasted a version with

problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Long Wind
I have HP VL420 and etch ati rage 128 pro (or ultra?) works fine in kernel 2.6 but in kernel 2.4, it displays strangely I have to return to text mode (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and reboot and I have to use vesa driver in kernel 2.4 ati driver works fine in sarge, which use kernel 2.4 Can you help? -- To

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/11/2010 04:12 PM, Long Wind wrote: I have HP VL420 and etch ati rage 128 pro (or ultra?) works fine in kernel 2.6 but in kernel 2.4, it displays strangely I have to return to text mode (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and reboot and I have to use vesa driver in kernel 2.4 ati driver works fine in sarge,

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Mark Allums
On 6/11/2010 4:12 PM, Long Wind wrote: I have HP VL420 and etch ati rage 128 pro (or ultra?) works fine in kernel 2.6 but in kernel 2.4, it displays strangely I have to return to text mode (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and reboot and I have to use vesa driver in kernel 2.4 ati driver works fine in sarge,

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Long Wind
My reason for using old s/w doesn't matter There are plenty of reason for running old s/w that's why archive.debian.org exists not only to offer sarge but potato and rex! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/11/2010 07:04 PM, Long Wind wrote: My reason for using old s/w doesn't matter Only if you're paying us lots of money for sustaining *really* way past EOL kit. But you aren't... There are plenty of reason for running old s/w that's why archive.debian.org exists not only to offer

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Mark Allums
On 6/11/2010 7:04 PM, Long Wind wrote: My reason for using old s/w doesn't matter There are plenty of reason for running old s/w that's why archive.debian.org exists not only to offer sarge but potato and rex! Yes. We don't need to know specific reasons. However, just knowing, as an

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Mark Allums
On 6/11/2010 7:54 PM, Mark Allums wrote: On 6/11/2010 7:04 PM, Long Wind wrote: My reason for using old s/w doesn't matter There are plenty of reason for running old s/w that's why archive.debian.org exists not only to offer sarge but potato and rex! but a random check of a few sites

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Long Wind
Thank Mark Allums ! I use kernel 2.4 because of producer, a video capturing application video capturing is hard to learn and config As I'm happy with the old producer I'm unwilling to spend more energy on learning/upgrading My machine is HP vl420 running P4 with 128Mx3 memory On 6/11/10,

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/11/2010 08:18 PM, Long Wind wrote: Thank Mark Allums ! I use kernel 2.4 because of producer, a video capturing application video capturing is hard to learn and config Are you implying that there's some specialized PCI card for which there's no known 2.6 driver? As I'm happy with the

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Mark Allums
On 6/11/2010 8:18 PM, Long Wind wrote: Thank Mark Allums ! I use kernel 2.4 because of producer, a video capturing application video capturing is hard to learn and config As I'm happy with the old producer I'm unwilling to spend more energy on learning/upgrading My machine is HP vl420 running

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Long Wind
the ati card is AGP let me repeat my problem clearly the card/driver work in etch with kernel 2.6 they work in sarge with kernel 2.4 but they don't work in etch with kernel 2.4 though x server does not change! below is /etc/X11/xorg.conf # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server

Re: problem with ati driver in kernel 2.4

2010-06-11 Thread Ron Johnson
On 06/11/2010 10:31 PM, Long Wind wrote: the ati card is AGP let me repeat my problem clearly the card/driver work in etch with kernel 2.6 they work in sarge with kernel 2.4 but they don't work in etch with kernel 2.4 though x server does not change! Then why not use a 2.6 kernel? -- There