[XFree86] Video ???

Hello,

I have just spent the last week in frustration and hair pulling and most of all DISAPOINTMENT.

The problem is: I own an ATI All In Wonder Radeon 7500 video Card. TV-In/Out.

The card is hosted by an Intel P-4 1.6 Ghz, 400+ RAM, 80 Gby Hard Drive.

I have tried Red Top v8, Mandrake v.9 and v.9.1, SuSe, and Peanut.

None will show me a display on my LG Electronics Studioworks 700S Monitor. 17 inch.

I do not mean to have an “attitude” here but Gee Whiz, I spent a lot of money on this state of the art system.

I love the Open Source concept and was so looking forward to being a part of it.

But I have to SEE it. I only see a boring black and cold screen with a text prompt.

How come after 10 years XFree86 can not solve the ATI issue. After all, ATI is almost an Industrial Standard

When it comes to Video Capture cards. Did all the XFre86 developers completely miss something.

Or is there no one with the skill and expertise to make these video cards work with XFre86.

Does the world have to rely upon the developers at Microsoft to capture video with their home computers?

I have loaded Win’95, Win’98, Win M, Win XP with ATI capture cards and they have all worked perfectly and

Flawless. NO PROBLEMS. So what’s up with Linux? Do we wait another ten years? I don’t think ATI or Microsoft will wait.

They will move on.

I am about ready to give up on Linux too. Just say “Forget it ! ! !” and throw Linux to the wind with it’s XFree86.

Write it off as one of the most frustrating and disappointing experiences of my life of 47 years. And move on.

But I still have hope, that somebody will help me. I have searched the web and there I learned that this ATI issue

Is nothing old or unique. The web is full of ATI video card owners with this same problem. This is not very impressive.

I ask again, If MS Windows (All versions) can do it since 1994, How come XFree86 can’t.

Please help me and try to understand or overlook my frustrations.

Thanks

From The Keyboard of Rene Ranville: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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