From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 3 05:06:52 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7559316A4CE for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 05:06:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (bay3-dav4.bay3.hotmail.com [65.54.168.108]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67D4343D1F for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 05:06:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kb1ql@msn.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 05:06:51 -0800 Received: from 151.199.37.142 by bay3-dav4.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:06:51 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [151.199.37.142] X-Originating-Email: [kb1ql@msn.com] X-Sender: kb1ql@msn.com From: "bradford fligor" To: Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:06:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 8.5 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:06:51 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V8.50.0017.1202 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2004 13:06:51.0974 (UTC) FILETIME=[65160660:01C40120] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Video Card Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:06:52 -0000 Thank you to all of you for your recent help on FreeBSD.=20 While on vacation last week, I decided to buy an ATI Radeon 9000 video = card thinking it's got to work. Well I can't get it to work and can't = find it on the list of cards during install. In fact no ATI cards seem = to be listed. I should of brought that list with me. Did I buy an = incompatible card???? I did notice on the video card config page one line had something like = pci:1.0.1...... I know my card goes in an AGP slot not PCI. I was successful in installing Fedoro Linux yesterday! Thanks again for your great support!! Brad ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Challis=20 To: bradford fligor=20 Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:11 PM Subject: Re: Video card compatibility bradford fligor wrote: >Hello Support ! > >I bought FreeBSD 5.1 and Handbook for my 10 year old "computer nut" = son for Christmas and have had problems installing the full graphical = version. > >When asked for "video card" on installation, I don't' know what to = select. I have on-board video on the motherboard at this site.=20 > > = http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/it/mb/specification.asp?pro_id=3D35 > >I also have an old monitor but I don't think that's the problem. > >Will I need to buy a separate video card and if so would you have any = suggestions? > >Thank you very much for your help!! > >Brad Fligor >508-627-4862 >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > =20 > Knoppix Live linux CD will probably identify the card or a Quick = Windows=20 98 install. It is helpful to have the information from another OS=20 concerning hardware before installing a new one. Good luck with the youngster. 4.9 is probably a better way to go. Just = download the first CD to install. MC