Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 22:04:44 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.4 & Xwindows Message-ID: <20050605020444.GB70563@keyslapper.net> In-Reply-To: <20050605020143.GA70563@keyslapper.net> References: <1117908387.25428.6.camel@lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk> <20050605020143.GA70563@keyslapper.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On 06/04/05 10:01 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: > On 06/04/05 07:06 PM, Robert Slade sat at the `puter and typed: > > Hiya, > > > > I've been trying to figure this out. I've tried googling for an answer > > but only got confused. > > > > I have a P4 machine with an ATI Radeon 9200 with 128Mbyte of memory > > built into the motherboard. I have not been able to get Xwindows to run > > at any greater resolution than basic VGA. All I seam to get is no driver > > or no screen defined. > > > > > > Goggle troughs up some info but for linux. Can anybody help please. > > You might find some useful info in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.ati > > One notable paragraph from this doc: > > The newer Rage 128 and Radeon chips are not yet supported by this > driver. Rage 128's and Radeon's are, however, supported by separate > drivers, and owners of such adapters should consult the documentation > provided with these drivers. This driver will also invoke the > appropriate driver if it finds Rage 128 and/or Radeon adapter(s) in > the system. > > Good luck BTW, as mentioned by another poster, you probably need the RADEON driver. Check the manpage (RADEON(4x)) - it does mention several 9200 models. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 optimist: A man who refuses to see the wolf until he seizes the seat of his pants. [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFCol28r4Wi/oDI2aIRAnpDAJ4iCJYOhbj+WRbZTE34ZHXzYICLWgCdF1ZW ldJEGGy95BmtgqG1SldlKCY= =azM3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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