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Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 3800 (was your mail)
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Paul Branston wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 02:07:04PM +0000, Simon Thorpe wrote:
> > All
> >
[...]

> > Can anyone help? My X Server install isn't working either,
> > but i'm sure thats due to a duff X install and i'm stuck
> > until I can install from a network, i've tried 3 cd's and
> > keep getting the same error...
> >
> if your grpahics chip is a ATI Rage mobile like mine
> you'll need XFree4, I don't think you'll manage with XFree 3.3
> When I used OpenBSD2.8 I had to go to XFree4 to get X to work.
> 

The ATI Rage Mobility P in my Inspiron 7500 works fine with 
XFree 3.3.6 in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3. As I recall, support for 
this chipset had just been added to XF 3.3 when I got my system 
about a year ago.  Newer ATI Rage Mobility chipsets may not be 
supported in 3.3.  

I couldn't get anything but 640x480 working when I first installed 
it: I had to fiddle with the config for a while before I got 
other resolutions working.  That's my big X configuration hint: 
don't worry about higher resolution modes until you can make 
640x480 work.

> have fun. I'm going to try FreeBSD4.3 on a Dell latitude when I
> get the time.

Good luck! 

- Bob

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