[ILUG] bugzilla...

[chekov]

Hi Kevin

A true font of knowledge about getting this
card to work is at:

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~steveh/inspiron/#free_x

I had exactly the same problems as you, it is to 
do with the LED initiallisation code in xfree.  Basically
method 2 as outlined on this page, worked for me.
If you are still having problems with it, after looking
at this, I can give you step by step guides to getting
it working.  (I just spent 2 days doing this and actually
had my soldering iron out to implement a workaround which
I found on the net, when I finally got it to work).

Chekov


kevin lyda wrote:
> 
> ...is it just me or is developer.redhat.com not responding.  i'm trying to
> get some help on setting up redhat linux on a compaq presario 305.  6.1
> will detect an ATI|3D Rage LT Pro (using a Mach64 server) but it's not
> coming up correctly.  the screen is like it's shifted down about 3-4cm
> and when the root weave comes up (the initial plain x screen, the xbm
> is called root-weave, or used to be, can't find it anymore, anyway...)
> on the lower part, and the top part is all white.  then gnome changes
> the bg colo[u]r to blue and the upper white band turns blue but flickers
> slightly.  it never displays anything beyond that in the band so it's not
> like the screen is wrapped.  it just changes based on the bg.
> 
> the correct resolution is 800x600.  i nuked win98 w/o booting it
> and i'd prefer not to install it so i can haraunge compaq about
> getting a refund.  (i'll take a penny, i just want them to know
> at least one customer had no use for it)  but i'm not having much
> luck detecting the h/w.
> 
> any suggestions?  web sites to check, folks to email, etc are welcome.
> i'm really just used to graphics cards on sun's and mac's where things
> just work in a sensible manner.
> 
> thanks!
> 
> kevin
> 
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