Re: [gentoo-user] Problems starting X

[Johannes Skov Frandsen <joe@omesc.com>]

Francisco Rivas wrote:
> Hi Johannes and every friend of the list :D.
>
> Johannes two things:
>
> 1.- I think (i guess) it's better install the 8.36.5 ati drivers, because
> the 8.32.5 ati drivers is too bugs and is better have the actual
> driver, you
> can download from the ati page and put on the portage distfiles and
> install
> it.
>
> 2.- If you don't like the 1 then look here :
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-554065-start-0-postdays-0-postorder-asc-highlight-atidrivers.htmland
>
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-554736.html?sid=eeac31c8c7d77b4d130703a372462537
>
> that persons have a problem very similary to yours.
>
> Well about your question I think, check your kernel configuration
> Graphics
> Drivers, you have to unmark the ATI modules of the kernel. At last, I had
> the same problem with 8.32.5 my laptop frezee and the only thing what
> can I
> do was reset using the Power bottom; and the solution was install the
> 8.36.5ati driver, believe me.
>
> I hope be helpfully to you, Have a nice day :D
>
Hi Francisco

Thanks for the help so far...but it still dos not play nicly....

According to 'lspci' my graphic card is:

 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]
(rev 01)

and according to:

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon-prer200.html

I should then  be using version 8.28.8 of the driver.

I have tried coping both the 8.28.8 and the 8.36.5 to my dist folder and
tried to run emerge:

emerge -va ati-drivers

but it only suggests the 8.32.5 version, which as previously mentioned,
dos not work.

Am I missing to parameters to emerge or?

I have tried to compiled ati support directly in to my kernel... this
did not work
I have tried to compile ati support as modules for my kernel... this did
not work
I have tried to add framebuffer support in the kernel with support for
ati.... this allows me to start x but everything is running real slow
and I experience clipping when I move around windows.

Any pointers?

Joe




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