Very Computer

> Just wondering if anyone out there is using the either of these cards with
> RedHat 5.2 or xfree86 3.3.2.  On RH's compatibility list it says the



> What I would really like to know is this : is there a difference between

> with RH 5.2.  Any suggestions of other relatively cheap (around $50) video
> cards that are agp and work with RH 5.2 (out of the box) would be really
> appreciated.
> Dan Finn

>Just this afternoon I purchased the PCI version of the same card
>for an older machine.

>The AGP installed with Mach64 server as distributed on the RH CDROM.

>I'll let you know if there I need to do anything unusual to get the
>PCI card to work.

>One hint, use "xf86config", not "Xconfigurator".

>Save my email address in case you have problems and I will mail
>you my config file.

>Best
>Ray

>> Just wondering if anyone out there is using the either of these cards
with
>> RedHat 5.2 or xfree86 3.3.2.  On RH's compatibility list it says the



anywhere.
>> What I would really like to know is this : is there a difference between

>> with RH 5.2.  Any suggestions of other relatively cheap (around $50)
video
>> cards that are agp and work with RH 5.2 (out of the box) would be really
>> appreciated.
>> Dan Finn

> If anyone else has got it working with this card, please let me know. I wonder if
> RedHat 5.2 would make a difference...

>I was eventually able to figure out (via the XFree86 FAQ) that  if you have an ATI
>card with TV output, you MUST DISCONNECT the cable from the TV out jack for it to
>work. That's all I did, and now it works like a dream.

>and All in Wonder Pro, and the 3D Xpression with PC2TV.

>Hope this helps people: I was trying to get X working for 2 days before I figured
>this out. I think I'm going to send an e-mail to the author of the Mach64 server
>readme, to make sure this information gets included in there.

>Brad Nixon

>I was eventually able to figure out (via the XFree86 FAQ) that  if you have an ATI
>card with TV output, you MUST DISCONNECT the cable from the TV out jack for it to
>work. That's all I did, and now it works like a dream.

>and All in Wonder Pro, and the 3D Xpression with PC2TV.

>Hope this helps people: I was trying to get X working for 2 days before I figured
>this out. I think I'm going to send an e-mail to the author of the Mach64 server
>readme, to make sure this information gets included in there.

>Brad Nixon

> > properly. The closest I've got so far is 800x600, 256 colors. Even then, though,
> > the screen is divided into 3 columns and flickers seriously.

> > If anyone else has got it working with this card, please let me know. I wonder if
> > RedHat 5.2 would make a difference...

> Hi Brad I have it running on RH 5.1 under whatever X comes with Rh5.1....

> Same card ATI Xpert 98 AGP 8 meg

> Xconfiguator had a bit of trouble with the card ( couldn't detect the ram ) but
> aside from that it works.... now I get the same problem as you the coloum divided
> screen or I did until my monitor blew and was replaced ( dont worry it was quite an
> old monitor and it wasn't the first to go and the first never ran linux so )

> Anyways.... do this when you run startx

> press:   crtl-alt-+     (if you press this again and again it will just cycle
> through all possible resolutons and has the added benefit that it clears up the
> divided column problem or it did for me... you can then use Xvidtune to adjust your
> settings to permenantly correct this problem --I never did ).

> Also to enable more than 256 colours you need to tell X to start using more like so

> startx -- -bpp 16    ( or 8, 24, 32 --whichever you like )

> Cheers