ATI Radeon

[ecstasy]

PLease help!!!
Where can I download ATI Radeon driver for Linux?
Thanx beforehand

[vvx]

You need to upgrade to XFree86 4.0.2, and then when you set it up select 'ati' for card.

[ASCI Blue]

I just installed Mankdrake 7.2 freq with X-free 4.0.2 and I don't have an option for Radeon either. I tried doing a search for how to set it up but after 10 min and no returns I decided to stop. How do I configure X-free to see my Radeon?

[debiandude]

Their is no support for the radeon in 4.0.2. 4.0.3 did not resync with dri hence their is no radeon dri driver either. If you need it you must goto dri.sourceforge.net and download it there.

[scoobydope]

Originally posted by ASCI Blue:
<STRONG>I just installed Mankdrake 7.2 freq with X-free 4.0.2 and I don't have an option for Radeon either. I tried doing a search for how to set it up but after 10 min and no returns I decided to stop. How do I configure X-free to see my Radeon?</STRONG>

I am running Mandrake 7.2 with an ATI Radeon 64meg card. It was a bit of a nightmare setting up but only because Mandrake is extremely tricky about telling you what version of Xfree86 you are running.

i was pretty sure it was over version 3.3.6 because the package is :
4.0.1-28mdk

but i ran the command
X -version
and got 3.3.6
grrrrr.

So yes, you have to upgrade your Xfree86 to the latest version from http://www.xfree86.org
Don't let that mandrake package name fool you. You are probably running 3.3.6

[ASCI Blue]

When I did the X -version I did get 3.3.x. Lucky for me I guess that xfree86.org is in it's usual non-working state. I'm curious as to how they change the versions on the RPM files. I'm very newbie you see and have had no luck downloading or installing the newest version of X-free86. The one time I tried something happened and I had to reformat my entire system.

[Molecule Man]

Your best bet is to download the binaries, and use the install script they provide. It should properly install and setup everything.

[ASCI Blue]

I tried downloading some RPMs and when I "installed" them nothing happened. I double clicked the RPM file, then the install file inside the RPM. When I did it a second time both files (AIM and xfree86 4.0.2-4mdk.blah blah blah) told me they were installed. When I did an X -version the version came up as 3.3.x and my Linux Version came up as 2.2.x.x(iirc). I'm looking at some binaries (I think) now at an FTP. Which should I download the Linux-ix86-glibc21 or Linux-ix86-glibc22? It looks like all the dates are the same.

[ 24 April 2001: Message edited by: ASCI Blue ]

[Soccerman]

How good are Radeons currently in Linux? In the basic desktop? what about 3D?

I'm asking, becuase I'm trying to decide whether to buy a Radeon LE 32meg DDR card for this computer to replace my Voodoo 3, or whether I should replace my crappy 14" monitor on my old computer..

All I know for sure, is that that I could get this card pretty cheap, and a new monitor is going to have to come for the other computer sooner or later.. after that, I gotta spend some money getting Freesco on my 486 (it's fine for a 56k modem, though eventually I'll be thinking about moving it up to my P133 I think), then buying a good switch (a REAL switch) for this network..

[bdg1983]

Just bought the same Radeon LE 32meg DDR last weekend along with the TV Wonder, Abit KT7A and a bunch of other new stuff. T-Bird 1.13 is out of stock, but should get it this weekend.

Anyways, I was wondering the same about the Radeon VE and was going to try whatever drivers were available. Will try OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation Beta first to see if support is included.

If anyone has any luck getting the Radeon to work, I sure would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

[Tiger]

I've got my new machine built with the Radeon LE 32M DDR.

I went to DRI (http://dri.sourceforge.org) and did some reading. From what I read you need XFree86 4.0 and the DRI. Install seems pretty straight forward. They do give you a recommended xf86config file for each of the supported cards.

I really should have thought this new machine out a little better than I did. I built a kickass winders box, Radeon, SBLive, etc..., now I wanna dualboot.