Ati problem

[SplinTAH]

Hey. Yes i am an absolute newbie with linux, but i just can't get X to boot up. I get the error 'no screen'. This is to do with my graphics card i presume, but i don't know how to get the drivers which i've burnt to a CD installed onto linux, can someone help?

y0s

 

[SplinTAH]

I'm running slackware 8.1, and the ATI radeon drivers are .rpm, which is Redhat format.

y0s

 

[poorboy]

Brave lad... Slackware is pretty much the "anti-newbie" distro. ;-)

You probably want to install the rpm software, then install the drivers as normal (rpm -i).

Slackware + RPM HOWTO:
<A HREF="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/RPM+Slackware.html" target="_new">http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/RPM+Slackware.html</A>


<i>Knock Knock, Neo</i>

 

[SplinTAH]

haha. I've finally got X to work, after alter the drivers, but its using VESA :\. Also, i can't install .rpm drivers, as they're for red hat.. Or is there someway i am able to convert them to the .tar.gz ?

y0s

 

[SplinTAH]

Ah, missed that url. Cheers

y0s