Subject: Re: video drivers?
From: Iain Stevenson (iain@IainStevenson.com)
Date: Sat Jun 30 2001 - 04:33:28 MDT
Maybe you should build the latest XFree86 4.1 - it's better for me
(9600/200, Rage Orion) than earlier versions. First check whether your
video card is supported on the XFree86 web site here:
http://xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status.html
The build is fairly straightforward but you need to make sure X is
configured to build the device driver you need. I posted my experience to
the list.
Iain
on 30/6/01 6:10 am, Mari Masuda at mari@SDF.lonestar.org wrote:
>
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Jim Cole wrote:
>
>> Hi - How much RAM do you have in your PowerBook? If you are running with
>> 64 MB and using one of the heavier desktops (e.g. KDE, Gnome) that might
>> explain your problem. I don't see much jerkiness with my Lombard, but it
>> has 128 MB of RAM and I have been using Window Maker with GNUstep.
>>
>> Jim
>
> I have 320 MB physical RAM but I have been using KDE. I am new to Linux
> but not totally unfamiliar with the command line interface (I had a job in
> high school that involved limited use of a Unix machine) so any
> tips/pointers to more information/general clues would be much appreciated.
> I just ordered a Linux reference book from Amazon.com today so hopefully
> it will come soon and I will be able to figure some of this out without
> annoying everyone on the list with my silly questions! :-)
>
> Mari
>
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