mandrake + radeon 8500 = #&$#@@

ivan300 · Aug 5, 2002, 07:49 AM

well i just installed mandrake 8.2 everything went great then it restarts and the whole screen is movin left and right but i can still read the stuff. so it tires to go to x window and it asks me for the root pass then it wants me to select my video card monitor and resolution. what should i do im not a total n00bie with linux but i wanna learn plz help

ivan300 · Aug 5, 2002, 08:00 AM

now when i try to boot into liunx it asks me to enter the run level wtf. i remember before when i installed mandrake with r850o it worked i could get into x winidow stupid lunix !!!!!

Edit: i just deleted mandrake and im thinking of dling red hat. or should i not eaven boather with linux + r8500 ?

UberLord · Aug 5, 2002, 06:27 PM

Try re-installing Mandrake from scratch, but get it to boot into a text console and not a GUI. After you've installed you can then tweak X to work with the 8500. This should solve your problem

radTube · Aug 5, 2002, 11:15 PM

I had mandrake 8.2 working fine with my 8500. No 3d of course, but everything else worked fine. Über's right: you should boot into the console and then configure X manually.

XSwiftX · Aug 6, 2002, 05:44 AM

You could also try downloading and installing the mandrake 9 beta2. It is working great for me and my 8500. Wish someone would cough up some 3d drivers for it though.....

damm · Aug 9, 2002, 12:56 PM

For all you Linux, and BSD Users out here, here's my suggestion

Dishout 179$ for Xig's Summit 2.1 for the ATI Radeon 8500, DRI/DRM just utterly suck

http://www.xig.com/Pages/Atop/SummitPriceList.html

I know the idea may scare some of you, But i've been an AcceleratedX user for along time, and i will just say it's simply the best. You won't find any better support, or any better drivers.

You will get the 3D support as you desire, and proper 3D better then the DRI support.

It's currently on sale for 179$ take a look, it's worth it!