Under Linux, installing a video card has traditionally been a difficult task because you had to edit a configuration file manually and according to the parameters of your card! Now this has become much easier thanks to several programs which enable you to create this file automatically: xf86 config and Xconfigurator. In most cases, using Xconfigurator is enough but you may sometimes have to resort to xf86config, which is no as pleasant to use.
The following information is necessary before starting:
Note: Neither MandrakeSoft, LinuxMandrake, your local publisher, nor your retailer are responsible for any damage caused to your hardware.
Now use Xconfigurator (type: Xconfigurator) and follow the instructions carefully. At worst, you will have to choose a VGA16 server as it works with almost any card but with which the resolution will be very poor.
Your card may require the installation of a specific X server that Linux-Mandrake provides you with. Refer to the "Xservers" directory that is on the installation CD. It has a certain number of X-Window servers you cannot install by default. Refer to the Mandrake site for more information regarding their installation.