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- From: bryanw@rahul.net (Bryan Woodworth)
- Subject: [ATI] HOW TO RUN X WINDOWS ON ATI! answers..
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:22:45 GMT
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- Okay, here's the long-awaited summary on responses I got about running X
- on an ATI graphics ultra plus..
-
- Keep in mind, this can be potentially dangerous to your hardware; please
- read the disclaimer at the bottom of this document before proceeding.
-
- I would like to say that I found all the assistance very helpful.
- Thank you to everyone who sent email! These are only a few of the
- many responses I received.
-
- ----cut---
-
- wyvern@gnu.ai.mit.edu says the following:
-
- I've been using X with an ATI Graphics Ultra for some time now, and I'm
- very impressed with it. If you're interested in installing it, get the
- latest XFree86 distribution, and the latest X8514 package (either
- X8514new.tar.Z or X8514tcp.tar.Z) and set up the Xfree86 files and
- directories. Important: when you get XFree86 installed, be sure to
- do the following:
-
- # cd /usr/X386/lib/X11/fonts/misc
- # uncompress *.pcf.Z
- # /usr/X386/bin/mkfontdir
- # cd ../75dpi
- # uncompress *.pcf.Z
- # /usr/X386/bin/mkfontdir
-
- Then untar the X8514 package, and move the Xconfig that comes with it
- to /usr/X386/lib/X11/Xconfig, and move Xlinux.8514 to /usr/X386/bin.
- Then do the following:
-
- # ln -sf /usr/X386/bin/Xlinux.8514 /usr/X386/bin/X
- # ln -sf /usr/X386/lib/X11 /usr/lib/X11
- # ln -sf /usr/X386/bin /usr/bin/X11
-
- Also make sure Xlinux.8514 is set-uid root, along with xterm and xinit.
- Everything should then work ok. Good luck!
-
- Matt Richmond (msr113@psuvm.psu.edu) says:
-
- I have the ATI Ultra. All I had to do was use the X8514 X server
- (available on any linux site) instead of the normal X386 server.
- This package comes with an XConfig file all setup for the Ultra.
- Took me about 15 minutes to get it all setup. My main problem
- was forgetting that the mouse was on COM1 and not COM2 :)
- good luck!
-
- From: derry@beaufort.sfu.ca (Andrew Derry)
-
- In the FAQ, you will find that the Xconfig for ATI is at :
- ftp.cs.unc.edu in /pub/faith/linux/x386
-
- ----cut---
-
- Okay, I also discovered that using the normal X386 server (the server
- that comes with the
- SLS distribution of Linux and X windows) you can use the ATI, but you
- have to really tweak the sucker. I tried the Xconfig at ftp.cs.unc.edu
- but the clocks didn't work. Here are the clocks I have for my ATI Graphics
- Ultra Plus. Note that only 800x600 mode works.
-
- (Also note that these clocks are *really* for an ATI VGAwonder XL, or Plus,
- something along those lines. At ftp.cs.unc.edu, in the same subdir as the
- Xconfig for ati, you'll find a test program (written in C) that you can
- compile in Linux to see if your ATI is vgawonder-compatible.)
-
- And now, the clocks..
-
- # --------* 28 refers to 800x600 mode below
- Clocks 25 28 0 22 36 52 0 62
-
- And here is my ModeDB for 800x600 mode, clock 28, the only one I could get
- working:
-
- ModeDB
- # clock horzontal timing vertical timing
- "800x600" # 26 800 816 952 1056 600 608 610 633
- 28 800 832 966 966 600 600 609 631
-
- And here is the mode I have set in the "vga256" location:
-
- Modes "800x600"
-
- I didn't feel like tweaking much, this basically worked the one time
- I tried it, and I've not experienced any ill effects. The X window display
- is full and rich, in clear focus, and does a wonderful job of exploiting
- the power of my monitor's display.
-
- If you try the normal X server and can't get it working with your ATI,
- I recommend getting the X8514 server per the instructions above. I have
- to admit, I haven't tried it, but I am considering doing so since some
- say it is quicker. (One person said "up to 10x when scrolling." !)
-
- I haven't really thought the X server is slow, in fact it is damn speedy
- when compared to Windows 3.x. But who knows, the extra speed could
- be nice, ja?!
-
- Best of luck, and no one is RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE YOU MAY
- INCUR TO YOUR HARDWARE EXCEPT YOURSELF! REMEMBER THIS, AND BE VERY
- CAREFUL. I've not heard of anyone who has damaged their hardware,
- but they say you can burn your monitor etc etc, so be very cautious.
-
- good luck,
-
- --
- Bryan Woodworth <bryanw@rahul.net>
-