linux doesn't like radeon 9600pro?

[Starfury_2260]

when i went to try out redhat the 9600 wasn't on the list of cards and i had to select generic just to get it to work. suse 8.1 wont even install (goes to black screen).

[Epyon9283]

To get it to work you have to download and install the drivers from ATI.

[eagle1]

Yeah. I just use the VESA generic drivers to have a gui. Then you can download the drivers at the ATi site. READ The instructions and follow them closely and you will have your card up and running in no time.!

[washe]

go init 3 before installing the driver..... keep in hand the refresh rates of your monitor.....

If you are using a kernel version before 2.4.21 and your motherboard is a nforce2 board you will need to download and install some drivers from nvidia..

I wrote down a small how to that used the old drivers that were released prior ati supported drivers..

[washe]

ok didn found my how to but found another one that is very helpfull

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33730800

[Starfury_2260]

the thing is when the suse install begins it goes to a black screen and then say out of frequency range, so i cant install the drivers because i cant even get it installed. i want to get suse 9 maybe it wont have that problem.

[eagle1]

Run the X configurator again and this time just use the Vesa generic drivers first to get your graphics running.
Then AFTER doing this, download the drivers and install.

[Starfury_2260]

I CANT GET TO ANYTHING TO SET THE GRAPHICS CARD ON SUSE 8.1 pro. It will not even begin installing because it just goes to the black screen.

[washe]

starfury did you followed the ati faq?
I clearly shows how to install it

[Starfury_2260]

I CANNOT INSTALL SUSE (it goes to the black screen after it prepares to install). so i cant install the drivers.