Quoting Michael Jinks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, Jun 26 10:42: > > > 2. Download the binary distribution of XFree86 4.2 and install this over > > your Debian install.
I'm jumping in a little late in this discussion, but I just solved this problem on the Dell Optiplex GX240 with a ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 Pro Ultra TF. What finally ended up working for me was to download Xmod.tgz and Xxserv.tgz from ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.2.0/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc22/ . I uncompressed them in a tmp directory, then moved bin/XFree86 to /usr/X11R6/bin/ and lib/modules/ to /usr/X11R6/lib/, backing up what was previously there. After I did that, everything started working beautifully, I just cannot use the DRM 4.1 kernel driver for the Rage 128 or X locks up. Now that I think about it, using the kernel 4.1 driver with X 4.2 seems like it could be a bad idea... There are also beta X 4.2 Debian packages available. There is a list of mirrors at http://raw.no/x4.2/ . I have not tried these yet. If you use them it would be great to hear how the work out for you. > I have a Dell OptiPlex GX400 on my own desk, and I've toyed with a few > of these new 240's just in the process of setting them up, and yeah, > from a strictly subjective "feel" perspective, they don't feel any > faster than my home-rolled dual P-III/500 at home. In particular, > when load is high, they get really stuttery. I just wanted to second this. I figure part of this is that I came from a SCSI system. When I try to really drive the GX240 it is not pretty. Hope this helps, Omen -- They told me I was gullible ... and I believed them! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
