STEVEWABC at netscape.net wrote: >Hello everyone > >I miss the beer meatings and looking foward to coming back home soon... > >I just pick up a new Compaq Presario 2175US and I'm having problems with the Video Card or I think thats my problem any way. I can load Debian no problem but just cant get a GUI at this time... X does'nt like me. hehehe > > Here is my System Info Please help... > >processor Mobile AMD™ Athlon™ XP-M Processor 2400+ > >memory 512MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 256MB) at 266MHz; Maximum Memory 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB) > >hard drive 40GB enhanced-IDE [gigabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes, accessible capacity may vary] > >multimedia drive DVD+CD-RW Combo (CD-read 24x; CD-write 8x; CD-rewrite 8x; DVD-read 8x) > >display 15.0" XGA TFT (1024 x 768) > >communications Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector),Integrated 54g wireless LAN > >video ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ (M6) 4X AGP and 3D architecture > >sound Internal speakers Volume control button and mute button > >Thanks again for your input..... > >I was told to get this driver but I'm not able to download it and dont no how to install it using wget from the comand line.(Dammm GUI people what can I say) ... > >ATI Proprietary Linux Driver 3.2.5 Download >http://www2.ati.com/drivers/firegl/fglrx-glc22-4.3.0-3.2.5.i586.rpm >Use wget to download the file and alien to convert it into a .deb Know I was able to get a GUI by setting the Vidoe Driver to Genetric 32 RAM with a 15 LCD Display but no 3D driver, so I hope we can fix this.... The display is pass able but looks like crap. "O" I'm running Libranet2.8 __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list