Can I configure (Probe) Video from command line in Mandrake 9.1??

[DaveR]

I hope I do not have to do a re-install.

I have an older system P200MMX with Diamond 3D-3000 (S3 Virge-VX) PCI card.

It took a long time to install Mandrake 9.1, and at the end, I told it my video was...Plug and Play. I did not see my card anyway (Redhat did).

At any rate, it hung...but I may not have waited long enough. So, without reloading, can I force an Xconfig? In fact, years ago you had to do that. My Linux will boot...just without X.

Is there a way to probe using the non-gui straight Linux? I tried configx but got nowhere. I would hate to reload.

Also, shouldn't it find my 3d-3000? As I said, RedHat 9 did.

TIA

 

[TonyRic]

try startx --config

 

[DaveR]

Great, I will try. I would sure like to get back to that last config screen on 9.1 though!

 

[TonyRic]

You could always attempt rerunning the installation from CD and selecting upgrade. Never tried that though.

 

[txxxx]

try xf86config too, can probe.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: TonyRic
You could always attempt rerunning the installation from CD and selecting upgrade. Never tried that though.

I most definitely wouldn't do this. As the above poster suggested, you should try xf86config.

 

[DaveR]

Originally posted by: txxxx
try xf86config too, can probe.

Thank you, I will try that. I bet I could get back to that final screen if we knew what it was!

 

[DaveR]

Originally posted by: TonyRic
You could always attempt rerunning the installation from CD and selecting upgrade. Never tried that though.

Thanks, but if I can not get it working I may see what that will do. There is nothing else on this old system so I have nothing to loose.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: DaveR

Originally posted by: txxxx
try xf86config too, can probe.

Thank you, I will try that. I bet I could get back to that final screen if we knew what it was!

If you're using mandrake you could also try the xdrake command.

 

[DaveR]

I was wondering about that. I am using Mandrake 9.1 and wonder if XFdrake would run or does it have to be in X. Of course, it makes sense it should not be an X requirement if you are trying to configure X!

P.S. Did you mean XFdrake, or is there also an xdrake?

Originally posted by: wizardLRU

Originally posted by: DaveR

Originally posted by: txxxx
try xf86config too, can probe.

Thank you, I will try that. I bet I could get back to that final screen if we knew what it was!

If you're using mandrake you could also try the xdrake command.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: DaveR
I was wondering about that. I am using Mandrake 9.1 and wonder if XFdrake would run or does it have to be in X. Of course, it makes sense it should not be an X requirement if you are trying to configure X!

P.S. Did you mean XFdrake, or is there also an xdrake?

Originally posted by: wizardLRU

Originally posted by: DaveR

Originally posted by: txxxx
try xf86config too, can probe.

Thank you, I will try that. I bet I could get back to that final screen if we knew what it was!

If you're using mandrake you could also try the xdrake command.

I meant xfdrake, and I didn't think that you had to be in x to use it, or atleast that was the case in Mandrake 8.1.

 

[DaveR]

Great, I will try it when I get home. If it works, I wonder if X will start on boot? Thanks again,
Dave

Originally posted by: wizardLRU

Originally posted by: DaveR
I was wondering about that. I am using Mandrake 9.1 and wonder if XFdrake would run or does it have to be in X. Of course, it makes sense it should not be an X requirement if you are trying to configure X!

P.S. Did you mean XFdrake, or is there also an xdrake?

Originally posted by: wizardLRU

Originally posted by: DaveR

Originally posted by: txxxx
try xf86config too, can probe.

Thank you, I will try that. I bet I could get back to that final screen if we knew what it was!

If you're using mandrake you could also try the xdrake command.

I meant xfdrake, and I didn't think that you had to be in x to use it, or atleast that was the case in Mandrake 8.1.

 

[civad]

which version of XFree86 did you use? 3.3x or 4.x?
I remember reading osmewhere that XFree 4.x does not support some of the older cards.

Looks like your card is supported by XFRee 3.3x Link

Also found somewhere else :

NOTE: for the ViRGE/VX,DX,GX,GX2 chipsets you need XFree86 3.3.1 or newer. You should use the XF86_SVGA server.

even better link:


try this Use the s3virge driver

btw: what does your XF86-4 file read w.r.t. video card?

try
less /etc/X11/XF86config-4 at the terminal window and look for the part that reads something like:
***********************************************************************
Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

# Standard VGA Device:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"

# The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.

# Chipset ""

# The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver
etc..

 

[DaveR]

Thank you for the link! It does show that my card, a Diamond Stealth 3D-3000 IS supported in 4.X. It says I need a driver called s3virge. I assume it is loaded with the 9.1 distro as I do not see a place to download it.

I will check at home. I assume that Mandrake 9.1 loaded XFree86 version 4.x and not 3.3.

Originally posted by: civad
which version of XFree86 did you use? 3.3x or 4.x?
I remember reading osmewhere that XFree 4.x does not support some of the older cards.

Looks like your card is supported by XFRee 3.3x Link

Also found somewhere else :

NOTE: for the ViRGE/VX,DX,GX,GX2 chipsets you need XFree86 3.3.1 or newer. You should use the XF86_SVGA server.

even better link:


try this Use the s3virge driver

btw: what does your XF86-4 file read w.r.t. video card?

try
less /etc/X11/XF86config-4 at the terminal window and look for the part that reads something like:
***********************************************************************
Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

# Standard VGA Device:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"

# The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.

# Chipset ""

# The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver
etc..