HD Install :: ATI Graphics Pro Turbo PCI (atim64-CT)

Hi,
i tried to install DSL 3.1 on an quiet old Machine (P100, 96 MB Ram) but i can not make it work :-( .

Installation or Live-CD-Boot runs all right but when x-server should start i get a black screen. I have tested all possible graphics configurations as far as i know. Now i do not know what to do.

The Graphics Card is an ATI Graphics Pro Turbo PCI (atim64-CT). It runs well under Windows 98 so i think it is technical ok.

Can anybody give me an advice please?

Thank you very much in advance
Jan

What kind of monitor?

I suppose you were configuring X with xsetup?

Did you also try vga= or fb bootcodes? What about power options?

You could also load the full XF86 xserver instead, and use the ati driver as an alternative (you can get some video acceleration with this).

The Monitor is an 10 years old 17" Belinea Tube (Model 10 55 96), it is even under my my Ubuntu Office-Machine a little capricious... but it has built in loudspeakers and it was cheap :-)) .

Yes i tried ist with x-setup and i testet every plausible boot-code.

What do you mean with power option?

How can i load the full XF86 xserver and use the ati driver? Do you know a howto/manual for that? Should i first install the system only for bootlevel 2?

power options - as bootcodes.

see XFree86.ext in mydsl.

It performs the "starting-window" (i don`t know the right expression), where you can put in your bottoptions right well. So, isn't there a way to use this configuration, just to get a grafical surface and then try to fix the rest?

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