Display with RHEL 4, Update 2 going to sleep

[Margaret Doll]

I had to use the x86  driver, but the installation went smoothly and   
I have an  X display.
Thanks

On Aug 17, 2006, at 12:50 PM, George Magklaras wrote:

> Margaret,
>
> You need to install the ATI Proprietary Linux x86_64 Display Driver  
> for XFree86 / X.Org ( currently Version 8.27.10) from ATIThe driver  
> that comes with the RHEL 4 does not recognise the chipset for an  
> ATI X600.
>
>
> You will need to install as root and tie the driver to the kernel  
> but chmod ing the .run file and running it will take care  
> everything for you. When the driver is installed do an:
> aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> to finish off the configuration. Assuming that you left your  
> xorg.conf file in a consistent state (it will back it up) and it  
> should get you up and running.
>
> I had it working on an "Update 3" installation media though.  
> Haven't tried with Update 2, but it should work.
>
>
>
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> George B. Magklaras
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> Margaret Doll wrote:
>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 with a DELL 1707FP monitor.  The  
>> system  is connected through the dvi connector.  Graphics for  
>> installation using "linux textnofb" works.  The registration  
>> graphics to RedHat through up2date works fine.  The analog  
>> connection  to a  Mac has no problems.
>> xorg.conf recognizes the monitor as a DELL 1707FP with an "ATI  
>> Radeon  X600" board.
>> When I run "startx", text comes across the screen rapidly, but  
>> then the screen goes black.
>> When I press on the monitor status button,  the screen says it is  
>> in the energy power saving  mode and to press a key or move a  
>> mouse to wake it up.  Pressing a key or moving the attached mouse  
>> does  nothing.
>> I have turned off  apmd for all initialization levels.
>> /var/log/Xorg.0.log has warnings  about the TTF and  CID fonts  
>> missing and
>> (WW)   Open  APM failed (dev/apm_bios)  (Nosuch file or directory)
>> I found this on another RedHat system of mine.  The file belongs to
>> dev-3.3.12-1.i386.rpm
>> When I try to install
>> rpm -ivh dev-3.3.12-1.i386.rpm
>> Cannot install the dev package:  mounted  devfs  detected.
>> Any suggestions.
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