Installation Video Problems

[Glp1del]

I just bought the Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 distribution. The problem I encounter when trying to install is due to the fact that my video card is a voodoo3 card, which is not supported. During the installation, Linux detects the card as a 3dfx card of an unknown chipset and sets the memory at 256MB. If I do not change this setting the only resolution available is 320X320. After the installation the KDE graphic interface is brought up, but it is over amplified because I have a 17 inch monitor that supports 1280X1024 resolution. I changed the memory size of the card and can increase the resolution to 640X480 but the graphic interface is still too amplified. When I change the resolution to 1280X1024 the the graphic interface does not load. Instead the screen reads IP drivers loaded but no device found and later it reads signal term to process and then hangs there. Thanks for your help. Also please ask for any addition information you may need.

Thanks again in advance

Glp1del

[Anarchos]

I'm having similar problems. I have a Viper v770 and just recently (today) switched to Red Hat 6.0 . After about three hours of trying to configure the graphics card I am still unable to get it to work.

Eventually I was able to get GNOME to load. The only problem is that it appears that GNOME thinks that it is displaying in some large resolution, whereas it is actually displaying in about 320x240 or so. What this means is that the windows will continue off the screen, which causes any usage whatsoever to be pretty much impossible. I guess an easy way to describe the way my desktop looks is that you are zoomed into the middle of the screen. The windows are formatted for a larger res than is displayed. Any help would be greatly appreciated (go check out the SB Live thread too, because I have that sound card =< ).

[Geoff]

glp1del: If there's no voodoo 3 support then you might be stuck until redhat releases an update (or 3dfx writes their own X server).

Anarchos: the TNT and TNT2 are compatible with each other, I assume you have tried setting the video card to "Viper 550" and it still won't work?

The other option is to go to nvidia's website and compile the X server they have there. I installed X 3.3.2 and compiled nvidia's server and XFree86 works just fine (I actually have a TNT not TNT2 but the difference between the cards is so small it shouldn't matter).

Geoff

[Glp1del]

Anarchos,

The problem you are describing is the same one that I was having when I tried to install the Caldera distribution onto my system. The way I fixed the problem was to remove my V3 and re-install my old ATI 3D charger card which was supported. I then installed Linux. I downloaded the 3dfx drivers from glide.xxedgexx.com (http://glide.xxedgexx.com) and installed them. Switched the video card setting and then shut down. I installed my V3 (where it belongs) and things are working. I must say that I could not have done this without the help of kjm over at the Linuxnewbie.org BBS.

Hope this gives you some ideas to try,

Glp1del