Red Hat 7.2 and Ati Radeon 7500 Setup

[TA6863]

I installed RH 7.2 and I can't get Gnome to start. This is the first time I installed Linux and I don't know how to config X the right way. I went to XFree86.org and downloaded the newest version. I installed it but, it didn't help, in fact it made me more confused.
Please Help!
Thanks :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Mnemonic]

Originally posted by TA6863:
<STRONG>I installed RH 7.2 and I can't get Gnome to start. This is the first time I installed Linux and I don't know how to config X the right way. I went to XFree86.org and downloaded the newest version. I installed it but, it didn't help, in fact it made me more confused.
Please Help!
Thanks :confused: :confused: :confused:</STRONG>

As far as configuration of X is concerned, the following is taken from RageAHolic (I thought he did a very good job in his explanation):


When you bootup, does it go right to a GUI or does it go to console? If it boots straight to a GUI...you'll want to press ctrl-alt-F1 (or F2, F3, etc up to F6) to get to a console
Login at the console and login, then type:
($ is the prompt...don't type that)
$su
$password:
$whereis XFree86
(note: you don't need to be root to use whereis)
(it should say something like: XFree86: /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 /usr/bin/X11/XFree86)
$XFree86 -configure
(this should output a WHOLE buncha stuff...it may look like this):
quote:
XFree86 detected your mouse at device /dev/mouse.
Please check your config if the mouse is still not
operational, as by default XFree86 tries to autodetect
the protocol.
Your XF86Config file is /root/XF86Config.new
To test the server, run 'XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new'
So XFree86 4.1.0 should have generated a new XF86Config file located in /root and is named XF86Config.new.
Now you want to back up your existing XF86Config file.
$cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /home/BigBrad (or whatever your home dir is).
Next you want to mv (move) the /root/XF86Config.new file to /etc/X11/ and rename it to XF86Config.
$mv /root/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config
$exit
(this will bump you out of root and back to regular user)
Next I think that you'd want to press ctrl-alt-F7 to get back to your GUI...then press ctrl-alt-bksp to restart X and have it use your new settings.
If everything blows up and doesn't work...you want to go back to console (ctrl-alt-F1)
$su
$password:
mv /home/BigBrad/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config (this will put your old config back in place).
ctrl-alt-F7
ctrl-alt-bksp

[TA6863]

Thanks but it didn't help
when I try to startx I get a
ADDSCREEN/SCREEINT failed for Driver 0
error message.
I ran Xfree86 -configure and then ran the test server line.
A screen came up with a small black X in the middle of the screen and my mouse didn't work. When I hit alt-ctl-bksp to get back to the root prompt and there was a Radeon error message.
This is the first week of my Linux life so in other words I'm a linux retard.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks! :(

[mdwatts]

I read something about the 7500/8500 recently. It may have been at www.xfree86.org (http://www.xfree86.org)

What errors do you get when you try startx?