Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (6210 mails)

[Curtis Rey <crey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat October 15 2005 02:19, Martin wrote:
> Hi expert,
>
> I just got new IBM TP42p and installed SuSE9.3 on it.
> When I wanted to enable 3D acceleration Yast2 said
> 'Installed card cannot use hardware 3D/OpenGL
> acceleration'.
>
> Any advice what should I do?
>
> Thx, Martin

Ok. 1st, go to the ATI website and get the linux installer (it's a *.run 
file).  Then go to init 3/run level 3 as root and run the installer
(/.ait-installer-<current version>.<blah blah>.run) and follow the installer 
walkthrough.

NOW!  here's the important part.  The last thing the installer will ask you is 
to write out the file in /etc/X/  as "XF86Config-4"  DON'T DO IT.  I can't 
remember exactly but you'll get to a point where it asks you where you want 
the file saved.  I saved mine to my /root folder, and you want to save the 
file as "XF86Config" (without the *-4 suffix).  

Next go to /etc/X/ and issue the following command:
(without the "#")
# mv XF86Config XF86Config-orig (or *.bkup, or *.old, or pick you flavor).  
This way you'll have a basic and working X config file if you have problems.
Now copy the XF86Config file from the /root folder to /etc/X as follows:
(in /root)
# cp XF86Config /etc/X/XF86Config

Then issue # init 5 and see if you login screen doesn't show up.  If not then 
cut/paste the output of the X error log file and post it so we can look at 
what's happening. 

HTH, Curtis.

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