[KLUG Members] ATI Radeon & HP Pavilion ze4400

[Adam Williams]

I have to install Linux on a Pavilion ze4400.  First off, yes, these
laptops ****SUCK****, even running  Windows XPeee Pro.  So glad I bought
my Toshiba and not one of these wrecks.

But anywho....

scanpci reports...

pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x05 function 0x00: vendor 0x1002 device 0x4336
 ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1

Ah, I recognize that one.  So I try various incantations bearing a
similairity too...

# redhat-config-xfree86  --set-resolution=1400x1050 --set-depth=16
--set-driver=radeon --set-card="ATI Radeon (generic)"

No, just straight "redhat-config-xfree86" doesn't get anywhere on this
oozing boil of a computer.   Did I mention I don't like these laptops?  

Okay, you want to see what just "redhat-config-xfree86" says...

[root@localhost bin]# redhat-config-xfree86 
* ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID:   LGP0657
Name: None
HorizSync: None
VertSync:  None
Couldn't start X server, trying with a fresh configuration
* ddcprobe returned bogus values:
ID:   LGP0657
Name: None
HorizSync: None
VertSync:  None
Trying with card: ATI Radeon Mobility U1
Error, cannot start X server.

If I try "startx" after running "# redhat-config-xfree86 
--set-resolution=1400x1050 --set-depth=16 --set-driver=radeon
--set-card="ATI Radeon (generic)""  I get....

[root@localhost bin]# startx
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
 
XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Red Hat Linux release: 4.3.0-2)
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-3bigmem i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 27 February 2003
Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com
        Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-20.9 (bhcompile@porky.devel.redhat.com)
(gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.2-5)) #1 Mon Aug 18
11:27:43 EDT 2003
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Tue Oct  7 09:01:38 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found

I've tried adding the "nodri" option to the video card config as
mentioned on a RedHat webpage -

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "radeon"
        VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
        BoardName   "ATI Radeon Mobility U1"
        Option      "nodri"
EndSection

But that doesn't have any effect, I don't even think it is getting that
far.

Yet gruosing around the internet there seem to be people using the ATI
Radeon Mobility,  so it must work on some level (I don't need 3d, etc...
or any of that crap).

If anyone has one of these or some pointers it would be much
appreciated.