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en:guides:xorg-xvesa [2010/09/10 10:52] seawolf improved ATI section, needs check from those with ATI hardware |
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====== Xorg & XVesa ====== | ====== Xorg & XVesa ====== | ||
- | By default, SliTaz v3 uses Xorg 7.4 with the //xorg-xf86-video-vesa// v2.0.0 driver. This basic driver can cause problems with certain hardware combinations and can sometimes result in a very low resolution. Occaisionally, X does not start at all and instead falls back to the log-in screen or to a text-based prompt. There are some simple solutions that can yield major improvements: | + | By default, SliTaz v3 uses Xorg 7.4 with the //xorg-xf86-video-vesa// v2.0.0 driver. This basic driver can cause problems with certain hardware combinations and can sometimes result in a very low resolution. Occasionally, X does not start at all and instead falls back to the log-in screen or to a text-based prompt. There are some simple solutions that can yield major improvements: |
* check that you have enough RAM to run the default ISO. If not, use the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/3.0/flavors/|Low RAM ISO]] instead. | * check that you have enough RAM to run the default ISO. If not, use the [[http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/3.0/flavors/|Low RAM ISO]] instead. | ||
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=== Intel cards === | === Intel cards === | ||
- | The xorg-xf86-video-vesa 2.0.0 driver has a lot of trouble with Intel chips. For exmaple, on a 82945GM chipset it does not display 1280x1024 and 1024x768, but 1600x1200 is not a problem. | + | The xorg-xf86-video-vesa 2.0.0 driver has a lot of trouble with Intel chips. For example, on a 82945GM chipset it does not display 1280x1024 and 1024x768, but 1600x1200 is not a problem. |
Use "tazx" to select the intel driver, then "tazhw detect-pci", solve the dri problem and load drm and restart X - normally that's it (perhaps you must change your xorg.conf too). | Use "tazx" to select the intel driver, then "tazhw detect-pci", solve the dri problem and load drm and restart X - normally that's it (perhaps you must change your xorg.conf too). | ||
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== Non-Free Driver (nvidia) == | == Non-Free Driver (nvidia) == | ||
- | To set-up the free nVidia drivers, use the SliTaz Hardware Configuration tool with the //--non-free// switch: | + | To set-up the non-free nVidia drivers, use the SliTaz Hardware Configuration tool with the //--non-free// switch: |
<code># tazhw setup nvidia --non-free </code> | <code># tazhw setup nvidia --non-free </code> | ||
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== Non-Free Driver (catalyst) == | == Non-Free Driver (catalyst) == | ||
- | To set-up the free ATI drivers, use the SliTaz Hardware Configuration tool with the //--non-free// switch: | + | To set-up the non-free ATI drivers, use the SliTaz Hardware Configuration tool with the //--non-free// switch: |
<code># tazhw setup ati --non-free </code> | <code># tazhw setup ati --non-free </code> | ||