XFree86 server problem

[D0pp139an93r]

It's a Radeon 7500. I know that there are problems with the NVIDIA chipset, that's why I went with the Radeon. I'll try that. I might see if I can post the config file later on. Unfortunately, I have to get internet access through the college right now. My home connection died. I had a laptop on what I would call "life-support". It was the machine I used for internet. I'm suprised it lasted this long.

[ruleant]

It is possible to mount an ISO-file like any other mountable volume (harddisk partition, for example: /dev/hda1):

mount /pathto/file.iso /mnt/mountpoint/ -o loop

(you need "block devices" / "loopback device support" compiled in your kernel, or as module)

This way you can get the RH9 full edition, without having to burn the ISO's to CD. You need a running linux-environment to mount the ISO's.

Maybe, another posibility is to install RH using the FTP-server as source for the install. (I know it exist for Suse, but I'm not sure if it is posible for RH) The procedure is fairly simple : create a bootdisk, reboot your PC with the bootdisk, configure your network card and select the FTP-server + path to the RH9(install)-files. The rest of the install is equal to installing from CD-ROM.
(Again, I'm not sure if this is possible with RH, you might consider trying SuSE instead).

Greets,

ruleant

[D0pp139an93r]

I spent some time tinkering with the XFree86 config file, corrected a few small errors, and got further than before. Now it's telling me that there were no screens found. As I mentioned earlier, it's a Radeon 7500 video card attached to both my TV and a some weird monitor. Everything is fully supported. What the hell does it mean "No screens found?".

The config has everything ist supposed to have and everything is correct.

I even RTFM. It didn't have any mention of this type of problem.

[D0pp139an93r]

I figured I'd let y'all know how it turned out. I threw a different video card in there (S3 Virge) and it worked fine. The problem apparently was that the X server couldn't find any screens. I think it had something to do with the Radeon 7500's multiple outlets. It has standard monitor hookup, tv out, plus one of them fancy ports for the new "high-tech" monitors. X86 was sending the video and trying to detect the monitor on the wrong port.

Thanks everyone for the help.