LINUX and XFree86

• which ATI chips or products are supported in a particular version of LINUX or XFree86
• how to configure LINUX for a given ATI chip or product
• when or if drivers are being developed to support ATI chips in a given version of LINUX or XFree86
• what features these drivers might have

Your best sources for answers to these questions are:

• XFree.org
• your Linux Vendor

Topics:

• LINUX
• XFree86
• ATI-TV Tuner Products
• Support from the Linux Distributor
• General Information Regarding Unix Environments [ http://support.atitech.ca/faq/unix.html ]

LINUX

ATI Technical Support receives a large number or inquiries regarding "driver support for LINUX".

Most of these "LINUX" questions are really about XFree86, a freeware implementation of the graphical X-Windows System that is bundled with many of the popular LINUX Distribution packages.

XFree86

ATI Technical Support cannot answer questions about XFree86 features, compatibility, installation or configuration.

 Please consult one of the following sources for help:

• www.xfree86.org: Homepage of The XFree86 Project
• www.xfree86.org/FAQ/: Frequently Asked Questions about XFree86
• www.xfree86.org/3.3.3.1/index.html: Release Notes for XFree86 3.3.3.1

Selected sections of the XFree86 FAQ [ http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/ ] and the XFree86 3.3.3.1 Release Notes [ http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.3.1/RELNOTES.html ] are reproduced here for your convenience. Please direct any questions or concerns regarding these materials to XFree86 and NOT to ATI):

• Mach64 X Server Release Notes [ http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.3.1/Mach64.html ]
• ATI Adapters README File [ http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.3.1/ati.html ]
• ATI Rage II+, Rage Pro and VT3 chips not detected [ http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/#Mach64-33 ]
• My card isn't on the list shown in XF86Setup. Is there a more up-to-date list? [ http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/#CardsDB ]
• Do you have the config file for ...? [ http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/#ConfigFile ]
• My card is currently not supported - what can I do? [ http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/#OtherOptions ]

ATI-TV Tuner Products

ATI does not provide TV tuner software for the LINUX/XFree86 environment. Any tuner software available for this environment is developed within the LINUX/XFree86 community.

For additional information regarding the use ATI-TV Tuner Products under X-Windows, please see Linux/XFree86 Developments [ http://www.atitech.com/ca_us/resource_centre/dev_rel/linux.html ] in the Developer Relations section of our corporate website.

Support from the Linux Distributor

Some Linux vendors such as Caldera [ http://www.calderasystems.com/index.html ] and Red Hat [ http://www.redhat.com/ ] offer their own Technical Support services. Check the documentation you received when you purchased a Linux Distribution to determine whether Technical Support is available from the vendor.

General Information Regarding UNIX Environments

For more general information related to UNIX-type environments, please refer to "UNIX Environments" [ http://support.atitech.ca/faq/unix.html ].

For additional information on Linux/XFree86 support please see Linux/XFree86 Developments [ http://www.atitech.com/ca_us/resource_centre/dev_rel/linux.html ] in the Developer Relations section of our corporate website.

Last modified: Friday August 06, 1999.

Copyright 1999