Linux Question

[CaterpillarAssassin]

Using Mandrake 9.0. Basically, how do I change the refresh rate? I am a flaming newb and this 60hz is hurting my head! I also tried installing the radeon 9500pro RPM but for some reason it doesnt show up as a 9500 pro in HardDrak. It is just "Video Card". :\ Well I hope you guys can help me cuz I really like the interface of this but if I cant get it to work the way i need it to, out it goes.

[DocSilly]

I don't use Mandrake, so I suggest you check out the Mandrake forums at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/index.php .
Though here's one thing you could try:

Creating a new XF86Config file

The easiest way to create a new XF86Config file is by using XFree86's -configure option. Here's how to tell XFree86 to probe your hardware and create an initial XF86Config file:

# XFree86 -configure

Your screen should go black and perhaps flash briefly -- don't let this worry you; allow a few seconds for the hardware probing to finish.

Creating a new XF86Config file, continued

If you don't see your screen go black, and instead you get a one-line error like XFree86: command not found, you'll probably need to add XFree86's binary installation directory (almost always /usr/X11R6/bin) to your path. If you're using a Bourne-like shell (sh, bash, ksh, etc.), this can be done as follows:

# PATH="/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH"

If you're running a csh-like shell (csh, tcsh, etc.), do this instead:

# setenv PATH "/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH"

Once you've done one or the other, try XFree86 -configure again. It should work this time. Make a note to add /usr/X11R6/bin to your default path, so that you don't need to explicitly add it to your path every time you open up a new console.

Install your new XF86Config

Now you should have a new file named XF86Config.new in your home directory, /root.
If you're replacing an existing XF86Config file, move it out of the way and copy this new file in its place. Of course, if there's no XF86Config file to replace, simply skip the first mv command below:

# cd /etc/X11
# mv XF86Config XF86Config.orig
# cp /root/XF86Config.new XF86Config

The first XFree86 test-run

This new XF86Config contains XFree86's best guess as to what kind of hardware you have and how it should be set up. To try out what we have so far, just run XFree86 again, but this time without -configure:

# XFree86

This should again cause your screen to go black. After a few seconds, your screen should be filled with a black-and-white stipple pattern, and you should see a black X in the middle. The stipple pattern is the default XFree86 background, and the black X in the middle of the screen is the default mouse pointer. If you wiggle your mouse, it should move. If the cursor doesn't move, don't be concerned; this simply means that we need to tweak your X mouse settings, which we'll do in a bit.
To get back to your text console once the stipple pattern has appeared, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys, and tap Backspace. This is an important key sequence to remember, because it will almost always shut down X and get you back to a text console -- just in case you can't find any other way to exit from your X session.
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Oh, btw, this should be done from the command line, not while you're already in X. There's also the new XFree86 4.3.0 with native new ATI drivers, though they're excluding 3D acceleration for 9500+ cards.

[CaterpillarAssassin]

so this will now find the radeon9500? I'll give it a shot right now