If debian got a working XFree86 config then copy that into redhat. I
know it is a little late for that but it was probaly the right thing to do.
Deepak Saxena wrote:
> Does anyone on the list have a Radeon9000 running with either
> RedHat9 or Debian (Unstable or Knoppix) with TrueType fonts
> working? If so, please send me your XF86Config file. :)
>
> I am ready to just give up on Linux on my desktop at home after
> fighting with this piece of crap card for so long or might just
> go buy an NVidia card to make life easier.
>
> Under Debian I was able to run XFree86, but no good font support.
> I just blew that away with an install of RedHat9 and X is having
> problems creating a mode that will work with my monitor (Formac
> Gallery 1740).
>
> <rant>
> I have to say I am _extremely_ dissapointed with the state of
> Linux distributions. It seems that everytime I install a newer
> version of a distro (RH or MDK), it just gets worse. RH9 comes with
> a kernel tree that won't even completely build! MDK never upgrades
> properly and is known to make things unbootable. And while Debian might
> be wonderfully flexible if you figure out all the magic behind it, after
> hacking on the kernel for 8-10 hours a day, the last thing I want to do
> is hack on X11, cups, or postfix config files. I want to install my
> OS and have it work. One would think that with 10 years to do this,
> at least one distro would get this right. sigh...
>
> /me considers buying a G5 w/OSX...
> </rant>
>
> ~Deepak
>
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