Guest Joe Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 I am a first time linux user and I need help getting my GUI to work correctly. The problem I am having is shown in the image file I attatched. The problem is that there are lines in multiple places in different windows. Also, there are lines left on the desktop when I move windows around. The mouse is also discolored and a very light green/yellow. Can somebody please help? Thanks Specs: ati radeon 9800 se amd athlon xp 1900 768 mb ram asus motherboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddmcse Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 open the mandriva control center "configure your computer " go to hardware , click change resolution , change it from 24 bit to 16 bit or visa versa see if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 (edited) No that didn't help. I have a feeling that I have the wrong graphics card selected in the system configuration. Can somebody tell me which one to choose for my 128mb radeon 9800se? I have already tried several including: Radeon; Radeon(fbdev); Radeon(fglrx); ATI Wincharger. I am not sure what to use. Thanks Edited February 21, 2006 by Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Did you install the stock ATI video driver, or not? If yes- which version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 What do you mean by stock driver? I tried using all of the drivers on this link: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default...ge&folderID=300 I haveX.Org6.9 on my mandriva system. Sorry, I'm a noob so I don't know too much. Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 stock mean....it comes with mandriva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Is that something that you have to select when you install mandriva? or can you install it now? I'm not sure what all was chosen when mandriva was installed because a friend helped me with it. And if the stock drivers were installed, what would they be called in the computer configurator? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You might need to go to ATI's website, and download the ATI driver for Linux if the ones that come with Mandriva don't work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I did download the drivers from ATI and they didn't work. I have a AOpen F90JS monitor hooked up with the analog cables (not DVI) right now because I don't have the DVI cables with me. I will get them in a few weeks. Would hooking it up analog be a problem? Does anybody know what graphics card I should select when I run the graphics card "Config tool" from the hardware section in the Control Center? Thanks for any replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubasoldier Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I had the same issue in Mandriva 2006 on my old school laptop. I switched from kdm (kde display manager) to gdm (gnome display manager). It is kind of a pain because I have to logout before I shut down my system but it works much better. No more green and blue lines and messed up icons. I cant tell you exactly how to change your display manager because I'm using a lesser os right now but I believe there is a gui for it in the Control Center. You may need to install gdm as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannin Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 You said that you tried the ATI drivers from ATI's website, but did you compile them from source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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