kernel menuconfig

shadowfac · n00b Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Redmond, WA

Is there a way to get more infomation (in "make menuconfig") about the options than is given by the help button? For example: I not able to tell which options (radeon or "old" radeon, etc) to use wih my radeon 9000 pro if I don't want Xwindows but do want graphics mode.

comprookie2000 · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:42 pm Post subject:

Try xconfig, you may need some other stuff installed;
http://www.linuxdevices.com/files/misc/migrating_2.6_part1_figure1_qconfig.gif
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jedsen · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:52 pm Post subject:

With the 9000, deffinately use the newer driver (Device Drivers > Graphics support > ATI Radeon driver support). The help section of that item has more info on other options you'll need.

If you're on x86 hardware, you might also try the precompiled ATI drivers, which are faster, but harder to get working (and not open souce).