Re: Hardware configuration questions [DETAILED]

["Eric Cifreo" <ecifreo texas net>]

> The next thing I wanted to do was to get the Video card working with X.
> So, I ran Xconfigurator to try and create my settings, and it sees the
> built-in controller, not the Video Card I have installed.  I talked to the
> folks at HP, and they said that there were no jumpers to change or
> anything for using an alternate video source than the bult-in controller.
> Further, there is nothing in the BIOS that refers to disabling or turning
> off the on-board controller.  The technician from HP simply said for me to
> put the new controller in, and it would work.  How do I get X configured
> for my new card?  I'm afraid to start up X, for fear that I might do some
> damamge to either the card or my monitor.

I had the same problem putting a Voodoo3 in a HP Pavilion:  there are no
jumpers or BIOS level switches by design.  (Pretty damn stupid...)

Anyway, use xf86config to set up X, and not XConfigurator:  it will only see
your onboard graphics chip.  Once I had set up the Voodoo in xf86config and
downloaded the proper Xserver, it worked like a champ.

If your Mystique has the G200 chipset on it, I'd start at
http://glide.xxedgexx.com.

Good luck,

Eric Cifreo
Austin, TX