[SLUG] Sorry, shoulda been "help please re installing new monitor graphics"

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

The ATI site says my card is supported, and gives me a place to get the
latest driver. So, two questions:

1) I'm installing from scratch .. I'm going to plug in the card and
monitor, and try to install Linux. Do I add the latest driver once my
installation is in place? Do I do that anyway or just if I have problems?

2) I'm not sure I know how to install a driver on Linux, but maybe it'll
become clear.

J

> Hi
>
> A quick (and urgent) question (urgent because, as you can imagine, I wanna
> get this up and running)
>
> I have a new flat screen monitor and graphics card, and a machine with no
> OS. The idea is to install Red Hat or Fedora, whichever actually works.
>
> The instructions for the graphics card are quite specific and detailed
> with a few steps to go through. If non Intel chipset then install a custom
> Virtual GART, uninstall old graphics card software, connect it, install
> the CATALYST Software Suite. That, of course, is for Windows.
>
> What is my strategy for Linux?
>
> I presume the Virtual GART and CATALYST are non-starters. So do I just
> plug it in, install Linux, and it'll work? I'm off to check the web and
> the ATI site, but I wanted to get this out first.
>
> J
>
>