"Babbit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes, I've installed DX9.
> However, that was after I jerryrigged my drivers by forcing win2k to
> install the .inf that was in the ATI\Driver\2KXP_INF of the Cat.
> package. (Note, NOT going through ATI's setup, going through win2k's
> "Update driver" in the properties of the video card)
>
> Should I have installed DX9 first, and then installed the drivers?
>
>
> "patrickp" <(E-Mail Removed) - take five to email me> wrote in
> news:tpCnb.3225$(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > "Babbit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Xns9422941631FAFmemecom@68.6.19.6...
> >> Ok, scratch that. Fresh install of 2k, just formatted my HD. I tried
> >> to install the cd that came with my card. It did the exact same thing
> >> that the new drivers have been doing, freezing. I'm led to believe
> >> that my card is bad, unless any of you could make a comment about
> >> what to try next?
> >>
> >>
> >> Babbit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:Xns9420D5C45851Ememecom@68.6.19.6:
> >>
> >> > Win2k
> >> > MB: Tyan Thunder K7 (S2462UNG)
> >> > All In wonder RADEON
> >> >
> >> > The drivers that came with the card have worked, and have been the
> >> > one's that I've been using. However, when I go to try and install
> >> > one of the latest CAT. drivers
> >> > (wxp-w2k-catalyst-7-94-030917m-011434c.exe), the mouse freezes, the
> >> > keyboard doesn't do anything, and even if left for 20 min, nothing
> >> > happens. My only option is reset. Of course, trying to fill out a
> >> > problem report to send into ATI, the report generator also freezes,
> >> > as well as AtiInfo.exe. I can only assume that the driver install,
> >> > as well as the problem report is running AtiInfo, which is some how
> >> > failing to operate, hence I can't get anywhere with anything.
> >> >
> >> > I've un-installed everything in "Remove programs", got it to the
> >> > point where detects a new vid card each reboot and nice 640x480
> >> > screen. Still with the same results.
> >> >
> >> > Help please.
> >> >
> >>
> > You've installed DirectX 9, Babbit?
> >
> > patrickp
> >
> >
Hmmm, the ATi release notes say "Note: DirectX 8.1 or DirectX 9 must be
installed for Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium," Babbit.
However, if you're having trouble with the installation routine, I'd suggest
a visit to the Installshield site at
http://consumer.installshield.com/. I
had some similar installation problems with the earlier Catalyst 3.x display
drivers, all the ones except the all-in-one Cat 3.0 release up to cat 3.5 -
that was the first one (except that original) that I didn't have to manually
install; and that was when I discovered the InstallShield consumer site and
availed myself of some of its offerings.
It also occurs to me that you might be trying the current all-in-one
Catalyst driver; I've seen reports of varying problems with all the recent
ones, most of which seem to be around installation or uninstallation. I'd
recommend sticking to the separate capture, display and control panel
modules, in the traditional install capture driver, don't reboot, install
display driver, reboot, install control panel, reboot order.
HTH patrickp