Just because Linux isn't supported don't mean the windows drivers are bad.

ATI did have a problem with drivers in the past but as I stated b4, they don't any more. They have one of the best driver support programs there is. They even rival nvidia now.

i wasn't referring to the linux situation, read the general comments

I would advise against installing the default drivers. Find the drivers for your video card and download them. Right-click "My Computer", click "Properties", go to the "Hardware" tab, and click the "Device Manager" button. Open the "Display Adapters" directory, and uninstall anything there. Then, if the drivers you downloaded self-install through means of a program, run it. Otherwise, go to the "Action" menu, then click "Scan for hardware changes". Windows should come up with a list of devices that haven't been installed. Click the one referring to your video card. (At this point I am not 100% sure about the specifics of the names and the order so I'll be vague, but it should not matter) Click "Install the hardware manually", then click the button that shows "Have Disk". Locate the drivers you downloaded and install. Whether you installed the drivers manually or by an included program, you will need to restart your computer, and you should be fine after that.

The entire thread on Slashdot was about Linux and TV-Video card drivers.

:lol:

not all the comments though

I have the same prob
 

Hi, I seem to have a similar problem.

Essentialy i have one ATI driver, which is giving me problems.
I would like to upgrade to thier newest one, in the hope that it will fix things.

HOWEVER

When i go to install the new one, it says:
Try to set up your system with with a standard vga driver, before running setup. Ok... stange... but i'll do it.
As soon as i find out how. When i go to choose my driver from a list, it only lists ATI drivers. Even when i uncheck "show only compatible drivers"

How can i find the standard vga driver for winxp?