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Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote: |
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> On Thursday 15 June 2006 04:24, Sean wrote: |
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>> Trying to setup my system to support my nvidia vid card. |
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>> Per instructions I am supposed to enable agpgart in the kernel, which is |
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>> under device drivers---> |
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>> character devices---> |
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>> --- /dev/agpgart (agp support) |
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>> As you can see above my system does not allow anything to be done for |
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>> /dev/agpgart, it just has three lines before it. |
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>> How do I enable this in the kernel towards getting my nvidia card working? |
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>> Please note: if it makes a difference I am running amd64. |
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> you don't set anything else on amd64. |
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> Just agp support. |
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> That is enough. |
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> Rebuild, configure X properly, emerge nvidia-kernel, eselect opengl set |
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> nvidia, start X. |
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Is this "Just agp support" something else other then what the handbook |
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instructions state about /dev/agpgart (agp support)? |
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As mentioned above that option is not available to me. |
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Thanks |
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Sean |
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