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> Hi, |
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> On Wed, 2006-04-26 at 22:00 +0200, Jannis Achstetter wrote: |
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>> I don't say you have to but if I were you I would: |
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>> - - update the xorg to 7.X |
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>> - - build agpgart for your chipset into the kernel |
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>> - - build the DRM for the ATI Radeon into the kernel |
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> can you specify what kernel version you're using, and what the config |
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> file names are for these two kernel options? |
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I'm using 2.6.16-beyond-git12 here. |
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The agpgart is called "CONFIG_AGP". You have to select the correct |
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MB-chipset here, which is an SIS for me ("CONFIG_AGP_SIS"). |
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Next, you need the DRM ("CONFIG_DRM") and the Radeon-support for it |
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("CONFIG_DRM_RADEON"). |
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> |
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>> - - configure xorg to use the "radeon"-driver (This is not just changing |
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>> one line, you will have to reconfigure the whole section because the |
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>> different drivers use different parameters) |
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> I thought I'd try your suggestion, since I already have modular xorg, |
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> and I'm getting fed-up with constantly-locking-up-ati-drivers. |
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> Also, what options do you have set in your xorg.conf file? Maybe even |
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> post your whole radeon "Device" section, if its small :) |
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> that would help me out a bit, I think. |
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> so far, I don't have dri (the Load "dri" command in xorg.conf locks up |
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> my laptop) |
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Here is my device-section: |
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Section "Device" |
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Identifier "device0" |
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Driver "radeon" |
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Option "AGPMode" "4" |
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Option "backingstore" "true" |
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Option "VideoRam" "128" |
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BusID "PCI:1:0:0" |
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Option "hw cursor" "off" |
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# This is for Xorg 7.0 to work correctly: |
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Option "ColorTiling" "off" |
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Option "AccelMethod" "EXA" |
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Be sure to add this section (you might have it already): |
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Section "DRI" |
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Group "video" |
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Mode 0666 |
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Good Luck, |
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Jannis Achstetter |
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