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From: Michael Sullivan <michael@××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: GARTInit: WAS (Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT - Need MythTV setup help (resend))
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 16:12:22
Message-Id: 1136304349.9996.2.camel@camille.espersunited.com
In Reply to: Re: GARTInit: WAS (Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT - Need MythTV setup help (resend)) by Rumen Yotov
1 On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 06:53 +0000, Rumen Yotov wrote:
2 > On (02/01/06 15:29), Michael Sullivan wrote:
3 > > On Mon, 2006-01-02 at 21:55 +0000, Rumen Yotov wrote:
4 > > > Hi,
5 > > > On (02/01/06 13:21), Michael Sullivan wrote:
6 > > > > On Mon, 2006-01-02 at 21:01 +0000, Rumen Yotov wrote:
7 > > > > > Hi,
8 > > > > > On (02/01/06 12:30), Michael Sullivan wrote:
9 > > > > > > On Mon, 2006-01-02 at 20:17 +0000, Rumen Yotov wrote:
10 > > > > > > > Hi,
11 > > > > > > > On (02/01/06 11:21), Michael Sullivan wrote:
12 > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2006-01-01 at 17:47 -0800, Bob Sanders wrote:
13 > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 16:57:32 -0600
14 > > > > > > > > > Michael Sullivan <michael@××××××××××××.com> wrote:
15 > > > > > > > > >
16 > > > > > > > > >
17 > > > > > > > > > > >
18 > > > > > ...SKIP...
19 > > > > > > > >...SKIP...
20 > > > > > > > >
21 > > > > > > > > #
22 > > > > > > > > # Ftape, the floppy tape device driver
23 > > > > > > > > #
24 > > > > > > > > # CONFIG_AGP is not set
25 > > > > > > > ==============^ switch this to ON plus the entry for your motherboard chips support.
26 > > > > > >
27 > ...SKIP...
28 > > > > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82915G/GV/910GL
29 > > > > Express Chipset Family Graphics Controller
30 > > > ==================================================================^
31 > > > > camille ~ # lspci | grep -i video
32 > > > > 05:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC16
33 > > > > (CX23416) MPEG-2 Encoder (rev 01)
34 > > > >
35 > ...SKIP...
36 > > > >
37 > > > So seems you have an Intel-910/915 video controler (i don't have Intel).
38 > > > So switch CONFIG_AGP=ON and afterwards enable Intel-910 ot similar video controler.
39 > > > Could do a: "genkernel --menuconfig --install all" - this will use your old config
40 > > > display a text-driven menu for kernel config and after exiting will compile&install
41 > > > (in /boot) your new kernel&modules.
42 > > > If you wish backup the old one before that.
43 > > > HTH.Rumen
44 > >
45 > > Earlier this afternoon I compiled and booted a new kernel with
46 > > CONFIG_AGP=y, but now when I run "genkernel --menuconfig all" I can't
47 > > find anything that even hints at being "Intel-=910" or "video
48 > > controller". Where would it be at?
49 > >
50 > > --
51 > > gentoo-user@g.o mailing list
52 > >
53 > Hi,
54 > The chipset support is right below CONFIG_AGP setting.
55 > ...
56 > Character devices --->
57 > /dev/agpgart (AGP support)
58 > Inter chipset ...
59 > ...
60 > There's only one option for Intel chipset support (from 810-I915).
61 > If made as modules put the appropriate entries in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6
62 > PS:could check the genkernel guide too.
63 > HTH.Rumen
64
65 The only entry for Intel immediately below /dev/agpgart on mine is:
66
67 Intel 440LX/BX/GX, I8xx and E7x05 chipset support. Is this correct? It
68 doesn't sound like what you've described...
69
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Re: GARTInit: WAS (Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT - Need MythTV setup help (resend)) Rumen Yotov <gentoo@×××××××××××.org>