Re: which xserver to use on Ultra2 ?

["Mehul N. Sanghvi" <mnsanghvi@comcast.net>]

Hartwig Atrops wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 November 2004 00:42, Mehul N. Sanghvi wrote:
>
> ...
>
>
> >  Hartwig,
> >
> >        I have done as was suggested and am using the sunffb driver.  I
> > still get the "No devices detected" error message.  Would you be able
> > to email a copy of your XF86Config-4 file ?
>
>
> For me it was ok to manually put the sunffb driver into /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 
> and remove the dri module. This is not the Debian way, I know. Default color 
> depth 24 bit, 1280x1024. I can send you that file if you still need it, but I 
> guess your problem is in the kernel area. 
>
> I use a self-compiled 2.4.2x kernel on my U2 and U30 (both creator 3D) and 
> added Creator/Creator 3D support (fix, not as a module) to the kernel.
>
> Which kernel do you use? Creator support included?
>
> Hartwig

I am using the stock 2.4.18 that came with Woody 3.0r2.  How do I check
for Creator support in it ?

And how do I build a Debian kernel that's more recent ?


cheers,

     mehul