Re: Hercules 9800 Pro and XFree under unstable.

[Nick Lidakis <nick.lidakis@verizon.net>]

Rus Hughes wrote:

> Sorry for not replying sooner but I've only just now had time to try it
> out. I did exactly as you said, although they updated the driver on the
> site to: Driver Version X4.2.0-2.9.13 on July 22 (I also downgraded to
> the 2.4.21 kernel) and the fglrx module compiled and installed
> perfectly.
>
> I then ran the fglrxconfig and all was good.. until I tried to run
> startX and got these errors :
>
> (EE) fglrx(0): board is third party board
> (EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error "xf86_ENODEV"
> (EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP
>  
I get the same error when it comes to the board being third party, but 
everything still works fine. I also recently upgraded to the July 22 
driver, and it works fine too. Seems they fixed Xx support.

> I tried the kernel and fglrxconfig both with the default kernel agpgart
> and the one that comes with the fglrx module and got the same error.
>
>  
I don't know why you are getting that error. Did you compile agpgart 
inot the kernel or as a module? I compiled it as a module and used 
agp_try_unsuppoted=1 for my Intel 875PBZ motherboard. I coudn;t get it 
to load with that parameter. What motherboard are you using BTW?? I 
would try AGP 4x to be on the safe side.

> Is this because I didn't get the March 28 driver like you recommended (I
> cant find it on the ati site..) or is this something else?
>
> My AGP slot is using AGP 8 in case that matters? I think I read a while
> back somewhere there were issues with 8? Should I drop down to 4?
>
> Below is my XFree86.0.log. Thanks very much for the help, I'm so close,
> I can almost taste it :)
>
> Rus
>
>  
Let me know how it goes, and good luck.