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Re: X 4.1.0 0pre1v1.3 debs on pismo (not working)



Steven Hanley wrote:

> so I was finally able to get the above mentioned source package to compile
> into a set of debs for my potato based pismo running 2.4.4 (benh)
> 
> so I isntalled them and tried to startx
> 
> first off it was complaining the r128 driver didnt have some functions
> available that the object referenced, I worked out that it was drm functions
> so added the Load glx and Load dri to the modules section.

Note that unresolved symbols are harmless unless dereferencing one is
attempted.

> I also then noticed no kernel modules were created by the deb build, so I
> looked in the source tree found the location of the drm modules and did a
> make -f Makefile.linux r128.o and compiled the kernel module, which worked
> and I can insmod the module and that also works and I get a /proc/dri/0 with
> stuff in it.
> 
> However now when I startx it still wont start but it doesnt tell me anything
> useful. It then gets a sig11 and dies.

This is the vgaHW related problem we have been discussing this week. You need
to apply one of mine or Ani Joshi's hacks when building.


-- 
Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)    \   Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast   \        XFree86 and DRI project member



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