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Re: 2.6.4/i810/AGP GART issue



On 5. April 2004 at 9:30AM -0700,
Tim <snifflesthor@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I've recently upgraded from 2.4.25 to 2.6.4 via a source from
> kernel.org. I'm having the somewhat common problem with my x
> server. The message is:
> 
> "Unable to open /dev/agpgart (No such file or directory.)  AGP
> GART is not available..."
> 
> After 10 kenel recompiles and countless searches, no progress
> so far.  I've switched on every conceivably related module. I
> still cannot tell if this is a kernel-related problem or if x
> is simply not loading the proper module(s).
> 
> Has anyone actually solved this? 

I may have solved it ;-).  Do you have a VIA-based board?  I
think what's need to successfully load agpgart are the modules
agpgart *and* via-agp.  I'm still waiting for my next reboot to
test my theory.

HTH



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