Re: new aptable cvs dri fails with mga
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 02:10:04PM -0500, Zephaniah E. Hull wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 02:03:32PM -0500, Stuart Ballard wrote:
> >
> > "Thomas E. Vaughan" wrote:
> > >
> > > DRM version = 2.0.1, expected 3.0.x
> > > DRI disabled.
> >
> > What kernel are you using?
2.4.2
> Also, did you add the lines to your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and restart X?
Yes.
> > Sounds like you have outdated drm modules in your kernel.
After I sent my original complaint, that is what I discovered by grepping
through kernel source.
> > Zephaniah's previous message claims that 2.4.2 has adequate modules.
2.4.2 does NOT have adequate modules for mga.
> > If you are using an older kernel, you may need to build the drm modules
> > yourself or upgrade your kernel. If you are using 2.4.2... perhaps the
> > packages actually do need to include the drm modules.
A package with drm kernel module source would be nice. I solved the
problem by getting the drm kernel module source from dri.sourceforge.net.
After I clobbered the stock /lib/modules/2.4.2/.../mga.o with the latest
mga.o, everything worked.
> I'll like do that as soon as the modules have been updated to work with
> the current 2.4.3-pre kernels. (Solid lock otherwise.)
Well, I'm OK for now, but someone even more clueless than I might have
problems without at least specific directions for the mga case.
--
Thomas E. Vaughan <thomas.vaughan@nssl.noaa.gov>
CIMMS/NSSL, Norman, OK, USA
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