Bug#442435: xserver-xorg-video-intel: no X after new install
Jerry Quinn wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> Version: 2:2.1.1-1
> Severity: important
>
> I just completed installing amd64 debian on an Intel G33 chipset
> system. I used the 9/15/07 installer and ran the gui installer. X
> appeared to be fine during the installation.
>
> After booting into the new OS, X refuses to start. It complains about
> being unable to find /dev/agpgart to increase memory beyond ~7M. I
> tried manually inserting the intel-agp module but it didn't help.
> Removing xorg.conf and restarting had no effect either.
>
> So, I have no X at all right now.
>
>
> X Window System Version 1.3.0
> Release Date: 19 April 2007
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
> Build Operating System: Linux Debian (xorg-server 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12)
> Current Operating System: Linux cerberus 2.6.21-2-amd64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 10 21:39:38 UTC 2007 x86_64
>
This kernel is probably too old to support agpgart for G33. Please try
again with 2.6.22.
Brice
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