On Sunday 07 September 2003 3:55 pm, BandiPat wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:10 pm, Franklin Maurer wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:11 am, Franklin Maurer wrote: BandiPat wrote today ...
For the agp, Franklin, add this to your XF86Config file located in your /etc/X11 directory. These lines go under the Section "Device" heading. Option "AGPmode" "4" Option "accel" Add them just as they appear here and that should kick your AGP 4x into action.
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Did you restart your X after changing these lines?
init 3, init 5.
You may even have to restart your machine, but I don't think so.
Just came from the dark side and gears still runs the same.
Did you check 3Ddiag to see if the switch2xf86_glx is being used?
Yes... Tests for correct OpenGL libraries/GLX extensions: Symbolic Links ... done. /etc/sysconfig/3ddiag (SCRIPT_3D=switch2xf86_glx) ... done. Should it always run the script? If I do it twice in a row it seems to run it both times. Or is it like a SuSEconfig thing were it always runs it.
Do you have DRI & GLX activated in your /etc/X11/XF86config file? They will be near the top of the file.
check.
Did you activate 3D while setting up in sax2? Did you do "lsmod" as root to see if the "agpgart" module is being loaded?
Check, check.
I really don't think you need to go to the trouble of doing ATI's driver and kernel module. I think if you check all the above things, you will have a working 3D setup with your already installed software.
I want see if it makes any difference. I also want to experience messing with the kernel. Especially since I survived the first attempt.
------------------------- Here are the procedures if you decide to go with the ATI drivers though. Make sure you have the same kernel-source rpm installed that matches your presently installed kernel. If you have the latest SuSE kernel, 2.4.20-100 and upgraded via YOU, you will have the latest kernel-source as well. Check with rpm -q k_athlon and rpm -q kernel-source to be sure. If all is ok then proceed:
framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q k_athlon k_athlon-2.4.20-100 framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q kernel-source kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-100
cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make dep cd /lib/module/fglrx/build_mod and enter "./make.sh" (without quotes) cd /lib/module/fglrx and enter "./make_install.sh" (without quotes) now run "fglrxconfig" to set up your graphics. This program replaces Sax2 as your graphics setup tool. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use sax2, if you install this, as it will mess up your symlinks etc. this rpm sets during it's install.
That should have you setup, if you did not get any errors. Be sure you are using either the installed gcc from 8.2 or the -43 build though as the 3.3.1 build is buggy and won't compile these kernel things. If you have updated your system via YOU, then you should be ok, but if you have used apt-get at any time, you will probably experience problems. ---------------------------
framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q gcc gcc-3.3-23
Sorry it's my first(well hopefully first successful) attempt at doing anything with my kernel.
No problem, we all went through it too! ;o) If you don't ask, you won't learn. Again, I think you are ok, with XFree86 4.3 installed, if you check everything I pointed out above. I am sure that XFree86 supports this card, so if you don't have to install the ATI driver, don't.
Thanks for all the help. If I take the plunge it'll be next week or next weekend. -- Franklin Maurer Using SuSE 8.2 Pro
On Sunday 07 September 2003 5:36 pm, Franklin Maurer wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 3:55 pm, BandiPat wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:10 pm, Franklin Maurer wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:11 am, Franklin Maurer wrote: BandiPat wrote today ... I really don't think you need to go to the trouble of doing ATI's driver and kernel module. I think if you check all the above things, you will have a working 3D setup with your already installed software.
I want see if it makes any difference. I also want to experience messing with the kernel. Especially since I survived the first attempt.
------------------------- Here are the procedures if you decide to go with the ATI drivers though.
cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make dep
This part ran fine.
cd /lib/module/fglrx/build_mod and enter "./make.sh" (without quotes)
This is the error i got ... VMXLinux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # ./make.sh ATI module generator V 2.0 ========================== probing for VMA API version... cleaning... patching 'highmem.h'... skipping patch for 'drmP.h', not needed doing script based build for kernel 2.4.x and similar compiling 'agpgart_be.c'... In file included from agpgart_be.c:75: /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB-athlon/build/include/linux/module.h:21:34: linux/modversions.h: No such file or directory compiling failed - object file was not generated. i even got an error when installing the ati rpm ... well it installed it just said I couldn't use 3d.(there was stuff about the make.sh and the next step as well, this is the jist of it) Error: kernel includes at /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB-athlon/build/include do not match current kernel. they are versioned as "2.4.20-4GB" instead of "2.4.20-4GB-athlon". you might need to adjust your symlinks: - /usr/include - /usr/src/linux Any advice on how to proceed? Now I'm determined to get this to function, or function using the ati drivers. In my attempts to get back to the way it was before I got caught in that no dri loop. I got rid of it by not setting up the tv out of the card. I'm not sure if this will help the other person who's having problems. -- Franklin Maurer Using SuSE 8.2 Pro
On Monday 08 September 2003 12:07 am, Franklin Maurer wrote:
------------------------- Here are the procedures if you decide to go with the ATI drivers though.
cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make dep
This part ran fine.
cd /lib/module/fglrx/build_mod and enter "./make.sh" (without quotes)
This is the error i got ... VMXLinux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # ./make.sh ATI module generator V 2.0 ========================== probing for VMA API version... cleaning... patching 'highmem.h'... skipping patch for 'drmP.h', not needed doing script based build for kernel 2.4.x and similar compiling 'agpgart_be.c'... In file included from agpgart_be.c:75: /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB-athlon/build/include/linux/module.h:21:34: linux/modversions.h: No such file or directory compiling failed - object file was not generated. ================
This sounds like it might be a compiler error like I got using the gcc 3.3.1 files, not sure. I used the 3.3-43 files and got things to work well with it though. I think the version you are using should work ok too, but someone else may have to jump in on this part to help. In the mean time, I will do a bit of detective work. -----------------------------------
i even got an error when installing the ati rpm ... well it installed it just said I couldn't use 3d.(there was stuff about the make.sh and the next step as well, this is the jist of it)
Error: kernel includes at /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB-athlon/build/include do not match current kernel. they are versioned as "2.4.20-4GB" instead of "2.4.20-4GB-athlon". you might need to adjust your symlinks: - /usr/include - /usr/src/linux ===============
This is normal and what you should get, since you are not using the k_deflt kernel on your system, so no worries there. ---------------------------
Any advice on how to proceed? Now I'm determined to get this to function, or function using the ati drivers.
In my attempts to get back to the way it was before I got caught in that no dri loop. I got rid of it by not setting up the tv out of the card. I'm not sure if this will help the other person who's having problems.
-- Franklin Maurer Using SuSE 8.2 Pro
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