Re: [suse-xfree86] compiling the kernel makes X go crazy
2.4.24 sources, patched them, compiled and everything is fine except the X and bootsplash.
In your /etc/X11/XF86config which display server is used? See section "device", paramenter "driver". Is it "ati" or "radeon"? Or maybe "vesa"? If it's vesa, you have to enable the vesa framebuffer driver. If it's ati or radeon, try to check that agpgart is ok (check dmesg output) and/or that the relevant DRI module is build and is working (if you're using DRI). Ciao, Roberto
Hi again! I've been lazy solving this problem partly because I do not know the graphics system that well. I find the kernel/XFree/framebuffer/bootsplash/DRI/DRM interaction quite confusing. Can someone tell me where I could find a clear overview of how the things work together? Some more information about my system below: On Friday 09 April 2004 16:21, r.maurizzi@digitalpha.it wrote:
2.4.24 sources, patched them, compiled and everything is fine except the X and bootsplash.
In your /etc/X11/XF86config which display server is used? See section "device", paramenter "driver". Is it "ati" or "radeon"? Or maybe "vesa"?
It's "ati"
If it's vesa, you have to enable the vesa framebuffer driver. If it's ati or radeon, try to check that agpgart is ok (check dmesg output)
"dmesg | grep agp" gives nothing both on the working SuSE and on the self compiled kernel. On the other hand I get an error about TIOCGDEV when I boot the kernel I compiled with the swsusp support.
and/or that the relevant DRI module is build and is working (if you're using DRI).
How can I check this (and how do I know if I'm using DRI)?
Ciao, Roberto
Thanks, Teemu
participants (2)
-
r.maurizzi@digitalpha.it
-
Teemu Nikkilä