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On 02.01.2012 08:40, Walter Dnes wrote:
> I checked /var/log/portage/elog after building xorg-server.  It 
> complains...
> 
> 
> ============================================== WARN: postinst This
> driver requires KMS support in your kernel Device Drivers ---> 
> Graphics support ---> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and
> higher DRI support)  ---> <*>   Intel 830M, 845G, 852GM, 855GM,
> 865G (i915 driver)  ---> i915 driver [*]       Enable modesetting
> on intel by default ==============================================
> 
> ...but, but, but... when I go into "make menuconfig" I don't get
> quite that menu...
> 
> *==== Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI
> support) ====* |  Arrow keys navigate the menu.  <Enter> selects
> submenus --->.          | |  Highlighted letters are hotkeys.
> Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, | |  <M> modularizes features.
> Press <Esc><Esc> to exit, <?> for Help, </> | |  for Search.
> Legend: [*] built-in  [ ] excluded  <M> module  < >       | |
> *=====================================================================*
> | | |    --- Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI
> suppor| | | |    < >   3dfx Banshee/Voodoo3+
> | | | |    < >   ATI Rage 128
> | | | |    < >   ATI Radeon
> | | | |    < >   Intel I810
> | | | |    <*>   Intel 8xx/9xx/G3x/G4x/HD Graphics
> | | | |    [*]     Enable modesetting on intel by default
> | | | |    < >   Matrox g200/g400
> | | | |    < >   SiS video cards
> | | | |    < >   Via unichrome video cards
> | | | |    < >   Savage video cards
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | |
> *=====================================================================*
> | 
> |=========================================================================|
>
> 
|                    <Select>    < Exit >    < Help >                     |
> *=========================================================================*
>
>  I do remember having seen the i915 option previously.  Is this 
> something new?  This is the 3.0.6 kernel.  I followed the
> instructions at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml as
> closely as possible. Note that... "<*>  Framebuffer Console
> Support" is actually mandatory enabled "-*- Framebuffer Console
> support".
> 

Hello,

"Intel 8xx/9xx/G3x/G4x/HD Graphics" is actually the name of the key
CONFIG_DRM_I915. It's the same option. According to
http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/DRM_I915.html the name was changed
in kernel 2.6.39.

Kind regards

Hinnerk
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