On 10 Aug 2002, Stephan Haller wrote:

> Am Fre, 2002-08-09 um 23.58 schrieb Stew Benedict:
> 
>     On 9 Aug 2002, Stephan Haller wrote:
>     
>     > Why does the installer not activate the agpgart.o module and sets the
>     > "AGPMode" to "4" for X-Server? On my system running 2.4.18-6mdk.smp
>     > kernel with ATI Rage 128 Pro PF graphics adapter it seems to make sense
>     > because X is running much faster (measured on mplayer for video
>     > playback). Is there anybody out there with the same experience?
>     > 
>     
>     Most of the X setup is inherited from X86, with some "tweaks" for PPC.
>     I don't recall offhand seeing anything related to agp in that code, so it
>     probably doesn't happen for X86 either, but I could be wrong.  I
>     personally don't have any such hardware to test it with.  If you're handy
>     and can come up with a patch to the installer code, Pixel may consider
>     adding it.
> 
> Eeeerrrrrmmm. Patches from me????? I'm sorry, I myself thinking that I'm
> a newbee.. Which kind of patch do you thinking of?
> 

Oops, sorry. Then I'd suggest short of patches that you write up your
methods of manual setup and we can add it to the FAQ.

Thx,
Stew Benedict

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