I am running the stable cooker series, the 2.2.xxx group (2.2.15-x) not the 2.3
series.
The hardware is a i810 based mb with a pentium 450. The video, sound, network
card, modem are all built into the onboard chipset.
The i810 video card uses main memory for video ram. This is why the agpgart
module has to be compiled into the kernel.
We have 14 of these boxes at work. I want to convert them all over to
Mandrake.
The standard Mandrake 7.x release does not come with either agpgart support in
the kernel or i810 in the Xconfigurator setup.
I am hoping to get the i810 working under X ver 4.0 (needs agpgart.o).
I am wondering if there will be a version of Mandrake that natively supports
these chipsets since all the drivers are released on the web for them.
best regards
Dalton
rdunlap wrote:
> curious
> i havent had any problem with mine i compiled 2.3.51 saturday.
>
> sorry i was'nt any help
>
> what kind of hardware?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dalton Calford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 2:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFree86 4.0 HOWTO
>
> > I followed the standard steps I always follow
> >
> > make menuconfig
> > make dep clean bzImage modules modules_install
> > make install
> >
> > This all works fine.
> >
> > I reboot with the new kernel and go to stage two - installation of the
> agpgart
> > module.
> >
> > depmod -a (because it is a new kernal...)
> > rpm --rebuild i810xxx.src.rpm (I don't have the rpm name in front of me,
> I am
> > sending this from a different computer)
> >
> > This installs agpgart.o into the modules directory.
> > I then follow the steps setting up the /dev/gart (with mknod)
> > and chmod it to the appropriate settings
> >
> > The rebuild automatically modified the conf.modules for me.
> >
> > I then shutdown and restart.
> >
> > Everything is fine except that the system complains that agpgart has
> unsatified
> > dependancies and when I
> > insmod agpgart the dependancy list scrolls by and most refer to function
> calls
> > etc.
> >
> > This all worked with a earlier cooker kernel but the newer cooker kernel
> has a
> > problem with it.
> > I am wondering if somthing has been done that puts the README's out of
> date in
> > respect to Mandrake or that I am missing somthing.
> >
> > best regards
> >
> > Dalton
> >
> >
> > rdunlap wrote:
> >
> > > when you configured and compiled did you
> > > 1. make config
> > > 2. make dep
> > > 3. make clean
> > > 4. make bzImage
> > > 5. make modules
> > > 6. make modules_install
> > > 7. make install
> > > this cleans up stale dep's and assures that modules and dependancys are
> > > installed correctly. the last step REPLACES your old kernel and
> reconfigures
> > > lilo.
> > > do your backup first!!
> > > hope that helps.
> > > you will get a bootable kernel about half the time using short cuts but
> will
> > > always have dependancy problems and un-accountable errata.
> > > robert
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > ps. if you are RE-COMPILING a kernel add as a first step "make mrproper"
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dalton Calford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:28 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFree86 4.0 HOWTO
> > >
> > > > I have downloaded the latest stable kernel from the cooker sources,
> tried
> > > > to install agpgart following the instructions, everything looks fine
> > > > except for the agpgart module not loading due to failed dependancies.
> > > > (a list too long to mention)
> > > > Has the person who maintains the Mandrake Kernels also found this? (or
> is
> > > > it my own lack of knowledge)
> > > > I know a kernel rpm from a week ago had the agpgart module included -
> is
> > > > it still included and what I am doing is going against the needs of
> the
> > > > kernel?
> > > > Has somthing changed that makes agpgart not work in the newer kernels?
> > > >
> > > > any suggestions welcome
> > > >
> > > > Dalton
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Fox wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This guy did an install on a Mandrake 7.0 system. thought you might
> be
> > > > > interested.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.nerdnet.com/html/articles.php3?subject=hardware
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve Fox
> > > > > http://k-lug.com
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
