thanks very much, my kernel is 2.4.18-newpmac... i'm currently downloading it....
On Saturday 17 August 2002 21:27, you wrote: > the kernel sources are part of stable/woody. Just 'apt-get install > kernel-source-2.4.18' > > That should do it. It's about 20mb download. What kernel are you > running right now? the 2.4.18-newpmac? If so, all is good. if not, > you should be. Then take the /boot/config file I mentioned and copy > it to the unpacked source in /usr/src/ and rename it .config > > You need to unpack it yourself with the bunzip2 tool > > joss > > On Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 10:07:23PM +0200, Arthur Petit wrote: > > Hi, > > thanks very much for your answer! > > > > On Saturday 17 August 2002 14:51, Joss Winn wrote: > > > You need to make sure you have this modules compiled and avaialble: > > > > > > /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/char/drm/r128.o > > > > > > as well as the X11R6 drivers. > > > > > > The stock 2.4.18 woody kernel doesn't have DRM configured, so you > > > can either install the 2.4.18 XFS kernel which does have the > > > modules or recompile your own version of the 2.4.18-newpmac. The > > > simplest way to keep the stock kernel and add DRI is to copy the > > >/boot/config-2.4.18-newpmac to > > > > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18/ > > > > i don't have th folder /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18/ > > i've got to download the kernel2.4.18-newpmac sources?where?can i > > download it with apt-get? > > > > > > > > thanks again, i'm very newbie at linux.... > > > > Arthur > > > > > rename it .config > > > > > > and then, in the source directory, enter > > > > > > make-kpkg kernel-image --config menuconfig > > > > > > this will start the kernel building process based on your copied > > > .config file. Then, find the DRI > > > module configuration in the menu under drivers/char/ and select to > > > build the drm-4 r128 module and dri support. > > > > > > You don't have to confiure anything else unless you want to really > > > taylor your own kernel. > > > > > > exit and save the configuration. and let it do its stuff (an hour on > > > my imac 500) > > > > > > when it is built, > > > > > > cd .. > > > dpkg -i <new kernel>.deb > > > > > > and that will install your new kernel and modules and copy your old > > > kernel to vmlinux.old > > > > > > > > > Reboot and you should be OK. > > > > > > joss > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 01:24:39PM +0200, Arthur Petit wrote: > > > > On Saturday 17 August 2002 03:18, ccos wrote: > > > > > hello, > > > > > > > > > > > OpenGL support is a matter of the graphics chip rather than the > > > > > > machine. Shouldn't be a problem with a Rage128 or Radeon, but > > > > > > there might never be support for nVidia chips. > > > > > > > > > > why do you say there may never be support? > > > > > is apple planning on switching chips again? > > > > > > > > > > does anybody have opengl and/or sound running smoothly on either: > > > > > > > > > > an 867 with a rage or radeon chip? > > > > > an ibook/600 (dual usb) w/ an Aty, RageM3p29s display card? > > > > > > > > hi again, > > > > I'm very sorry, i know i'm very boring but i sow the thread about the > > > > r128 mod and i didn't understand what to do for my powerbook g3 500 > > > > and i really need the 3D acceleration for my OpenGL programs.... > > > > there is > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ati_drv.o > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/r128_dri.so > > > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/radeon_dri.so > > > > > > > > thanks... > > > > > > > > Arthur > > > > > > > > > what about other distrib > > > > > > > > > > thanks much, > > > > > c > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
