I have gotta same problem. I think it has noting to do with VRAM ?
I have tried other combination also.
In my view problem lies with agpgart stuff !
! ADDICTED TO LINUX !
Deepak Kapoor wrote:
>
> Your problem may be that you choose 4Mb of Vram instead of 1 MB
> try doing that and again mail me if it doesn't gat configoured----- Original
> Message -----
> From: Sunjith P.S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 12:19 AM
> Subject: [LIH] i810querry
>
> My system configuration is :
> Intel i810 chipset motherboard with AC97 audio
> Intel Celeron 433 Processor
> 32 MB PC100 SDRAM
> Samsung 55V Monitor
> IBM 16.8GB HDD
> 48X LG CDROM Drive
> Logitech FirstMouse
> Keyboard, speakers etc.
>
> I installed Linux on the above system from a PCQ Red Hat Linux 6.2 (Zoot) CD
> exactly as per the directions given in the page
> www.exocore.com/linux/..../i810-3.htm (except that I avoided some server
> packages). The installer automatically detected the display adapter as
> i810.
> It appeared...
>
> PCI Entry: Intel Corporation|82810x]
> CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]
> X Server : SVGA
> I did not attempt to configure X anytime during the installation. I had
> given
> a host name "DEVILS". So after booting into linux, the display seemed as :
> Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)
> Kernel 2.2.14-12 on an i686
>
> DEVILS login :
>
> I logged in as root and run Red Hat's Text mode setup utility setup
> [root@DEVILS /root] # setup
> Selected X Configuration. It probed the display adapter as :
> PCI Entry: Intel Corporation|82810x]
> CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]
> X Server : SVGA
> As my monitor was not listed, I choose Custom and then selected horizontal
> sync range as :
> Extended Super VGA, 800x600 @ 60Hz, 640x480 @ 72Hz
> I selected vertical sync range as :
> 50 - 100
> My monitor manual specification reads :
> Horizontal Synchronization : 30 - 55 kHz
> Vertical Synchronization : 50 - 120 kHz
> Maximum Resolution : 1024x768
> I DID NOT configure the default screen resolution and depth by auto
> probing.
> Said Don't Probe when prompted. Set video RAM as 4 MB, Clockchip as No
> Clockchip Setting (recommended), Skipped Do you want to run 'X -probeonly'
> now?
> I selected video modes as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 - All at 16 bit color.
> And tested configuration at the Starting X dialog box. I got a message as
> follows :
> Error
> There is a problem with your X configuration. You may go back and modify
> your
> configuration or exit now
> Then I typed X at # prompt after exiting from setup. It displayed a message
> as
> :
> Several '(--)SVGA : Mode ......................... Deleted'.
> Warning : The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType" does not exist,
> Entry deleted from font path.
> (**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
> (--)SVGA: PCI: Intel Unknown Chipset (0x7121) rev 3, Memory @ 0xd8000000,
> 0xdc000000
> gart allocate : Cannot allocate memory
> (--)SVGA: GART: allocation of 1024 pages failed at page 0.
> Fatal Server Error:
> Aborting
>
> Then I edited the XF86Config file created by X Configurator. Under Section
> "Device", I changed Identifier to "i810" and Section "Screen", Device to
> "i810". I did this as per the instruction given in
> "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.i810". After that when I typed X at #prompt,
> the screen went blank. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+backspace did not make any
> difference. Then for getting into another login shell and killing this X, I
> keyed the "window" key. Then instead of logging in, I cycled through login
> shells to reach that one. Then the X had terminated with an error message :
> .........................................
> FontPath set to .....
> (**)SVGA: Intel Unknown Chipset (0x7121) rev 3, Memory @ 0xd8000000,
> 0xdc000000
> Segmentation Fault.
>
> Then I replaced my XF86Config in /etc/X11 with working one given on page
> www.exocore.com/linux/..../i810-9.htm. After that when I typed X, I got the
> just previous message itself.
> As these steps didn't work, I went through the section on troubleshooting
> given on page www.exocore.com/linux/..../i810-8.htm.
> I added the line : alias char-major-10-175 agpgart in
> /etc/conf.modules as it was missing.
> There was already a character device file named agpgart under /dev with
> major
> number 10 and minor number 175. It also was user and group write-able.
> # uname -r
> I got : 2.2.14-12
>
> It was not 2.2.14-8. But I hadn't done anything for it to come like that.
>
> But the agpgart.o module did exist under /lib/modules/2.2.14-12/misc
> When agpgart was mod-probed dynamically on X startup.
> # X -probeonly
> # lsmod|grep agpgart
>
> I got : agpgart 17852 0(autoclean)
>
> What could be the problem? How can I know whether my motherboard is 'Kobian'
> or not? I don't see written "Kobian" anywhere on the motherboard. I could
> successfully configure the sound with ALSA sound driver provided on PCQ Red
> Hat Linux 6.2 (Zoot) CD (June 2000) and is working fine. Do I need other
> drivers or anything to get X started? If yes, where can I find them?
>
> I am looking forward to your advice. Please reply in detail to :
>
> e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thanking you,
>
> Sunjith P.S
>
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