In configuring kernel for 2.2.17(As I have read in archives of debian
user list, 2.2.18pre agpgart don't work), I didn't find option in char
devices/Ftape for agpgart.
Rajesh Fowkar wrote:
>
> L.V.Gandhi saw fit to inform me that:
> >Anand Biligiri S wrote:
> >> I am able to run X on Debian. Sound is also working. I am using the stock
> >> kernel. I upgraded to XFree 4. Have you tried with XF-4 ?
> >I am also able to run X on debian with some other graphics card. But in
> >i810, so far I couldn't succeed. I tried with XF86_SVGA driver that came
> >with debian and its own agpgart. It didn't succeed. Then I tried
> >XFCom_SIS. Still not solved. Then I read somewhere that with kernel
> >2.2.17 and its agpgart and SVGA server works. I tried compile a new
> >kernel 2.2.17. While compiling I couldn't see anywhere option for
> >agpgart. Can anybody throw some light which option compiles agpgart
> >along with kernel. I used make menuconfig fro configuring. If anybody is
> >successful kindly let me know.
>
> I am using XFree 4 without any problems on Debian :-)
>
> Not tried with the default kernel given with the distro though. I am on
> Kernel 2.4.1 compiled on my machine with agpgart support (i810). There
> is option for agpgart module support.
>
> In my .config file the relevant section is :
> ---------------------------------------------------
> #
> # Ftape, the floppy tape device driver
> #
> # CONFIG_FTAPE is not set
> CONFIG_AGP=m
> # CONFIG_AGP_INTEL is not set
> CONFIG_AGP_I810=y
> # CONFIG_AGP_VIA is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_AMD is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_SIS is not set
> # CONFIG_AGP_ALI is not set
> CONFIG_DRM=y
> # CONFIG_DRM_TDFX is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_GAMMA is not set
> # CONFIG_DRM_R128 is not set
> CONFIG_DRM_I810=m
> # CONFIG_DRM_MGA is not set
> CONFIG_PCMCIA_SERIAL=y
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> Select character devices option after doing make menuconfig. You will find
> all the i810 and agpgart options there.
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