Re:Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-10 Thread Lavender
See if you can access it using ssh from another PC. Then check /var/log/Xorg.0.log for any error messages. -- I have checked my Xorg.0.log, there is no error message. I have a question,I read xorg.conf , I didn't find any area about Window Manage, so how xorg-server knowswhich WM to invoke

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-10 Thread Gregory Shearman
In linux.gentoo.user, Lavender wrote: I have checked my Xorg.0.log, there is no error message. I have a question,I read xorg.conf , I didn't find any area about Window Manage, so how xorg-server knowswhich WM to invoke when I use X -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf ?BTW, among my class I am the only

Re:Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-09 Thread Lavender
No it's the gpu family. Did you look at this link on James' page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units Above each table it tells you which RXXX you should use, if your card is listed below. Oh, I should use RV710, that is really a long distance from

Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-09 Thread Claudio Roberto França Pereira
Yes, exactly. The first time you were missing CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR, it should point to /lib/firmware if you've emerged radeon-ucode.

Re:Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-09 Thread Lavender
At 2011-12-10 10:42:03,Claudio Roberto França Pereira spide...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, exactly. The first time you were missing CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR, it should point to /lib/firmware if you've emerged radeon-ucode. Yes,that's right, when I checked my .config file I found that

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-09 Thread Mick
On Saturday 10 Dec 2011 03:06:25 Lavender wrote: At 2011-12-10 10:42:03,Claudio Roberto França Pereira spide...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, exactly. The first time you were missing CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR, it should point to /lib/firmware if you've emerged radeon-ucode. Yes,that's right, when

[gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Lavender
I'm being working out with building KDE environment recently. Now I need installing Xorg first. As the The X Server Configuration HOWTO says, if I use radeon card ,then I need emerge radeon-ucode or linux-firmware package. Then I need rebuild my kernel with External firmware blobs . My video

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread James Broadhead
2011/12/8 Lavender lavender_mat...@163.com: I'm being working out with building KDE environment recently. Now I need installing Xorg first. As the The X Server Configuration HOWTO says, if I use radeon card ,then I need emerge radeon-ucode or linux-firmware package. Then I need rebuild my

Re:Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Lavender
I maintain http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Radeon , which should sort you out. If not, please post again I'll update the article to be more helpful. I'm sorry, cause the policy of Internet in my country, I can't open the webpage.Could you send it to me or use other methods?

Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread James Broadhead
2011/12/8 Lavender lavender_mat...@163.com: I maintain http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Radeon , which should sort you out. If not, please post again  I'll update the article to be more helpful. I'm sorry, cause the policy of Internet in my country, I can't open the webpage. Could you send

Re:Re: Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Lavender
I'm sorry, cause the policy of Internet in my country, I can't open the webpage. Could you send it to me or use other methods? Please see my off-list reply. Thanks a lot ! But I used lspci -v | less, it printed vebose information, then I looked up carefullyfor my video card, but I did not

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Lavender
Thanks a lot ! But I used lspci -v | less, it printed vebose information, then I looked up carefully for my video card, but I did not find anything about R600,R700 or other like, I'm still not clear about R*** things , is it chipset name? Hmm, I re-installed radeon-ucode package and I'm sure

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Gregory Shearman
In linux.gentoo.user, Lavender wrote: Thanks a lot ! But I used lspci -v | less, it printed vebose information, then I looked up carefully for my video card, but I did not find anything about R600,R700 or other like, I'm still not clear about R*** things , is it chipset name? Hmm, I

Re:Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Lavender
I think you need: CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y Configured into your kernel. Have a look at your dmesg output. It should have your Radeon card version listed. Mine is a Radeon REDWOOD chip. Here's my kernel config relating to building firmware into the kernel: Thank you, I'll try. Hope

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't build firmware into kernel

2011-12-08 Thread Mick
On Friday 09 Dec 2011 02:01:36 Lavender wrote: I'm sorry, cause the policy of Internet in my country, I can't open the webpage. Could you send it to me or use other methods? Please see my off-list reply. Thanks a lot ! But I used lspci -v | less, it printed vebose information,