On Thu, 2002-08-01 at 09:34, Angus Wallace wrote: 
> > Message: 4
> > Subject: Re: [Xpert]Re: Radeon.o upgrade
> > From: Michel =?ISO-8859-1?Q?D=E4nzer?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: 29 Jul 2002 23:59:55 +0200
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 
> > On Sun, 2002-07-28 at 09:38, Angus Wallace wrote: 
> > > 
> > > I have XFree86 4.2.0 working on my Radeon VE with DRI (i.e. using
> > > glxinfo to check). However, running a 3d game (like quake2 through wine)
> > > provides the message that TCL will be disabled, and I should upgrade
> > > from radeon.o 1.1.1 to 1.3.x. Added to this my DRI enabled server (I
> > > have 2, one dual-head without DRI, and a single-head configuration with
> > > DRI) is very unstable and crashes often. Even my non DRI-enabled server
> > > is less stable than when I was only running single-head, no DRI...
> > > 
> > > I'd upgrade the driver, except that I can't find it. does it exist yet,
> > 
> > Yes, in DRI CVS. The binary snapshots available from dri.sf.net (where
> > did you get your DRI driver if not from there?) build and install it.
> 
> I've done the upgrade, but I still get whinging about the driver,

If you still get the same message, you haven't upgraded the kernel module.

Anyway...

> and if I run a program such as glxgears of tux racer, X crashes instantly,
> taking the keyboard and mouse with it (although XMMS might continue to
> play). 
> I'm pretty sure I've configured XF86Config correctly, and suspect it
> might be a driver issue. Do other people run DRI on the radeon
> successfully? 

Yes, but the current code in DRI CVS hangs on some VEs, this is probably
related to the new support for hardware TCL. XFree86 4.2.0 or CVS should
work though.


-- 
Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

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