Re: [Dri-users] Clarification on documentation DRI in XORG

[Adam J. <aj...@nw...>]

On Tuesday 04 May 2004 13:51, John Hawk wrote:
> I would like a clarification PLEASE.
>
> If you follow the build directions for Xorg:
>
> You copy the files built during dri build and we account for them all.
> However, when it comes to the drm files this is not he case:
>  Copy the (2.6 version) *.ko files to:
> 	/lib/modules/urname/kernel/drivers/char/drm
>  Nothing is said about the corresponding _drv.o

Correct.  *_drv.o are intermediary objects.  They are not kernel modules, so 
just pretend they don't exist.

> Yet in config it talks about install driver and chip driver.

I assume you mean this bit: "On Linux 2.6.x make sure both agpgart and the agp 
chipset specific driver for your motherboard (via-agp, intel-agp, et al.) are 
loaded before you start X."  This refers to your AGP chipset, which is a 
function of the type of motherboard you have and not (necessarily [1]) a 
function of the type of video card you have.

For example, say I have a motherboard with an Intel 440BX chipset, and a 
radeon.  I would need to have the following kernel modules loaded (in this 
order):

agpgart
intel-agp
radeon

> The reult after build is a working but hanging on exit card and a look
> at log files states drm failure xaa used.

Please post your Xorg.0.log so we can see the exact error you're getting.

[1] - There are exceptions of course.  The various integrated chipsets (Radeon 
IGP, some of the Via chipsets I think) have correlated agp and dri drivers.

- ajax