Re: Re: [Dri-users] I need instructions for Install On MDK9

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Thank you very much.I will try them and let you know..

> 
> From: Kacper Wysocki <ka...@on...>
> Date: 2002/11/04 Mon AM 12:33:45 EST
> To: 
> CC: dri...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Dri-users] I need instructions for Install On MDK9
> 
> On 2002.11.04 00:14 ssi...@be... wrote:
> > I have been trying to install the DRI drivers for my ATI Radeon 8500
> > (128 mb) all day. I have to reload mandrake 9.0 5 times because every
> > time I try it I either end up with X starting and my monitor going
> > into power save or it doesn't start up at all and I get an error
> > signal of 11. Don't know that that means. I still consider myself
> > somewhat of a newb to linux, but a step by step guide would be great.
> > I am willing to try anything to get these working. Thanks.
> 
> I've also got a Radeon 8500 128mb(dual-head, the "Evil Master" LOL). I 
> had the same problem for months, until someone at the xfree list told 
> me to recompile XF86 from cvs, as there are some problems with radeon 
> support in the current distributions of X(my experience is limited to 
> debian).  Here's the short guide that Andrew Atrens provied me with for 
> compiling from cvs:
> 
> ---[begin copied part]---
> Here's my cvs login script -
> 
> - atrens@hcarp00g: ~/dri5 -- (14:37:35)
> $ cat login
> cvs -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/dri login
> 
> (just hit ENTER when prompted for password)
> 
> 
> And my checkout script -
> 
> -- atrens@hcarp00g: ~/dri5 -- (14:38:09)
> $ cat co
> cvs -z3 -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/dri co -r
> r200-stable-1-0-branch xc
> 
> 
> And my update script -
> 
> -- atrens@hcarp00g: ~/dri5 -- (14:39:07)
> $ cat update
> cvs -z3 -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/dri 
> update -r
> r200-stable-1-0-branch xc/xc
> 
> 
> 
> Once you've checked out the source ...
> 
> 
> $ cd xc/xc
> 
> $ make World
> 
> $ make install   (need to be root for this)
> 
> 
> then -
> 
> 
> $ cd programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/drm/kernel
> 
> $ make -f Makefile.linux && make -f Makefile.linux install  (again as 
> root)
> 
> 
> I don't run Linux (I'm a FreeBSD hacker) but I suspect this part will
> work
> 
> 
> Next you'll need to arrange for the radeon kernel module to be loaded 
> (not
> sure what you'll need to configure here, again I don't run linux), and
> then reboot.
> --[end copied part]---
> 
> Doing all this should get everything working, but expect no DRI when 
> running anything but 16 or 32bit, and expect no DRI when running 
> dual-headed.
> Three other alternatives exist:
> 1) install the official 4.2.0 XF86 binaries from xfree86.org, but be 
> warned; these do not have xv nor glx support.
> 2) The ATI firegl drivers at support.atitech.com, but those are only 
> for "Built by ATI" cards. I don't have one of those.
> 3) Wait until the nice dri & xfree folks sync back together and release 
> a 4.3.x XF86 with all these problems sorted out. Don't hold your breath.
> 
> Regards,
> -Kacper Wysocki
>