[Dri-users] ati radeon 7500 redhat/mandrake/debian

[jeff <jmr...@ch...>]

this is *most* curious... i mean, this is a real winner... i don't even 
know where to start.

ready?

i installed debian, mandrake, and redhat.

debian + redhat both use a slightly older built-in 2.4.18 kernel while 
mandrake of course uses a nice cutting edge 2.4.21.

x with 3d works on debian and mandrake... x 4.2 on debian and redhat, 
4.3 on mandrake. but *doesn'* work for redhat.

here's the fun part...

i compile a new 2.4.21 w/dri and the appropriate radeon module in the 
kernel to test on each distro...

3d for debian works weird now, nothing for mandrake, but works like a 
charm under redhat. in fact, blazing fast in redhat.. faster framerates 
per second than under windows.

i've read so much documentation, my eyeballs are melting in their 
sockets - for the life of me, i can't understand why x seems to be 
working so backwards all of the sudden.

any ideas, comments... please.

i'm just trying to put the pieces together.

would it be wise to build a new x? i have nothing against compiling... 
because i think the 'stock' stuff doesn't quite get the job done.

thanks list

later