> X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: dreed set sender to dreed@capital.edu using -f > From: Dave Reed <dreed@capital.edu> > X-loop: xfree86-list@redhat.com > Sender: xfree86-list-admin@redhat.com > X-BeenThere: xfree86-list@redhat.com > X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 > Precedence: bulk > Reply-To: xfree86-list@redhat.com > List-Help: <mailto:xfree86-list-request@redhat.com?subject=help> > List-Post: <mailto:xfree86-list@redhat.com> > List-Subscribe: <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list>, > <mailto:xfree86-list-request@redhat.com?subject=subscribe> > List-Id: Red Hat XFree86 list <xfree86-list.redhat.com> > List-Unsubscribe: <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list>, > <mailto:xfree86-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe> > List-Archive: <https://listman.redhat.com/pipermail/xfree86-list/> > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:42:05 -0500 > > > From: J Hayward <jimhayward@earthlink.net> > > > > On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 11:05, Dave Reed wrote: > > >=20 > > > Since they were on sale, I went ahead and bought a Radeon 7500 now > > > since it looks like the 3D support is possible now with XFree 4.2. I > > > just subscribed to the list and skimmed the archives and noticed Mike > > > mentioned "kernel 2.4.17-0.5 or later" would be needed and it should > > > show up in his site and rawhide soon. Is it available anywhere so I can > > > experiment with it this afternoon? > > >=20 > > > Thanks, > > > Dave > > > > Probably not unless you have access to Red Hat's internal development > > servers. ;-)=20 > > > Unforutnately, no :-) > > > > Until these kernels are available you will have to compile and install > > the kernel DRM modules yourself for DRI support.=20 > > > > Regards, > > Jim H > > I haven't compiled a kernel since the 2.2 first came out, but from > what I gathered from the list archives, it's actually a kernel module > that comes with XFree that needs to be compiled, not the entire kernel > - is that correct? Do I need a kernel newer than the latest official > Red Hat 7.2 kernel (2.4.9-13)? My computer still has a TNT2 card in > it so I'm familiar with compiling NVidia's kernel module whenever I > update the kernel. > > I'm willing to give it a try if someone can point me in the right > direction since I have some time this afternoon and won't have much > time after today. Do I need to compile a new kernel, and do I need to > compile all of XFree86 or just find the DRM module, compile it, and > copy it to the appropriate /lib/modules directory) > > Guess I'll start by downloading the XFree86 SRPM and take a look while > waiting to see if anyone replies. > > Thanks, > Dave Just so I don't waste someone's time if I did get it figured out correctly, here's what I've done (based on what I'm hoping is a similar process to the NVidia modules): cd XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/drm/kernel make -f Makefile.linux cp radeon.o /lib/modules/2.4.9-13/kernel/drivers/video Now I'm going to install the XFree86 4.2.0-0.2 RPMS from Mike's site, shut the computer off, install the Radeon 7500, turn the computer on and update the XF86Config-4 file to work with the new card and point it to the radeon.o module and see what happens. Dave
