--=-QHmAG3N9kg3VN9uz0dC2 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 11:42, Dave Reed wrote: >=20 > 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?=20 Yes, it is the DRM modules from XFree that need to be compiled, not the kernel. > - is that correct? Do I need a kernel newer than the latest official > Red Hat 7.2 kernel (2.4.9-13)?=20 No. You must have the kernel-source rpm installed for the kernel you are running. >=20 > 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) Red Hat kernel's source rpm's add the word "custom" to the EXTRAVERSION line in the top level Makefile you have to remove this or the module compile will not find the correct kernel headers and the module compile will crash and burn. You don't have to do this if you not running a Red Hat kernel. This is for Red Hat 2.4.9-13 kernel cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.9-13 edit the top level Makefile remove "custom" from EXTRAVERSION make mrproper make xconfig click "load configuration from file" load the default Red Hat config from your kernel. if you have a i686 /usr/src/linux-2.4.9-13/configs/kernel-2.4.9-i686.config click save and exit make dep install the XFree86 source rpm cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS rpm -bp XFree86.spec I put this in 2 commands so it didnt word wrap. cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/XFree86-4.2.0/xc/programs/Xserver cd hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/drm/kernel make -f Makefile.linux I suggest you backup your old DRM modules first copy the new modules to the right place cp gamma.o mga.o r128.o radeon.o sis.o tdfx.o /lib/modules/2.4.9-13/kernel/drivers/char/drm /sbin/depmod -a I suggest you boot runlevel 3 and not directly into X before you try the new 4.2.0 rpms.I also suggest the first time you run X that your disable DRI. Then if X works go ahead and re-enable DRI.=20 comment out this line in your XF86Config-4 file to disable DRI Load "dri" # Direct rendering infrastructure For some reason the Radeon driver's from cvs I have been using do not seem to recognize the Option "nodri" statement. Regards, Jim H --=-QHmAG3N9kg3VN9uz0dC2 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iEYEABECAAYFAjxLKN8ACgkQSUc6QYWpLczu/gCcCBtgVFmdU7vJmahjDJktK+YV ca0AoKX1xQU/vhQEG2gUnZ/FS68dElQ0 =+9v1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-QHmAG3N9kg3VN9uz0dC2--
