I was able to load X with the i845, by updating the Intel Extreme Graphics for Linux. ************************************************************ * * * Production Version Releases * * Intel(R) Extreme Graphics Driver * XFree86* 4.2.0 or later * Driver Revision: 20030120 * * * * January 17, 2003 * * NOTE: This document refers to systems containing the * following Intel chipsets: * * Intel(R) 830M Chipset * Intel(R) 830MG Chipset * Intel(R) 845G Chipset * Intel(R) 845GL Chipset * Intel(R) 845GE Chipset * Intel(R) 845GV Chipset * Intel(R) 852/855 GM/GME Chipset * * Installation Information * * This document makes references to products developed by * Intel. There are some restrictions on how these products * may be used, and what information may be disclosed to * others. Please read the Disclaimer section and contact * your Intel field representative if you would like more * information. * ************************************************************ ************************************************************ * DISCLAIMER: Intel is making no claims of usability, * efficacy or warranty. The INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE * AGREEMENT contained herein completely defines the license * and use of this software. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ Here is the link http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/filter_results.asp?strOSs=39&strTypes=DRV%2CARC&ProductID=865&OSFullName=Linux*&submit=Go%21 Then I was able to do the config and make it workable. As a matter of fact, that is the workstation my boss is using right now. As soon as he lets me steal it from him I will be updating it to RH9. Good luck, Marcie Ossama Khayaat wrote: > Oh, I see. Thanks for taking the time to explain and persuade. Now I can > see it better and at least explain to my students in case it happens > rather than just ... em.. ah'ing to them :D > > Ossama > > Mike A. Harris wrote: > > >Well there isn't an easier solution. The i845 video hardware is > >first supported by XFree86 4.3.0, which was released on February > >27th 2003, and makes it's debut in Red Hat Linux 9. > > > >When Red Hat Linux 8.0 was being developed, I spent some of my > >own personal time on the weekend trying to backport as much of > >the i845 support from XFree86 CVS at the time, even though it > >wasn't complete. I did this as a personal contribution in an > >attempt to give i845 users some form of working 2D video. Since > >it worked for some users in a very limited capacity, I left the > >patch in, so that some users would have something rather than > >nothing, however the i845 is officially unsupported in every way > >shape and form in Red Hat Linux 8.0 wether it works for someone > >or not. > > > >The current driver in 4.3.0 is _not_ backportable to 4.2.x in any > >feasible manner, and so no attempt will be made to do so. > >XFree86 4.3.0 will not ever be released for Red Hat Linux 8.0 > >either. > > > >The bottom line, is that XFree86.org releases new XFree86 > >releases about once per year, and that is when new video hardware > >support becomes available for XFree86 users. When this happens, > >that new release of XFree86 will most likely be included in the > >*next* release of Red Hat Linux that comes out after XFree86.org > >releases their new release. > > > >The amount of engineering that is required to backport every > >single driver to work in the infrastructure of the previous > >XFree86 release is massive, and there just are not the resources > >to both do so, quality test it on every piece of hardware out > >there, and then maintain it ourselves. As such, it just does not > >and will not happen - ever. Also, releasing new XFree86 major > >releases for existing distribution releases is generally not ever > >going to happen either. I was able to release 4.1.0 for Red Hat > >Linux 7.1 way back when due to the nature of the changes between > >4.0.3 and 4.1.0 being non major from an integration and > >infrastructural point of view. Nonetheless, it dragged > >significant dependancies in along with kernel DRM changes, and it > >was a significant amount of effort to get the update out the > >door. That effort is time taken away from working on the next > >distribution release. > > > >I've said it before to people, and I'll say it again: > > > >1) Don't ever expect that when a new XFree86 major release comes > > out, that it will be released as an update for any existing > > Red Hat Linux releases. Expecting this to happen, is like > > expecting Red Hat to release a 2.6.0 kernel for existing Red > > Hat Linux distro releases when it comes out. It just is not > > the way that our distribution is maintained. Major new > > software releases come in new distributions, and users that > > want it will have to upgrade, or hack it into an existing > > release themselves. > > > >2) Video hardware that is not supported in a Red Hat Linux > > release, generally speaking, will not ever be supproted in > > that distribution release. There are some exceptions, and > > when it is possible for me to backport driver support for > > newer hardware, or to write support myself, I generally do so > > as time permits. This can be seen in the plethora of driver > > update patches that appear in Red Hat Linux 8.0 over what was > > in 7.3. Any time new video hardware requires massive code > > changes, it wont be supported until a new distribution release > > comes out. > > > >That may not be what everyone would like to see happen, but it is > >the reality of how things do happen. People have to accept > >certain realities of how XFree86 is developed, and realize that > >XFree86.org simply does not release driver updates for a given > >release, and that it is an enourmous amount of work for any > >vendor to try to do so themselves. So enormous that it just > >isn't feasible unless people want to start paying $300 a copy for > >Linux distributions so that enough engineers can be hired to > >maintain 15 different video driver trees for every distribution > >release that is released every 6 months. > > > >People need to be realistic. If you have new hardware, then you > >need a new OS. That is ultimately just the way it is. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
