What a twat I am :). Just tried the "real" driver, works like clockwork! Although glx rendering is slow as hell, but you can't win em all! Thanks a bunch! Regards, Kristian On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:42:44 -0400 David Dawes <dawes@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 04:04:28AM +0200, malloc@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > >Good day lads. > > > >I just bought myself a new laptop for my birthday on the 21'st sep and I'm dissapointed to say that I am > >failing miserably in getting XFree86 working with the Intel 82855 GM 64Mb videboard. > > > >I downloaded the source version of the drivers from http://downloadfinder.intel.com (originally from dri.sourceforge.net) > >and followed the simple installation procedures without any problems. > > > >I then continued with making the necesary changes in XFree86Config as specified in ftp://aiedownload.intel.com/df-support/6185/ENG/readme.txt > >(the usual stuff, driver editing, etc). > > > >Now the weird part. > > > >when running XFree86 (via xinit but everything else is the same), XF86 exits with signal 11 without any warnings. > >I've been trying to fix this for hours to no avail, therefore I seek your expert help. > > > >The logfile can be located here, http://www.pulia.nu/tmp/XFree86.0.log > >An strace of the execution here, http://www.pulia.nu/tmp/xf_hang > >And my XF86Config file here, http://www.pulia.nu/tmp/XF86Config > > > >The laptop in question is an Acer TravelMate 290 (I seem to be the first person working on a page for linux-on-laptops on it) > > > >And in short, this is what is inside it: > > > >Processor: Mobile Intel Centrino 1.3GHz > >Chipset: ? > >Memory: 256Mb (expandable to xxxMb) > >Audio: Intel® 82801DB AC'97 (Rev 03) > >Video: Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME 64Mb with TV-Out > >Display: 15" TFT, 1024x768 > >Network: RealTek RTL8139/810x familty and Intel® PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B PCI Mini adapter > > > >I'm using the Slackware distribution, version 9.0 with kernel 2.4.22, and XFree86 version 4.3.0. > > What you did wrong was to download the drivers from the Intel site. > XFree86 4.3.0 and the Linux 2.4.22 kernel both include 855GM support > without the need for any new drivers or patches. Last time I checked, > the drivers on the Intel site are only for XFree86 4.2.x. My suggestion > is to uninstall them. > > David > -- > David Dawes X-Oz Technologies > www.XFree86.org/~dawes www.x-oz.com > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
