Re: 2.4.21rc6-ac1 Nforce2 AGP+ATI FireGL v2.9.12=hard lock

[Zack Gilburd (zack@tehunlose.com)]

On Saturday 31 May 2003 10:29, Gutko wrote:
> Hi,
> Just compiled 2.4.21rc6-ac1 with Nforce2 AGP as module.
> Then tried to install Ati FGLRX 2.9.12 from
> http://www.schneider-digital.de/html/download_ati.html
> http://www.schneider-digital.de/download/ati/glx1_linux_X4.3.zip
> because Ati didn't released XFree 4.3 driver on their www yet.
>
> During install of this rpm i get something like this:
> "Patching drmP.h  FAILED, saving rejects to....."
> This *.rej file is in attachment.
> Then module loads normally. I can start X on this driver, but only in 2d.
> Trying to run Tuxracer and any other 3d game hardlocks my machine. 2d
> games works ok.
>
> Everything was OK on clean 2.4.21rc6 patched with this Nforce2 AGP patch.
> http://etudiant.epita.fr:8000/~nonolk/nforce-agp.diff
> but Dave Jones told me it is buggy.
>
> My machine
> Asus A7N8X-deluxe nforce2 mb
> 1 GB of ram
> Ati Radeon 9700 128M
> Agp aperature set to 128M in bios
> Mandrake 9.1
> XFree86  v4.3
>
> I'll be happy to provide more info if needed :)
>
> Gutko
<troll>
	does anyone else find it ironic that when he uses ATi FireGL stuff on an 
nVidia chipset mobo, it hardlocks?  *snicker*
</troll>

mod me down -5 troll accordingly, thanks.
-- 
Zack Gilburd
http://tehunlose.com

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