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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:01:36 -0800
To: svlug@lists.svlug.org
Subject: Re: [svlug] unable to run XWindiws . please help.
From: Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com>
begin joydeep roy quotation:
> i have loaded Redhat Linux 6.1 on my system (monitor ibm 6331-02E ,
> intel 810e chipset).
Red Hat 6.1 includes XFree86 3.3.5: You need to upgrade to 3.3.6 [1], and
then use the SVGA server. Files are here (and its "Servers" subdirectory):
ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.3.6/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc20/
You'll need to make sure you have a special kernel module called
agpgart.o . (If necessary, compile it.) Insert it like so, e.g., in
rc.local:
insmod /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/agpgart.o
You'll also need device file /dev/agpgartt, which you
can create as follows:
mknod /dev/agpgart c 10 175
The "Device" section in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file should contain
this, only:
Section "Device"
Identifier "i810"
EndSection
Also, the i810 won't do interlaced video modes, or 32bpp colour depth.
[1] Yes, you could alternatively use XFree86 v. 4.0.x, if you're feeling
brave.
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