Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:15:55 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Re: X problems, please advise helpless newbie Message-ID: <20021017171555.GN364@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> In-Reply-To: <20021017150927.GE32334@sub21-156.member.dsl-only.net> References: <1034858306.2d7a3fc0jud@myrealbox.com> <20021017133738.GL364@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> <20021017150927.GE32334@sub21-156.member.dsl-only.net>
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# nkinkade@sub21-156.member.dsl-only.net / 2002-10-17 08:09:27 -0700:
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 03:37:38PM +0200, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> > # jud@myrealbox.com / 2002-10-17 08:38:26 -0400:
> > > On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 01:24:43AM -0700, J. Foobar wrote:
> > > > 'startx' returns the following:
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > (EE) GARTInit: Unable to open /dev/agpgart (Device not
> > > > configured)
> > > > (EE) I810(0): AGP GART support is not available. Make
> > > > sure your kernel has agpgart support or that the
> > > > agpgart kernel module is loaded.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > > have you checked for agpgard support in your kernel as mentioned
> > > above in the startx output?
> > >
> > > Add the following to your kernel -
> > >
> > > device agp
> > >
> > > Then recompile your kernel.
> >
> > % su
> > # echo agp_load="YES" >> /boot/loader.conf
> > # kldload agp
> > # exit
> > % startx
> >
> > enjoy
> >
>
> Wait, do you have to both compile AGP support into the kernel AND load
> an the kernel module? Shouldn't it be just one or the other?
sorry for the confusion. this is what I meant:
as opposed to what quite a few people would like you to believe you
*don't* have to compile stuff into kernel to have the desired
functionality. i've successfully used dynamically loaded usb, agp,
and sound (at least two different sound cards) support over the last
year.
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