[Openchrome-users] DRI / DRM not working unichrome pro

[Karl Hiramoto]

Michele Valzelli wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2/20/06, *Karl Hiramoto* <karl at hiramoto.org
> <mailto:karl at hiramoto.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi I'm using the svn latest rev 161,  openchrome on a via epia 13000
> 
>     kernel 2.6.15.4 <http://2.6.15.4>
>     Xorg 7.0.0
> 
> 
>     From glxinfo i have:
> 
>     Direct Rendering: No
> 
> 
>     I see an error in my Xorg.0.log
> 
>     drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
>     drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
>     drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device or address)
>     drmOpenDevice: Open failed
> 
> 
> I have the same situation here,  but  with different software versions.
> I am using kernel 2.6.12 and Xorg 6.9. This setup was working fine with
> an EPIA M10000. I am using the same identical configuration with an EPIA
> SP13000 and the /dev/dri device isnt' created.
> 
>     ////
>     In dmesg i have:
> 
>     [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.0 20040925
> 
> 
> The same here, and via module is loaded, but it doesn't write anything
> in dmesg, so I guess it doesn't recognize the hardware.
> 
> Is this a drm version issue? Or is it something wrong in the configuration?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michele
> 

If it is the same problem i had,  you need to compile  "agpgart" as a module not
directly in the kernel.  That was all it was.



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