problems compiling xserver for G965 with ADD2

[Daniel Waineo]

Hi the problem with the ADD2 DVI was caused by an
overscan setting on my LCDTV.  Everything looks great
now.  Sorry for troubling the list with my own dumb
error.

-Dan Waineo

--- Daniel Waineo <danwaineo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ok, I got it to compile (had to install new kbd and
> mouse drivers).  However the ADD2 card still does
> not
> display correctly.  I'm seeing the same errors as
> with
> FC7 Test 3.  See:
> 
>
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235126
> 
> 
> --- Daniel Waineo <danwaineo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Group,
> > 
> > I've got a DG965OT motherboard with a widescreen
> > monitor.  You know why I'm here.  Fedora Core 6
> > doesn't support the modesetting driver for DG965. 
> > FC7
> > Test 3 seems to work ok with the VGA port but not
> > with
> > my Wintec ADD2 card (DVI port).  See my bugzilla
> > here:
> > 
> >
>
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235126
> > 
> > I thought I would try the latest intel driver, but
> > realized I needed a more current xserver than my
> FC
> > installation provides.
> > 
> > 1. I downloaded xserver and xf86-intel using
> jhbuild
> > into my home directory.
> > 
> > 2. I installed several modules in order to get
> > xserver
> > to configure. 
> > 
> > 3. I'm having trouble with my paths for xserver. 
> It
> > seems to look in the area where my jhbuild of xorg
> > is
> > installed instead of to my existing xorg
> > installation.
> > 
> > First try:
> > ./configure --prefix=/usr
> > 
> > Result:
> > X won't start because the font path is messed up. 
> > It's looking in /home/dan/xorg.... which is where
> my
> > jhbuild is.
> > 
> > Also it can't find the kbd and mouse modules.  I
> > think
> > this is a path problem too.
> > 
> > Second try:
> > ./configure --prefix=/usr
> > --with-fontdir=/usr/share/X11/fonts --with
> > module-dir=/usr/lib/xorg/modules
> > 
> > Result:
> > I get an xscreen now.  It looks as described in
> the
> > bugzilla above.  However, my keyboard and mouse
> > aren't
> > working (I'm guessing because of my path
> problems). 
> > Xserver doesn't seem to be writing a Xorg.0.log
> > anymore, so I can't tell what exactly is wrong. 
> > 
> > I know I'm doing something wrong when building X. 
> > Can
> > anyone tell me what it is? 
> > 
> > If nothing else, this has been very educational.
> > Thanks!
> > Dan Waineo 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> >
>
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