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Running "modprobe fglrx" should load the module. If no output appears after you run it, it means it loaded successfully. The "lsmod" command lists all currently loaded modules. The module has to be loaded in order for 3D acceleration to work, that's why it's important. You should do this: | Code: | | echo "fglrx" >> /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 |
to load it automatically when you boot your system.
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localhost root # modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Module fglrx not found.
also im using a 2.6 kern now so would i just change that code to 2.6 ? |
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Yes, just change 2.4 to 2.6 in the filename. If you haven't done so since upgrading, you'll need to emerge ati-drivers again - you need to do this each time you first use a new kernel to compile the driver module against it. Before doing that though, you will need to update the /usr/src/linux symlink to point to your current kernel sources. You should be able to do that like this: | Code: | rm /usr/src/linux
ln -s /usr/src/linux-`uname -r` /usr/src/linux |
This is necessary because the driver will use the kernel it finds in /usr/src/linux to compile against, and so /usr/src/linux must be pointed to your current kernel.
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| Quote: | | If you have a R8500, you might be better off staying with the radeon driver. |
If the problem is really with the driver, then I hope my card dies soon so that I have an excuse to get a new non-ATI card! I somehow doubt that they're next release will support my card, as they've already dropped it for their Windows updates.
Going back to the radeon driver is probably a no-no for me. As soon as I switched to XOrg, the radeon driver was slow (and this is for DosBOX purposes). It was fine in XFree86, but I don't want to stick with that forever as it seems everyone's now supporting XOrg.
The XFree86 radeon driver gave me trouble while playing heavy duty games on full screen (would hang fairly quickly), as well as with xscreensaver (would hang after some hours). I'll test the new ATI drivers on XOrg to see if this problem is eliminated.
Finally, against my better judgement, I'm thinking of trying out TV-Out again. But I totally forgot how to.  I can sort of set it up in fglrxconfig (although I have no idea what refresh rate to use for my TV). But how do I execute the command to output stuff to the TV (clone mode, or as a secondary screen)?
Ideally, I'd like it just in Windows - everything is on the monitor by default, and I can simply give a command to show stuff on the TV - without rebooting or restarting X. And if possible, without framebuffers...
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i have just installed gentoo i try to load fglrx. i don't have yet the server X installed. i ll install xorg later.
i have compiled with dri drm builtin kernel and agpart and ati radeon in kernel.
i did an '
emerge ati-drivers
write fgglrx in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.6
modules-upddate'
and at the reboot fglrx doesn't load, when i do
'modprobe fglrx'
it says 'fatal error operation not permitted'
so i m searching why i can't load fglrx?
how to perfectly run the ati drivers with xorg after, |
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| Beetle B. wrote: | Finally, against my better judgement, I'm thinking of trying out TV-Out again. But I totally forgot how to. I can sort of set it up in fglrxconfig (although I have no idea what refresh rate to use for my TV). But how do I execute the command to output stuff to the TV (clone mode, or as a secondary screen)?
Ideally, I'd like it just in Windows - everything is on the monitor by default, and I can simply give a command to show stuff on the TV - without rebooting or restarting X. And if possible, without framebuffers... |
I don't know much about this myself, but I think fglrxconfig will ask you at some point which type of dual display mode you want. The value of the DesktopSetup option in the xorg.conf file corresponds to this, but I don't know what the different values mean offhand
| yupi wrote: | radeon900
i have just installed gentoo i try to load fglrx. i don't have yet the server X installed. i ll install xorg later.
i have compiled with dri drm builtin kernel and agpart and ati radeon in kernel.
i did an '
emerge ati-drivers
write fgglrx in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.6
modules-upddate'
and at the reboot fglrx doesn't load, when i do
'modprobe fglrx'
it says 'fatal error operation not permitted'
so i m searching why i can't load fglrx?
how to perfectly run the ati drivers with xorg after, |
The reason you can't load the fglrx module is because you have compiled the radeon DRM driver into the kernel - this is totally different from the ATI fglrx driver, and you can't have both enabled at the same time. Both of them support your card, so pick one to use and don't load the other one.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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In fact the problem was I didnt have /usr/src/linux linked to my kernel  Now finnally ALL WORKS , AND ROOOOCKSSS
LOTS LOTS LOTS of thanks Wedge !!!! |
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johndavid
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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localhost root # modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Module fglrx not found.
im still receiveing this error ARGGGGG sorry for not being kickass like you wedge lol any advice would be awesome! |
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Beetle B.
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Wedge, incidentally, I turned on Composite for X, rebooted, and the original problem seemed to have gone away! Then I even edited the xorg.conf file and removed composite, and tried (just once), and restarted X (no reboot). Still working!
I was in a hurry, so I didn't do any further tests. I did, however, reboot (w/o composite enabled), and the problem is back.
I may experiment later and see if I can duplicate this. Just thought you may want to try it on your laptop.
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| Beetle B. wrote: | Wedge, incidentally, I turned on Composite for X, rebooted, and the original problem seemed to have gone away! Then I even edited the xorg.conf file and removed composite, and tried (just once), and restarted X (no reboot). Still working!
I was in a hurry, so I didn't do any further tests. I did, however, reboot (w/o composite enabled), and the problem is back.
I may experiment later and see if I can duplicate this. Just thought you may want to try it on your laptop. |
It's not unheard of for the ATI driver to behave in ways that make no sense at all I'll check that out later if I get time.
@johndavid: OK, the first thing you should do is double-check that the /usr/src/linux symlink is correct. Run "ls -l /usr/src", and look for the /usr/src/linux line. It should be something like this: | Code: | | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jan 27 21:11 linux -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r6 |
Check that the output of "uname -r" matches the version section of the bit after the arrow - in this case it would be "2.6.10-gentoo-r6". If that all seems correct, the problem is most likely that the module is failing to compile when you emerge the drivers - the ebuild will not fail if this happens, so it can be easy to miss it. Run the emerge again and copy/paste the output here.
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localhost root # ls -l /usr/src
total 48
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 39095 Dec 26 23:10 kernelconfig
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 31 Jan 30 13:56 linux -> /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-vidalinux1
drwxr-xr-x 16 root root 4096 Jan 29 10:19 linux-2.4.28-gentoo-r5
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root 4096 Jan 30 13:56 linux-2.6.10-vidalinux2
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OK, that's the problem, it's pointing to the wrong place. You need to run these commands as root (just copy + paste): | Code: | rm /usr/src/linux
ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.10-vidalinux2 /usr/src/linux |
Just to make sure, what does "uname -r" show?
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localhost root # uname -r
2.6.9-vidalinux1
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so what commands should i run? |
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Don't do anything just yet. Did you have the 2.6.9-vidalinux1 version installed previously and then remove it?
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2.9 is what came with the distro. then i followed the following instructions to install the new kern
| Code: | cd /usr/local/portage/sys-kernel/vidalinux-sources/
wget http://gentoopackages.net/ebuilds/vidalinux-sources-2.6.10-r2.ebuild
ebuild vidalinux-sources-2.6.10-r2.ebuild digest
emerge vidalinux-sources
emerge genkernel
cd /usr/src
wget http://gentoopackages.net/kernel/kernelconfig
rm linux
ln -s linux-2.6.10-vidalinux2 linux
genkernel --menuconfig all --udev |
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OK, then run the commands I posted above, compile your 2.6.10 kernel, copy it to /boot, update your bootloader config, reboot, and then emerge the drivers again.
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alright im a nub, so i changed the link like you said. what do i copy to /boot? what needs chaning in the bootloader config?
compiling kernel now |
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Once you've compiled the kernel, you need to copy it to your /boot partition. Usually all you'll need to do is | Code: | | cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/<some file name> |
then update your bootloaders configuration file to list a new entry for this kernel. If you're using genkernel, then I think it's supposed to do most of this, except the bootloader config editing. I've never used genkernel though, so you'll need to look at the genkernel docs if you're not sure how to use it. As for the bootloader, this page shows you how to configure grub or lilo.
Edit: can you run this command and post the output (you don't need to stop the kernel compile): | Code: | | grep CONFIG_DRM /usr/src/linux/.config |
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| Code: | localhost root # grep CONFIG_DRM /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_DRM=y
CONFIG_DRM_TDFX=m
CONFIG_DRM_R128=m
CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m
CONFIG_DRM_I810=m
# CONFIG_DRM_I830 is not set
# CONFIG_DRM_I915 is not set
CONFIG_DRM_MGA=m
CONFIG_DRM_SIS=m
localhost root #
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Right, that should be OK. Just make sure you don't load the "radeon" module at any point after rebooting.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| alright so one i finish the compile, copy the bzimage. and confiure my boot loader. i reboot and then what? |
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Assuming everything else is working, run "emerge ati-drivers" again, then try to modprobe fglrx. This time it should work
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| alright ill let you know! you kick ass man, im glad there are people as nice and as helpfull as you! |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| alright well i have now screwed up my grub boot loader.... says error 15 file not found... |
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Try going through the grub install procedure from the link I posted.
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