fglrx fails to build

superdog · 04-14-2008, 03:46 PM

I installed slackware 12.0 (didn't install kernel source). I then got the 2.6.24.4 vanilla sources and built a new kernel. I put the source in /usr/src and made a /usr/src/linux symlink to it.

I added /dev/shm to my fstab

Then I got the ati driver installer and tryed to run it. It froze up my laptop and i had to reboot so i tried building the slackware package with --buildpkg Slackware/All (I can't remember the exact command I used, I got it from the --listpkg)

but it fails to build like this:

Code:

initializing...
cleaning...
patching 'highmem.h'...
assuming new VMA API since we do have kernel 2.6.x...
 Assuming default VMAP API
 Assuming default munmap API
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24.4/build SUBDIRS=/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/linux-2.6.24.4'
  CC [M]  /fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function '__ke_check_pci':
/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1951: error: implicit declaration of function 'pci_find_slot'
/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1951: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
make[2]: *** [/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/fglrx-install.2KVhj3/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/linux-2.6.24.4'
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
build failed with return value 2
Error -> I don't have make module

I have an ati radeon x1100 (it's on a pci bus in an acer laptop) and so acceleration won't work with the open source drivers. Does anyone know what is wrong here or what I've done wrong?

T3slider · 04-14-2008, 04:56 PM

A quick google turned up few specific results. Are you using the latest (8.3) drivers? (There are some older drivers labeled higher than 8.3, but because they changed their numbering scheme seemingly to confuse potential users, 8.3 is in fact the latest). It has been suggested to enable CONFIG_PCI_LEGACY=Y in the kernel, so you may wish to try that -- but I'm not sure if it'll work. It is also possible that the drivers just won't work such a late kernel version -- but you'll have to wait for others to reply for that information.

superdog · 04-14-2008, 05:32 PM

Thanks for that, I'll try what you suggest. I have another distro (slamd64) with the same kernel version and the drivers work ok, so it's not that, I assume it must be something in my kernel config.

symatic · 04-15-2008, 08:27 PM

im using 2.6.24.4 and ati driver built fine. I would have to say it is your build if you use the generic config from slackware current it will build. I use the config file as a starting point and really only adjust abit of it.

Also this confuses me:
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/linux-2.6.24.4'
Should say:
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4'

Go the alienbobs wiki and read the linux kernel build section. google it!

superdog · 04-16-2008, 06:38 AM

Ah, you got it i think. I originally built my kernel in /root. Rebuilt and it builds without error.

Thanks for the help.