I've been messing with this bloomin' thing all night and I've recompiled the kernel 3 times.

I'm running the 2.6.11.11 kernel w/ Slackware Current and Dropline GNOME 2.10.1 (Current). I did the uncommenting of the DRI and GLX modules a few days ago, and my hardware acceleration seemed fine (ATI Radeon Mobility 9000). For some reason (I MIGHT have downloaded a new Xorg file), now it doesn't work...and I've noticed that my agpgart module can't be loaded (or found). I went into xorg and to make sure it was the same (and it was), so still no go. Any idea on how to get this bloomin' module and load it? Thanks ahead!
-Galen

My computer also says during bootup

MODULE AGPART NOT FOUND

But I don't see where it causes a problem, it just upsets me to see any error messages.

You probably forgot to compile support for it in your kernel.. sounds like its recompile time once again..

maybe both of you have agpgart compiled in the kernel instead
of making it a module :

-if so, and if it works, you can comment out the line with "modprobe agpgart"
in your rc.modules file.

-if so, and it doesn't work, you can try to make it modular,
as well as the agp module for your mobo-chipset.
( i always keep them modular )

-if not, and the module doesn't exist , just compile it.
you can check if it's made with " modprobe -l |grep agp.

egag

Is AGPGART needed with an NvIDIA video card? I heard somewhere that it needs to be disabled if using that card. Like I said, I don't see any problems anywhere concerning usabilty of anything, just those anoying error messages. I also see the error message MODULE IDE-SCSI NOT FOUND at boot up. I guess I should comment out the line with "modprobe agpgart & modprobe ide-scsi" in my rc.modules file.

What ya think?

This is new territory for me.

If you don't use them and or they aren't compiled in your kernel, removing them from those lines in your rc.modules should make the error messages go away.
And no, I have a nvidia card currently and don't load the agpgart module..

i don't know exactly about nvidia.
if you use their driver you don't need dri.
but all those settings should be explaned in their install guide.

...and for modules you don't use, just comment them out in rc.modules.

egag

I'm absolutely positive I compiled it in my kernel, however I'm also almost positive it was a YES and not a MODULE. So I'll just comment it out of rc.modules. Any ideas on why the acceleration sucks now? (GLX and DRI and the END SECTION stuff are all commented in) Thanks guys!

Cheers,
Galen

EDIT: Recompiled my kernel again. When it comes to my card, should I use both AGPGART-ATi Radeon and DRM-ATi Radeon? or is this my problem (Currently using 2.6.11.11 with both installed--neither moduled). Thanks!

you need the modules agpgart and ????-agp.
the ???? should match your mobo chipset.
also drm-atiradeon is needed.

and i had more luck by using modules.
maybe try that.

egag

Alright, I'll give the modules a shot. Thanks egag!

Cheers,
Galen

You should really also install the NVidia (or the ATi) proprietary drivers from the official website (if you haven't already).

Compiling agpgart as a module does help also. But really the module you need is the official 3d drivers from the manufacturers' site.

Ignore this if you already have installed them

I ran into erros when running the make.sh command when trying to install ATi's Linux proprietary drivers. I'll post 'em a little later. Thanks!

Cheers,
Galen

1) You need to patch ATi drivers for 2.6.11.x kernels

2) From this thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=329268

It appears that the fglrx drivers don't work yet on 2.6.11.11 - you'll have to stick to 2.6.11.10 until a new patch is released.

3) Do not compile DRM in full stop - 2.6.11 is very fussy about that.

Or simply use 2.6.10. I think that 2.6.10 is good enough for most of us. Why some people always bother with having the latest kernels this way is more than I can understand.

The same reason people buy wireless devices whose batteries die every other week.

Although, now it's just because I don't feel like recompiling my kernel again! Thanks guys! (I'll get around to it this weekend)

Cheers,
Galen