Hi, I am installing Gentoo on a laptop with an ATI graphics board. I had previously installed Gentoo on a PC also with an ATI board and had a similar problem. I think it would be useful to add the following: 1. Detection and automatic installation of the ATI board seems to fail on installation. However lspci shows that it is visible via the PCI bus: xxxxx ~ # lspci 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS200/RS200M AGP Bridge [IGP 340M] (rev 02) 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 340M] ...... 2. Configuration of the X-server is ok but on loading the configuration file it generates a warning that DRI is not used because the AGP module is not correctly loaded: RADEON (0): [agp] AGP failed to initialize: Disabling DRI 3. In this the case message in the X log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) suggests we load "agpgart" module before "radeon" module. This however will not work solve the problem. This is because an additional agp module is required. 4. To solve this problem either select "intel_agp" or "ati_agp" modules to be loaded during boot. The "intel_agp" is to be used with any ATI board on a PC. For those with the mobility chips included in the motherboard such as the IGP 340M the "ati_agp" module should be used. 5. The module should be added to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 (or corresponding file). For example: cat /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 # X Windows # for ATI Mobility ati_agp # for ATI standard # intel_agp agpgart radeon To end this, it would be nice to add a link to the "Hardware 3D acceleration guide". Regards, Hugo F. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3.
(In reply to comment #0) If you compile agpgart and the proper agp devices into the kernel, rather than build them as modules, that should fix things. Besides, it's not like you're going to unload the graphics drivers if your intent is to use them on a graphical desktop, is it? No advantage to building as modules; it only causes module loading order problems, as we've seen.
(In reply to comment #0) > 1. Detection and automatic installation of the ATI board seems to fail on > installation. Using what? > 2. Configuration of the X-server is ok but on loading the configuration file it > generates a warning that DRI is not used because the AGP module is not correctly > loaded: > RADEON (0): [agp] AGP failed to initialize: Disabling DRI http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/dri-howto.xml , http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml > 3. In this the case message in the X log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) suggests we load > "agpgart" module before "radeon" module. This however will not work solve the > problem. This is because an additional agp module is required. Please read the abovementioned links. > 4. To solve this problem either select "intel_agp" or "ati_agp" modules to be > loaded during boot. The "intel_agp" is to be used with any ATI board on a PC. > For those with the mobility chips included in the motherboard such as the IGP > 340M the "ati_agp" module should be used. That's already documented, IMHO. > To end this, it would be nice to add a link to the "Hardware 3D acceleration guide". In which guide?
(In reply to comment #1) > (In reply to comment #0) > > If you compile agpgart and the proper agp devices into the kernel, rather than > build them as modules, that should fix things. Besides, it's not like you're > going to unload the graphics drivers if your intent is to use them on a > graphical desktop, is it? > > No advantage to building as modules; it only causes module loading order > problems, as we've seen. > When using genkernel is this not a good option? It will surely help those that have problems detecting and setting up the board for X (as I did). In any event this info is not readily available and may help others new to Linux/Gentoo to get the system "started". JUst a suggestion though.
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #0) > > 1. Detection and automatic installation of the ATI board seems to fail on > > installation. > > Using what? > Initial system install. X configuration utilities. > > > 2. Configuration of the X-server is ok but on loading the configuration file it > > generates a warning that DRI is not used because the AGP module is not correctly > > loaded: > > RADEON (0): [agp] AGP failed to initialize: Disabling DRI > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/dri-howto.xml , > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ati-faq.xml > > > 3. In this the case message in the X log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) suggests we load > > "agpgart" module before "radeon" module. This however will not work solve the > > problem. This is because an additional agp module is required. > > > Please read the abovementioned links. The above mentioned links have nothing on the "intel_agp" or "ati_agp" modules. Only the "agpgart" module is mentioned. This is the reason why I reported this issue. > > > 4. To solve this problem either select "intel_agp" or "ati_agp" modules to be > > loaded during boot. The "intel_agp" is to be used with any ATI board on a PC. > > For those with the mobility chips included in the motherboard such as the IGP > > 340M the "ati_agp" module should be used. > > That's already documented, IMHO. > See above comments. > > To end this, it would be nice to add a link to the "Hardware 3D acceleration guide". > > In which guide? > The ATI guide -> Hardware 3D
(In reply to comment #4) Actually, "intel_agp" and "ati_agp" refer to your motherboard's chipset, so those are not in and of themselves solutions for everyone. There are plenty of other chipsets you can plug your graphics card into, like SiS, ULi, VIA, etc.
Fixed in CVS by adding a link to the Hardware Acceleration Guide so that users can properly set up their graphics card and hopefully avoid detection problems. :) Thanks for the suggestion.
