Re: M7 LW Problems (cont'd)

Thanks very much, this has fixed the problem ( and
extended my Linux knowledge :) )
--- Alex Deucher <agd5f@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> --- Henchman <ziggytec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I am not sure I understand you.
> > 
> > The problem is after I install the drivers (no X
> > running) and do startx, everything is fine.
> > 
> > If I then reboot, no X running, and do startx, it
> does
> > not work.
> > 
> 
> sometimes X does not automatically load the kernel
> modules for the DRI.
>  to get around this, add these lines to your
> /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:
> 
> /sbin/modprobe agpgart
> /sbin/modprobe radeon
> 
> That way the modules will get loaded by your startup
> scripts so you
> know they will be loaded, rather than relying on X
> to load them.
> 
> Alternatively you can manually load the modules
> before you start X, but
> that can get tedious.
> 
> > Also, how do I unload modules? I am somewhat of a
> > newbie, so there a few gaps in my knowledge :)
> 
> modprobe module_name to load a module
> modprobe -r module_name to unload a module.
> 
> > 
> > Cheers
> > 
> > --- Alex Deucher <agd5f@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > after you restart X unload and reload the kernel
> > > modules (apggart and
> > > radeon) and then restart X again.  see if that
> fixes
> > > the problem.
> > > 
> > > Alex
> > > 
> > > --- Henchman <ziggytec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Thanks for your help yesterday... sorry to
> post a
> > > new
> > > > thread.
> > > > 
> > > > I managed to get dri working on my 2.4.21
> custom
> > > > kernel, finally...
> > > > 
> > > > As a reference to anyone else trying this,
> there
> > > is a
> > > > sample .config file from another owner of a
> > > Inspiron
> > > > 4150 laptop here :
> > > >
> http://perso.wanadoo.es/djsucre/i4150/english.html
> > > > 
> > > > My problem now is the following. After
> download
> > > the
> > > > new 0714 radeon drivers, and installing them
> (no X
> > > > running), when I start X everything is good.
> > > > 
> > > > When I reboot, after making no changes, dri is
> > > > disabled... I don't see any error messages,
> > > agpgart
> > > > problem is gone, and the XF86Config file
> remains
> > > the
> > > > same after the reboot... so what is up with
> > > that?!?
> > > > 
> > > > Futhermore, this problem is totally
> repeatable.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance for your help :)
> > > > 
> 
> 
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