Thanks for the hints. However, I still have to struggle. Maybe someone will see, what I'm doing wrong:
I downloaded the packages - xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk and - drm-trunk-module-src After that I went to the kernel config (make menuconfig) of the source from the (extracted) kernel package 2.4.18 (/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18/) and set up the following things: Character devices--> {*} /dev/agpgart selection for all chipsets (yeah, I know, but just to make sure) [*] Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 DRI support) --- DRM 4.1 drivers {*} ATI Rage 128 Finished the config. Then: make-kpkg clean make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image dpkg -i ../kernel_image--2.4.18_custom.2.0_i386.deb shutdown -r now There's something that gets my attention when making the kernel: It says that I'm currently running a 2.4.18 kernel and the modules under /lib/modules/2.4.18 are set up for this kernel. It is building the new dependencies file modules.dep but it should be rebuilt after the reboot. May this be the thing that drives me crazy? Thanks for your help, Holger To: Debian-User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Can't get ATI Rage128 to work with XFree86 on Debian From: christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 16:08:54 -0500 In-reply-to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mail-followup-to: Debian-User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Old-return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-agent: Mutt/1.3.28i ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- There is two part that come from DRI: xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk : the xfree server And the drm kernel module. The message you see is because the kernel module that is shipped with the kernel is not for xfree 4.2.1. You need to rebuild your kernel without any drm stuff and get the kernel module source from the DRI project or by adding the following line in your /etc/apt/sources.list : # Daenzer Xfree Stuff deb http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/dri-trunk/ ./ And get drm-trunk-module-src, then build (using kernel-package) and install. That said that only for the 3D part. The server alone should be enough to get X working. Good luck, Christophe On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 08:55:07PM +0100, Holger Wiechert wrote: > Hi, > > after a hell of a time trying to get my ATI Rage 128 to work with XFree86 on > Debian (Woody), it's time to get help from the > outside... > I tried the stuff recommended from > dri.sourceforge.net (installing the xserver-xfree86-dri-trunk package). > As I came closer, it still doesn't work. > The current state is the error message in > XFree86.0.log: > (EE) R128(0): [dri] R128DRIScreenInit failed because of a version mismatch. > [dri] r128.o kernel module version is 2.1.6 but version 2.2 or greater is > needed. > > Whatever that means. I compiled the r128.o using a 2.4.18-kernel. Installed > is XFree86 4.2.1. > > What is of version 2.1.6? > So what the hell do I have to do to get that > damn thing to work? > I can live without any 3D stuff. So, if that helps.... > > Thanks in advance, Holger > > > ____________ > Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit > Virus news: www.antiviruslab.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Christophe Barbé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG FingerPrint: E0F6 FADF 2A5C F072 6AF8 F67A 8F45 2F1E D72C B41E Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler. -- Albert Einstein ____________ Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit Virus news: www.antiviruslab.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]