On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 01:40, Branden Robinson wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have the following in xserver-xfree86.config: > > # server modules to load > # XXX: damnit, explicitly loading the dri module is broken for sunffb users > :-P > db_get xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver > if [ "$ARCH" = "sparc" ] && [ "$RET" = "sunffb" ]; then > MODULE_LIST="GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, > record, speedo, type1, v4l, vbe, xtt" > else > MODULE_LIST="GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx, int10, > record, speedo, type1, v4l, vbe, xtt" > fi > > This dates back to XFree86 4.1.0: > > xfree86 (4.1.0-17) unstable; urgency=low > > [...] > * debian/xserver-xfree86.config: > [...] > - do not explicitly load the "dri" module on the sparc architecture if the > sunffb driver is being used, because of an apparent upstream bug in the > module loader (thanks, Ben Collins) > > -- Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fri, 24 May 2002 01:26:13 -0500 > > Can someone who uses the sunffb driver tell me if this is still > necessary with XFree86 4.3.0? I'd like to take that kludge out.
I load it explicitly on my ultra10 with creator3d/ffb2 vertical. Although DRI does not work due to a missing symbol, I don't see any downsides from loading it per default. Should file a bug report about the dri issue, but I'm very busy with University stuff these days. Maybe some other people could do this. - christian
