ah sorry looks like radeonhd DRM isn't ready yet. a few more months. indirect rendering (using GLX instead of DRI) is usually good enough, you should compile the DRM kernel module when it's ready though.
so what does your glxinfo output look like? On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Bruce Labitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So how is the DRM kernel module made active? > > Arc Riley wrote: > >> Since you're no longer under the warm and fuzzy management of your distro, >> it's possible something related to DRI may be disabled or lacking >> permissions. >> >> Also note you'll need the DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) kernel module >> active. >> >> when glxinfo says that your direct rendering is enabled, you're golden. >> >> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Bruce Labitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> Jarod Wilson wrote: >> > On Tue, 2008-07-08 at 16:03 -0400, Labitt, Bruce wrote: >> > >> >> Load Module: "radeonhd" >> >> >> >> Warning, couldn't open "radeonhd" >> >> >> >> Failed to load module "radeonhd" (module does not exist, 0) >> >> >> > >> > >> >> So what extra steps do I take after building radeonhd? >> >> >> > >> > Install it where your X server is looking for modules? >> > >> > For 64-bit EL5, /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers, for 32-bit, >> > s/lib64/lib/. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Hmm, radical idea :) That helped! >> After much breath holding / restarting of x, it appears the >> radeonhd driver is installed. >> >> Of course, it doesn't seem to change the results on glxgears. >> glxinfo looks different now. >> >> So on to configuring radeonhd... >> >> -Bruce >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org <mailto:gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org> >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> >> >> >
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