Re: mach64 - dri2 trouble
George - <[email protected]> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:49:00 +0200
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--===============1934087036== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_7fa98488-7509-42b9-a2ff-32a14d0b52e2_" --_7fa98488-7509-42b9-a2ff-32a14d0b52e2_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:33:53 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dri-users] mach64 - dri2 trouble > > > Hello to everybody, > > this my first post on this list, because I've have already successfully > build (on Slackware based Zenwalk) the mach64 dri driver (with git, > following the DRI wiki) on a old Sony 1GHz laptop for a few weeks, even w= ith > the version mismatch problem ( [dri] mach64.o kernel module version is > 2.0.0, but version 1.0 or greater is needed). Not a real help, this error > message, and somehow not logical at all (2.0 IS greater than 1.0!!!). > Upgrading to Xorg 7.3 did the trick and I was happy! Indeed the message is misleading, for more details see: http://marc.info/?l=3Ddri-devel&m=3D116187769308698&w=3D2 http://marc.info/?l=3Dmesa3d-dev&m=3D116230579900827&w=3D2 > But now that I'm trying again the same way in a Ubuntu Gutsy, I'm having = a > new (and unknown) error, when I try to load it from my building directory= : > On Ubuntu Gutsy you can avoid the problem: you should only have to compile and install drm. gutsy should have new enough versions of all the rest (mesa, xserver, xf86-video-ati). > I mean, I can understand the security concern about the mach64, and the f= act > that is an old crap. But a crap that a lot of people still use, especiall= y > in old laptops. And Linux is perfect to giving them back some life. I'm a= lso > agree that I can't (and don't want) to play 3D games or use Compiz on it. > But I want to have the choice between security concerns (for the moment, > because some people are still working hard to get it secure) and 3D. > mach64 drm is secure since version 2.0 (the 2.0 in the msg above). > So any help would be appreciated, but don't get me wrong: it's perhaps my > fault and I'm doing something completely false, but I really can't see wh= at! > And I'm French, so I hope it's not sounding to rough (especially for peop= le > working or using DRI2), but I'm really getting mad with this new error, a= nd > find no informations on it... Yeah, it seems that there is a bug at git with DRI2 at the moment. I guess = it will be fixed but you should expect this kind of things now and then when you compile from gi= t, it is not sth to discourage you. regards, George. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/= --_7fa98488-7509-42b9-a2ff-32a14d0b52e2_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div style=3D"text-align: left;"><pre>> Date: = Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:33:53 +0000<br>> From: [email protected]<br>> To= : [email protected]<br>> Subject: [Dri-users] mach64 - dri= 2 trouble<br>><br>><br>> Hello to everybody,<br>><br>> this = my first post on this list, because I've have already successfully<br>> = build (on Slackware based Zenwalk) the mach64 dri driver (with git,<br>>= following the DRI wiki) on a old Sony 1GHz laptop for a few weeks, even wi= th<br>> the version mismatch problem ( [dri] mach64.o kernel module vers= ion is<br>> 2.0.0, but version 1.0 or greater is needed). Not a real hel= p, this error<br>> message, and somehow not logical at all (2.0 IS great= er than 1.0!!!).<br>> Upgrading to Xorg 7.3 did the trick and I was happ= y!<br><br>Indeed the message is misleading, for more details see:<br><br>ht= tp://marc.info/?l=3Ddri-devel&m=3D116187769308698&w=3D2<br><br>http= ://marc.info/?l=3Dmesa3d-dev&m=3D116230579900827&w=3D2<br><br>> = But now that I'm trying again the same way in a Ubuntu Gutsy, I'm having a<= br>> new (and unknown) error, when I try to load it from my building dir= ectory:<br>><br><br>On Ubuntu Gutsy you can avoid the problem:<br><br>yo= u should only have to compile and install drm. gutsy should have new<br>eno= ugh versions of all the rest (mesa, xserver, xf86-video-ati).<br><br>> I= mean, I can understand the security concern about the mach64, and the fact= <br>> that is an old crap. But a crap that a lot of people still use, es= pecially<br>> in old laptops. And Linux is perfect to giving them back s= ome life. I'm also<br>> agree that I can't (and don't want) to play 3D g= ames or use Compiz on it.<br>> But I want to have the choice between sec= urity concerns (for the moment,<br>> because some people are still worki= ng hard to get it secure) and 3D.<br>><br><br>mach64 drm is secure since= version 2.0 (the 2.0 in the msg above).<br><br>> So any help would be a= ppreciated, but don't get me wrong: it's perhaps my<br>> fault and I'm d= oing something completely false, but I really can't see what!<br>> And I= 'm French, so I hope it's not sounding to rough (especially for people<br>&= gt; working or using DRI2), but I'm really getting mad with this new error,= and<br>> find no informations on it...<br><br><span style=3D"font-famil= y: Tahoma,Helvetica,Sans-Serif;">Yeah, it seems that there is a bug at git = with DRI2 at the moment. I guess it will be fixed but<br>you should expect = this kind of things now and then when you compile from git, it is not sth<b= r>to discourage you.<br><br>regards,<br>George.<br><br></span></pre></div><= br /><hr />Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! <a href=3D'http:/= /clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/' target=3D'_new'>MSN Messen= ger</a></body> </html>= --_7fa98488-7509-42b9-a2ff-32a14d0b52e2_-- --===============1934087036== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. 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