[WBEL-users] X Server won't start with 2.4.21-20 kernel
Orlando Rubino
rubino@deco.uo.edu.cu
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:35:22 -0500
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It is corrected in 2.4.21-27 kernel=20
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Kirby C. Bohling" <kbohling@birddog.com>
To: "Alfred von Campe" <alfred@110.net>
Cc: <whitebox-users@beau.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [WBEL-users] X Server won't start with 2.4.21-20 kernel
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 04:24:07PM -0500, Alfred von Campe wrote:
> > I recently pulled down the latest updates with "yum -update", and =
now=20
> > my X server won't start. The error from the XFree86.log file is:
> >=20
> > (EE) GARTInit: unable to open /dev/agpgart (No such device)
> >=20
> > If I try to do a "insmode agpgart" I get the following error:
> >=20
> > Using =
/lib/modules/2.4.21-20.0.1.EL/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o
> > /lib/modules/2.4.21-20.0.1.EL/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o:=20
> > init_module: No such device
> > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,=20
> > including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
> > You may find more information in syslog or the output from =
dmesg
> >=20
> > The problem also occurs with the 2.4.21-20 kernel but not with the=20
> > 2.4.21-15 kernel. The system is an old Compaq Presario (700 MHz =
PIII).=20
> > The hint about IO or IRQ parameters is not helpful (to me), as the=20
> > older kernel works just fine on the same hardware.
> >=20
> > Any ideas?
>=20
> Yep, my buddy has a machine from roughly the same era that has
> nearly identical problems. I'll bet you have an i810 or i810e
> AGP card.
>=20
> I'm fairly sure this bug is the one that has the patch that fixes
> the problem:
>=20
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D131907
>=20
> Assuming my guess is correct, the U4 update will solve the problem.
> If you don't want to wait that long, I can help you roll your own.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Kirby
>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From: "Kirby C. Bohling" <</FONT><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To: "Alfred von Campe" <</FONT><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cc: <</FONT><A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Subject: Re: [WBEL-users] X Server =
won't start with=20
2.4.21-20 kernel</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>> On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 04:24:07PM -0500, Alfred von Campe =
wrote:<BR>> > I recently pulled down the latest updates with "yum=20
-update", and now <BR>> > my X server won't start. The error =
from=20
the XFree86.log file is:<BR>> > <BR>> > (EE) GARTInit: =
unable to=20
open /dev/agpgart (No such device)<BR>> > <BR>> > If I try =
to do a=20
"insmode agpgart" I get the following error:<BR>> > <BR>> > =
Using=20
/lib/modules/2.4.21-20.0.1.EL/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o<BR>> =
>=20
/lib/modules/2.4.21-20.0.1.EL/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o: =
<BR>> >=20
init_module: No such device<BR>> > Hint: insmod errors can be =
caused by=20
incorrect module parameters, <BR>> > including invalid IO or IRQ=20
parameters.<BR>> > You may =
find more=20
information in syslog or the output from dmesg<BR>> > <BR>> =
> The=20
problem also occurs with the 2.4.21-20 kernel but not with the <BR>> =
>=20
2.4.21-15 kernel. The system is an old Compaq Presario (700 MHz =
PIII).=20
<BR>> > The hint about IO or IRQ parameters is not helpful =
(to me),=20
as the <BR>> > older kernel works just fine on the same =
hardware.<BR>>=20
> <BR>> > Any ideas?<BR>> <BR>> Yep, my buddy has a =
machine from=20
roughly the same era that has<BR>> nearly identical problems. =
I'll bet=20
you have an i810 or i810e<BR>> AGP card.<BR>> <BR>> I'm fairly =
sure=20
this bug is the one that has the patch that fixes<BR>> the =
problem:<BR>>=20
<BR>> </FONT><A=20
href=3D"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D131907"><F=
ONT=20
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D131907</F=
ONT></A><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>> <BR>> Assuming my guess is correct, the U4 =
update will=20
solve the problem.<BR>> If you don't want to wait that long, I can =
help you=20
roll your own.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks,<BR>> Kirby<BR>> <BR>>=20
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size=3D2>>=20
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