i830M chipset

[Net Llama!]

I think you're confusing the DRI stuff in the kernel with XFree86's
drivers.  They're not the same.  You need the XFree86 driver fro your
card.

On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, Shawn Tayler wrote:

> Well most of what I have found online has been refering to the i830.o
> module being patched and loaded.  So I've been looking at that route.  What
> I am currently using, and what only seems to work is the XF86 driver.
> Unfortunately, it won't amend the memory tables to reflect a greater amount
> of memory.  At last that has been my experience so far.
>
> If you have an idea, or something in mind, I'd like to hear about it.
>
> Shawn
>
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 17:23:46 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> exclaimed:
>
> > Perhaps the frame buffer stuff is your problem.  Why are you using that
> > instead of the explicit XFree86 driver for your videocard?  frame buffer
> > is a last resort solution when nothing else works.  You get crappy
> > performance, but its better than no X at all.
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