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List:       suse-xfree86
Subject:    Re: [suse-xfree86] Status of Mach64 DRM kernel module for SL-10.1
From:       Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch () suse ! de>
Date:       2006-08-05 5:33:36
Message-ID: 20060805053336.GA8603 () suse ! de
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On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 04:45:19PM -0700, Philip Amadeo Saeli wrote:
> What is the status of the Mach64 DRM kernel module for SL-10.1?  I can't
> seem to find out anything about it's current status anywhere!  I don't
> see it in either the Xorg 6.9 (xorg-x11-6.9.0-50.17) or kernel 2.6.16.21
> (kernel-default-2.6.16.21-0.13) binary or source RPMs.  Where or with
> whom may I check this?
> 
> Interestingly, in upgrading from 9.2 to 10.1, I notice that 9.2 had the
> kernel module but not the Xorg driver whereas in 10.1 it is the other
> way around.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.

Well, obviously the support for Mach64 cards has been dropped from
upstream kernel. Therefore I suggest to compile the Mach64 DRM module
yourself. You can find the sources for it in the libdrm Source RPM.

Best regards,
Stefan

> ----- Begin Included Message -----
> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:04:21 +0200
> From: Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.de>
> To: Rafal Zawadzki <bluszcz@jabberpl.org>
> Cc: suse-xfree86@suse.com
> In-Reply-To: <200510181848.24163.bluszcz@jabberpl.org>
> Subject: Re: [suse-xfree86] Still 3Dfx cards in use?
> 
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 06:48:24PM +0200, Rafal Zawadzki wrote:
> > I know, that this is offtopic question, but why mach64 isn't
> > supported?
> 
> Expect to see a mach64 DRI driver in SUSE 10.1, but if you'll also see
> the required DRM kernel module in 10.1 depends on the upstream kernel
> sources ...

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