Problem with the Accelerated Graphics Port & Linux

Moro · 11-02-03, 04:58 AM

Hi guys,
I’m new in the Linux world, I installed Linux redhat 9 (kernel 2.4.20-8) in dual boot on my PC (Intel Pentium 4, 2GHz, nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440, AGP 4x). All run ok, but I think that the Accelerated Graphics Port doesn’t run under linux.
Could anyone can tell me what I have to do in order to run my graphics accelerator properly?
Thank you for you help,
Moro.

blueworm · 11-04-03, 07:42 AM

I cant remember if its the same in 2.4 kernels...
but try this

Code:

cat /proc/driver/nvidia/agp/status

TheOneKEA · 11-04-03, 08:19 AM

Type the dmesg command into a terminal and sift through the output for any lines which have the word 'agpgart' in them. Post those lines.

Moro · 11-08-03, 04:58 AM

Hi TheOneKEA,
I checked in the “dmesg” log file but there is not “AGPgart” lines.
So I was wondering if may be I have to download and install nVidia drivers from the nVidia site.
What do you suggest?
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Mauro.

TheOneKEA · 11-08-03, 09:45 AM

Well, if there aren't any lines like this:

Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones
agpgart: Detected an Intel i845 Chipset.
agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 439M
agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xec000000

then agpgart support is missing from your kernel. You can try the nvidia driver's internal NvAGP or you can recompile your kernel to add agpgart support.

11-02-03, 04:58 AM	#1
Moro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5	Problem with the Accelerated Graphics Port & Linux Hi guys, I’m new in the Linux world, I installed Linux redhat 9 (kernel 2.4.20-8) in dual boot on my PC (Intel Pentium 4, 2GHz, nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440, AGP 4x). All run ok, but I think that the Accelerated Graphics Port doesn’t run under linux. Could anyone can tell me what I have to do in order to run my graphics accelerator properly? Thank you for you help, Moro.

11-04-03, 07:42 AM	#2
blueworm [DEADAGAIN]blueworm Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 416	I cant remember if its the same in 2.4 kernels... but try this Code: cat /proc/driver/nvidia/agp/status

11-04-03, 08:19 AM	#3
TheOneKEA Fifteen-K Saiyan Bastard Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in England, waiting for ROTK and drooling over the A64 3000+ Posts: 417	Type the dmesg command into a terminal and sift through the output for any lines which have the word 'agpgart' in them. Post those lines. __________________ /me \/\/@\|\\|t5 $$$$$ F0r @\|\\| u65r 3\|33t G@/\/\1\|\\|G r1G SCREW THE ADS! http://adblock.mozdev.org/ Proud user of teh Fox of Fire - Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Registered Linux User #289618

11-08-03, 04:58 AM	#4
Moro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5	dmesg checked Hi TheOneKEA, I checked in the “dmesg” log file but there is not “AGPgart” lines. So I was wondering if may be I have to download and install nVidia drivers from the nVidia site. What do you suggest? Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Mauro.

11-08-03, 09:45 AM	#5
TheOneKEA Fifteen-K Saiyan Bastard Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in England, waiting for ROTK and drooling over the A64 3000+ Posts: 417	Well, if there aren't any lines like this: Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones agpgart: Detected an Intel i845 Chipset. agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 439M agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xec000000 then agpgart support is missing from your kernel. You can try the nvidia driver's internal NvAGP or you can recompile your kernel to add agpgart support. __________________ /me \/\/@\|\\|t5 $$$$$ F0r @\|\\| u65r 3\|33t G@/\/\1\|\\|G r1G SCREW THE ADS! http://adblock.mozdev.org/ Proud user of teh Fox of Fire - Mozilla Firefox 0.8 Registered Linux User #289618

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