VIA AGPGart problem

VIA AGPGart problem

[Raphael Jacquot]

Hi,
I have encountered problems with the following hardware

Via EPIA M-10000 mini itx

The machine is stable when using either the normal VGA text mode or the 
Frame buffer mode.
However, all hell breaks loose whenever X starts.
The following tests were done :

with agp enabled
run Xorg with the via driver -> X dies after a couple of seconds
run Xorg with frame buffer -> X dies after a minute or so

with agp disabled
run Xorg with the via driver -> X dies after a couple minutes
run Xorg with frame buffer -> machine is useable, but don't push it...

in all the above instances, either X dies without cleaning up after 
itself (and not logging anything useful), yet the machine is available 
through ssh, or, the machine is completely hanged, probability of each 
of those occuring seems related to the phases of the moon...

hope this helps

Raphael

Re: VIA AGPGart problem

[Dave Jones]

On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 10:47:37AM +0200, Raphael Jacquot wrote:

 > with agp enabled
 > run Xorg with the via driver -> X dies after a couple of seconds
 > run Xorg with frame buffer -> X dies after a minute or so
 > 
 > with agp disabled
 > run Xorg with the via driver -> X dies after a couple minutes

This line pretty much absolves agpgart of blame as far as I'm concerned.
I've tested agpgart on a lot of VIA chipsets quite heavily which means
I'm more inclined to believe you have a problem with the Xorg driver.

btw, unless you've patched in and enabled VIA DRI in your kernel,
agpgart shouldn't even be getting used.

		Dave