From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267765AbUHaKlc (ORCPT ); Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:41:32 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267791AbUHaKlc (ORCPT ); Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:41:32 -0400 Received: from delerium.kernelslacker.org ([81.187.208.145]:17900 "EHLO delerium.codemonkey.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267765AbUHaKlT (ORCPT ); Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:41:19 -0400 Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:40:46 +0100 From: Dave Jones To: Raphael Jacquot Cc: Alan Cox , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: VIA AGPGart problem Message-ID: <20040831104046.GB22978@redhat.com> Mail-Followup-To: Dave Jones , Raphael Jacquot , Alan Cox , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <41343B29.4080508@imag.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <41343B29.4080508@imag.fr> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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