VIA AGPGart problem
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
Quoted 6 lines · Raphael Jacquot
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 sowith 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