Re: XFree-4.2.0 and ATI Rage 128 running fast(er)

[Stew Benedict]

On 9 Aug 2002, Stephan Haller wrote:

> Why does the installer not activate the agpgart.o module and sets the
> "AGPMode" to "4" for X-Server? On my system running 2.4.18-6mdk.smp
> kernel with ATI Rage 128 Pro PF graphics adapter it seems to make sense
> because X is running much faster (measured on mplayer for video
> playback). Is there anybody out there with the same experience?
> 

Most of the X setup is inherited from X86, with some "tweaks" for PPC.
I don't recall offhand seeing anything related to agp in that code, so it
probably doesn't happen for X86 either, but I could be wrong.  I
personally don't have any such hardware to test it with.  If you're handy
and can come up with a patch to the installer code, Pixel may consider
adding it.

Stew Benedict

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