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TheRedFox

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Registered: 2009-02-15

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FDI policy for video card: is it possible? (SOLVED)

I want to tweak my graphics card somewhat, like it was under my first installation of Arch (circa kernel 2.6.25), but xorg.conf files have stopped working, and I don't know how to do it using HAL. could someone help?

also just telling me how to load ati_dri modules and libgl modules would be nice... It seems as if "modprobe glx" does nothing, and "modprobe dri" doesn't work and "modprobe dbe" doesn't work, etc. It seems to be causing me lots of problems with Xgl related stuff. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Last edited by TheRedFox (2009-05-17 22:53:52)

tomk

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Re: FDI policy for video card: is it possible? (SOLVED)

HAL handles xorg input devices only (keyboards, mice, etc). Video cards are handled solely by xorg. xorg.conf still works, so configure your video device(s) there, as before.

dri, glx, dbe, etc are xorg modules, not kernel modules. Depending on your choice of video driver, they may be loaded automatically - if not, you can specify them in the Module section of your xorg.conf.

TheRedFox

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Registered: 2009-02-15

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Re: FDI policy for video card: is it possible? (SOLVED)

actually just figured something out:
first, created minimalist xorg.conf file that includes my video card tweaks, and it works
second, my glx issues are due to AGP failing to initialize (figured this out from Xorg.0.log)

so... what's AGP, and is there some way for it to initialize properly?

TheRedFox

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Re: FDI policy for video card: is it possible? (SOLVED)

okay. just needed to have intel-agp module load in rc.conf. excellent! Compiz is working like a charm!
transfusion seems to not still, though