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y0g1

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Registered: 2008-09-25

Posts: 13

[solved] Geode video driver missing in kernel

Hello,
in archlinux repo there is xf86-video-geode driver, but there is no kernel driver support.
When I try to run startx on my geode trek741 hardware - then I have:
(EE) Failed to load module "amd" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
I am recompiling kernel now - but I wish to have full support for geode chipset in archlinux package.
Do I have to raport it as Bug?

best regards, and thanks for great archlinux support

y0g1

Last edited by y0g1 (2009-06-09 13:58:06)

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: [solved] Geode video driver missing in kernel

The errors you have posted refer to missing xorg modules, not missing kernel modules.

If there is a kernel feature that you would like included in the Arch kernel package, post a feature request in the bugtracker for consideration by the devs.

y0g1

Member

Registered: 2008-09-25

Posts: 13

Re: [solved] Geode video driver missing in kernel

ok, i installed fbdev xf86-video module and geode driver works.
Thanks for help.
anyway i think that xf86-video-fbdev should be installed as dependency of xf86-video-geode

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: [solved] Geode video driver missing in kernel

No - the reason you were getting the "fbdev does not exist" error was that it was specified in your xorg.conf but not installed. xorg is working for you now because you installed it, but you could also have solved the problem by making the required change to xorg.conf.

Just in case you haven't heard about it, it is possible to run xorg without xorg.conf in many cases, particualrly when you are using drivers provided by xorg, such as your chosen geode driver. Full details on the wiki's xorg page.