[gentoo-user] module questions

[gentoo-user] module questions

[maxim wexler]

Hi group,

This appears at the bottom of the console when I
startx:

[...]
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7
(WW) RADEON: No matching Device section for instance
(BusID PCI:1:0:1) 
found
Symbol drmGetClient from module
/usr/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is 
unresolved!

The module *does* exist at the given location but when
I try to modprobe it I get "file not found" error.
Even when I give modprobe the complete path.

Now, X opens OK, so I don't even know if there is a
problem. The questions are, what is the difference
between the *.o modules under /usr/lib/modules and the
*.ko modules under /lib/modules/<uname>, and why can't
modprobe handle them?

Thanks,

-MW


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Re: [gentoo-user] module questions

[Mick]

On 31/05/06, maxim wexler <blissfix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi group,
>
> This appears at the bottom of the console when I
> startx:
>
> [...]
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> Using vt 7
> (WW) RADEON: No matching Device section for instance
> (BusID PCI:1:0:1)
> found
> Symbol drmGetClient from module
> /usr/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is
> unresolved!
>
> The module *does* exist at the given location but when
> I try to modprobe it I get "file not found" error.
> Even when I give modprobe the complete path.
>
> Now, X opens OK, so I don't even know if there is a
> problem. The questions are, what is the difference
> between the *.o modules under /usr/lib/modules and the
> *.ko modules under /lib/modules/<uname>, and why can't
> modprobe handle them?

Just run:
===================
# modprobe -v radeon_drv
===================

without either of the two extensions that you mention above.  If you
have already added this module in your
/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 file then it may be already loaded
(check with lsmod).

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Re: [gentoo-user] module questions

[maxim wexler]

> 
> Just run:
> ===================
> # modprobe -v radeon_drv
> ===================
> 

localhost heathen # modprobe -v radeon_drv
FATAL: Module radeon_drv not found.

> /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 file then it may
> be already loaded
> (check with lsmod).

heathen@localhost ~ $ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  237376  10 
radeon                105216  0 
drm                    68884  1 radeon
[...]

which isn't exactly the same. And there's still the
matter of the "unresolved" WW startx console message.

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[gentoo-user] Re: module questions

[Mick]

Did you build it as a module? Sorry, I can't check my setup right now
because I'm away from my PC.

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[gentoo-user] Re: module questions

[Mick]

On 01/06/06, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did you build it as a module? Sorry, I can't check my setup right now
> because I'm away from my PC.

OK, had a quick look but can't find a kernel option which builds a
module called radeon_drv . . . where is it?
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module questions

[Teresa and Dale]

Mick wrote:

> On 01/06/06, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Did you build it as a module? Sorry, I can't check my setup right now
>> because I'm away from my PC.
>
>
> OK, had a quick look but can't find a kernel option which builds a
> module called radeon_drv . . . where is it?


In the kernel config, hit the "/" key, a box will come up that you can
search for it.  Type in radeon and hit enter.  One of the ones that
comes up should help you.  It will give you the path to get to the
driver so you can enable it as a module or however you want/need it.  I
read about the neat little search feature a while back and it does come
in handy for sure.

Hope that helps.

Dale
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module questions

[Mick]

On 01/06/06, Teresa and Dale <teendale@vista-express.com> wrote:
> Mick wrote:

> > OK, had a quick look but can't find a kernel option which builds a
> > module called radeon_drv . . . where is it?
>
>
> In the kernel config, hit the "/" key, a box will come up that you can
> search for it.  Type in radeon and hit enter.  One of the ones that
> comes up should help you.  It will give you the path to get to the
> driver so you can enable it as a module or however you want/need it.  I
> read about the neat little search feature a while back and it does come
> in handy for sure.

Assuming I know what I'm looking for I usually grep the .config file.
When in menuconfig the / key is a handy way to get directly to what
your after, but what is the 'search next' key?
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