Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia and kernel support

[Sean <tech.junk@verizon.net>]

Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> On Thursday 15 June 2006 04:24, Sean wrote:
>> Trying to setup my system to support my nvidia vid card.
>>
>> Per instructions I am supposed to enable agpgart in the kernel, which is
>> under device drivers--->
>> 	character devices--->
>> 	--- /dev/agpgart (agp support)
>>
>> As you can see above my system does not allow anything to be done for
>> /dev/agpgart, it just has three lines before it.
>> How do I enable this in the kernel towards getting my nvidia card working?
>>
>> Please note: if it makes a difference I am running amd64.
>>
> 
> you don't set anything else on amd64.
> 
> Just agp support.
> 
> That is enough.
> 
> Rebuild, configure X properly, emerge nvidia-kernel, eselect opengl set 
> nvidia, start X.

Is this "Just agp support" something else other then what the handbook 
instructions state about /dev/agpgart (agp support)?
As mentioned above that option is not available to me.

				Thanks
				Sean
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