Re: Rh 9 no X server w/ Ati AIW card

From: Tom (tknoblauch_at_satx.rr.com)
Date: 01/18/04 

Date: 17 Jan 2004 18:33:51 -0800

John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<40096538.53145DC6@sympatico.ca>...
> Tom wrote:
> >
> > John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<40086022.51336168@sympatico.ca>...
> > > Tom wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Now the script fails with:
> > > > "...
> > > > probing for VMA API version...
> > > > doing script based build for kernel 2.4.x and similar
> > > > ./make.sh: line 1011: [: -ge: unary operator expected
> > > > compiling ' ./agpgart_be.c'...
> > > > ./make.sh: line 1043: gcc: command not found
> > > > compiling failed - object file was not generated"
> > >
> > > Looks like a problem with gcc. What's the output of 'gcc --version',
> > > 'which gcc', and 'ls /usr/bin/gcc*'? It looks like you don't have a
> > > 'gcc' command. Probably 'gcc-3.2' instead or somesuch.
> > >
> > > (BTW...if it is a problem with the gcc installation that might also
> > > explain the earlier error.)
> >
> > The only one of the 3 commands that returned anything was ls
> > /usr/bin/gcc* which returned gcc296.
>
> (as root):
>
> cd /usr/bin/
> ln -s gcc296 gcc
>
> Then undo the changes you made to the make.sh script and take it from
> the top. (This is likely what caused the problems with "vma_api", too,
> so I'd strongly recommend going back to a fresh make.sh script without
> our little hack.)

You were correct John-Paul. I did correct the make.sh script and now
it runs to completion but...
I had to install gcc-3.2.2-5 to get the script to run. It said the
module is being compiled with a gcc2 and the kernel has been compiled
with a gcc3. Tried to install the module but it will not load. When
I run /sbin/modprobe fglrx.o the system returns "Cannot find fglrx.o".
 When I run /sbin/insmod fglrx.o I get returned 15 unresolved symbols
and this last line:

"Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible
license and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier
for assistance, only they can help you."

Bummer, so close but so far away. I am thinkling of removing the
fglrx module stuff I have and downloading the version from Schneider
in Germany. Or you think I should stick with the ATI driver from ATI
USA?

Thanks John-Paul.

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