Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:32:04 -0500
From: Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>
To: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [SOLVED] Illegal instruction with gl
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> > I see no evidence that this is an agpgart problem.  When that does something
> > wrong, you usually end up with either a system lockup, or massive memory
> > corruption. Apps segfaulting would suggest to me that you have a problem with
> > your X GL libraries.
> > 
> > You may have more luck asking the folks at dri-devel@lists.sf.net about it.

I was using 4.2.1.1 from debian.  I just upgraded to 4.3.0 that's in debian
experimental and is now working.  I really don't know what's changed between
versions, but I can't understand why just changing the system board would
have caused this.  All I know is the fact that the old board used the
generic intel setup routines and this one uses 7505 (but I also changed it).

I guess the only thing is this board is too new for X to understand or
something.

I'd like to upgrade my video card, but I don't know what to get.  I've
looked at what 3D is supported by the kernel and looks like I'll be going
for an ATI card.  Any recommendations or a list of ati radeon cards that
work in 3D?

> Considering that all I did was change the motherboard, it could be an agp
> problem.  This same card, same kernel, everything worked on another system. 
> I did not change any other software other than the kernel.
> 
> The program did not segfault, it received illegal instruction.  The only
> driver that I had to change when I installed this board was the aic79xx. 
> The other system used an addon aic7xxx controller, this has a builtin
> aic7902 controller which houses /
> 
> I'll forward my same message to that list you mentioned.

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