On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 20:22:12 -0800, Paul Mackinney wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] declaimed: > > >>>>> "Paul" == Paul Mackinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Paul> I don't have a device /dev/dri/card0. Am I supposed to be > > Paul> running devfs? Kernel config shows > > > > Paul> $ grep DEVFS config-2.4.20-k6 CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=y # > > Paul> CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT is not set # CONFIG_DEVFS_DEBUG is not set > > > > You need that card device: > > > > ~ $ ls -ld /dev/dri > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jan 22 14:10 /dev/dri > > ~ $ ls -l /dev/dri > > total 0 > > crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 226, 0 Jan 22 14:10 card0 > > > > Sorry but I didn't see the start of the thread. Another > > thing you will also need is agp support (agpgart). > > > > be sure and load the agpgart module _before_ starting X. > > > > Brian > > Loading agppart was the key, I added it with modconf before > starting X, the device node was created somehow, and DRI is > loading fine. Still not enough to allow this tired old > K6-III/450 to play DVDs, though :-(
This should be more than enough to play DVD's with mplayer. What player are you using? The DRI is a bonus. I think what you're looking for is simply the X Video Extension (xv). I've only recently enabled DRI on one computer with a Radeon VE, but have been able to watch videos of various formats at decent frame rates for the past two years or so. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
