[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#511575: Bug#511575: "modprobe fglrx" fails on R300

[Deng Xiyue]

Patrick Matthäi <patrick.matthaei at web.de> writes:

> Deng Xiyue schrieb:
>> Package: fglrx-source
>> Version: 1:8-12-4
>> Severity: important
>> 
>> fglrx-kernel-src builds fine but fails to modprobe.  The same problem
>> as reported in [1].
>> 
>> [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/283836
>> 
>> Relevant logs:
>> 
>> # modprobe fglrx
>> FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.26-1-686/misc/fglrx.ko): Cannot allocate memory
>> 
>> # dmesg
>> ...
>> [ 3447.803475] fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
>> [ 3447.878048] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 680 MBytes.
>> [ 3447.879015] [fglrx:drm_alloc] *ERROR* [driver] Allocating 0 bytes
>> [ 3447.879415] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* Out of memory when allocating device heads
>> [ 3447.879965] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed
>> ...
>> 
>> Though this means fglrx-driver 8-12 completely unusable for R300
>> users, it doesn't makes all ATI card stop working, hence "important"
>> severity is used.  But it'll be unfortunate for Lenny ATI driver not
>> working for R300 within its long release cycle, though backporting
>> newer fixed drivers will be helpful.
>> 
>
> Hello,
>
> the support for R300 cards has ended for a longer time. You should use
> the opensource radeon driver instead.
>
> This is not a bug because it is also stated in the packages description,
> that it is a driver for r5xx - r7xx cards.
>

The release note[1] of ati driver 8-12 still lists all R300 series
(including all desktop and mobility radeon 9500~9800 cards) in its
supported product families.  But well, the release note might be wrong
as well, so it'll be helpful if link to the statement of the end of
support for r3xx series can be provided, and then this bug can be closed
:)

[1] https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_812_linux.pdf

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