problems compiling xserver for G965 with ADD2

[Daniel Waineo]

Ok, I got it to compile (had to install new kbd and
mouse drivers).  However the ADD2 card still does not
display correctly.  I'm seeing the same errors as with
FC7 Test 3.  See:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235126


--- Daniel Waineo <danwaineo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Group,
> 
> I've got a DG965OT motherboard with a widescreen
> monitor.  You know why I'm here.  Fedora Core 6
> doesn't support the modesetting driver for DG965. 
> FC7
> Test 3 seems to work ok with the VGA port but not
> with
> my Wintec ADD2 card (DVI port).  See my bugzilla
> here:
> 
>
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235126
> 
> I thought I would try the latest intel driver, but
> realized I needed a more current xserver than my FC
> installation provides.
> 
> 1. I downloaded xserver and xf86-intel using jhbuild
> into my home directory.
> 
> 2. I installed several modules in order to get
> xserver
> to configure. 
> 
> 3. I'm having trouble with my paths for xserver.  It
> seems to look in the area where my jhbuild of xorg
> is
> installed instead of to my existing xorg
> installation.
> 
> First try:
> ./configure --prefix=/usr
> 
> Result:
> X won't start because the font path is messed up. 
> It's looking in /home/dan/xorg.... which is where my
> jhbuild is.
> 
> Also it can't find the kbd and mouse modules.  I
> think
> this is a path problem too.
> 
> Second try:
> ./configure --prefix=/usr
> --with-fontdir=/usr/share/X11/fonts --with
> module-dir=/usr/lib/xorg/modules
> 
> Result:
> I get an xscreen now.  It looks as described in the
> bugzilla above.  However, my keyboard and mouse
> aren't
> working (I'm guessing because of my path problems). 
> Xserver doesn't seem to be writing a Xorg.0.log
> anymore, so I can't tell what exactly is wrong. 
> 
> I know I'm doing something wrong when building X. 
> Can
> anyone tell me what it is? 
> 
> If nothing else, this has been very educational.
> Thanks!
> Dan Waineo 
> 
> 
>  
>
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