[dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed because of a version mismatch.

[Justin P. Mattock]

On 03/14/2011 12:21 AM, Alex Deucher wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Justin Mattock
> <justinmattock at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> just updated the xserver and everything and am noticing this in xorg.conf
>>
>> [    15.099] drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 11
>> [    15.100] drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:00.0
>> [    15.100] (EE) RADEON(0): [dri] RADEONDRIGetVersion failed because
>> of a version mismatch.
>> [dri] This chipset requires a kernel module version of 1.17.0,
>> [dri] but the kernel reports a version of 2.8.0.[dri] If using legacy
>> modesetting, upgrade your kernel.
>> [dri] If using kernel modesetting, make sure your module is
>> [dri] loaded prior to starting X, and that this driver was built
>> [dri] with support for KMS.
>> [dri] Disabling DRI.
>> [    15.100] (II) RADEON(0): Generation 2 PCI interface, using max
>> accessible memory
>>
>> not sure if I missed a switch or something when building one of the packages
>>
>> xorg.conf log is here:
>>
>> http://fpaste.org/OWNf/
>>
>> any ideas?
>
> Make sure the radeon drm module is loaded before starting X.
>
> Alex
>
>>
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>> Justin P. Mattock
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that's whats getting me over here, i.e. with loading before gdm starts
I just get a black screen, and/or some clash between the vesa/vga 
modules.(making the system unusable)

I will look through and make sure everything is correct.

Justin P. Mattock

Justin P. Mattock