More info:
Running Slackware 8.1
from /var/log/XFree86.0.log:
(--) PCI:*(1:5:0) ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/28, 0xd0100000/16, I/O @ 0x9000/8
from startup sequence:
Warning: ATI Radeon IGP Northbridge is not supported by Linux!
from /var/log/XFree86.0.log when it crashes trying to use the "radeon" driver:
(II) ATI: ATI driver (version 6.4.17) for chipsets: ati, ativga
(II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets: ATI Rage 128 RE (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 RF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 RK (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 SM (AGP),
ATI Rage 128 Pro PD (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Pro PF (AGP),
ATI Rage 128 Pro PP (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Pro PR (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TL (AGP),
ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TR (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility LE (PCI),
ATI Rage 128 Mobility LF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility MF (AGP),
ATI Rage 128 Mobility ML (AGP)
(II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets: ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP),
ATI Radeon VE QY (AGP), ATI Radeon VE QZ (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LX (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LY (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LZ (AGP),
ATI Radeon 8500 QL (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 QN (AGP),
ATI Radeon 8500 QO (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 Ql (AGP),
ATI Radeon 8500 BB (AGP), ATI Radeon 7500 QW (AGP),
ATI Radeon 7500 QX (AGP), ATI Radeon 9000 Id (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9000 Ie (AGP), ATI Radeon 9000 If (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9000 Ig (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M9 Ld (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M9 Le (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M9 Lf (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M9 Lg (AGP), ATI Radeon 9700 ND (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9700 NE (AGP), ATI Radeon 9700 NF (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9700 NG (AGP)
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:05:0
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
However, I can run X using the "radeon" driver if I do so with the following lines in my /etc/X11/XF86Config file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "* Generic VESA compatible"
Driver "radeon"
ChipID 0x4242
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "noaccel"
VideoRam 65536
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
Obviously, this does not help me too much as the acceleration is what I'm after. If I comment out the Option "noaccel" line, X starts but only the bottom half of the screen is displayed, and then the whole thing locks up.
I've tried DRI, assuming I've installed it correctly, it doesn't work either.
I'll take any suggestions here. I'd even be happy with "it doesn't work now but xxx release of xxx software will support it in the future." Any information will help. Thanks!