Slow Graphics in 12.2

**technik733** · 04-01-2009

It looked like it had a problem building, so I didn't even bother. I did it just now, which is the installation that did not report errors in the installer, and it returned this:

Code:

- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel modules
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-smp/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
failed.

***MikeTbob*** · 04-01-2009

use the dmesg command after it fails, just like the above post says
just type it into the terminal

Code:

dmesg

You may only need the last 10-20 lines.
Try

Code:

modprobe fglrx

**technik733** · 04-01-2009

The only thing besides wlan messages from dmesg was:

Code:

fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_disable_msi
fglrx: Unknown symbol pci_enable_msi

And modprobe fglrx yields:

FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-smp/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

Same stuff as was in the logfile... I think it's odd that the graphical installer didn't even mention that it couldn't build it correctly. How do I fix the Unknown symbol pci... thing?

**technik733** · 04-01-2009

Ok, according to this site here that I found on google by searching the pci_enable_msi thing, Slack 12.2 cannot use the newest drivers without a kernel rebuild. So I got the 8.12 version, and it seems to have installed fine. I'm restarting xorg now.

Update: It still didn't work, so I forced ati-config to generate a new xorg.conf file

Code:

ati-config --initial -f

, and now it's running wonderfully. Now I just need to fix my scroll wheel and back/forward buttons on my mouse, and I'm ready to go! Thanks for all of your help on this topic!

**jayd512** · 04-01-2009

Glad you got it sorted! Great job on sticking to it!

Originally Posted by technik733

Now I just need to fix my scroll wheel and back/forward buttons on my mouse, and I'm ready to go!

Here's the snippet of my xorg file from CRUX. It's an optical mouse with a wheel:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse1"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "Auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Maybe you can get something out of it for your set-up.

***MikeTbob*** · 04-01-2009

Awesome, glad you got it working. You have been very patient and these are for you.

**technik733** · 04-01-2009

Lol, thank you both, and I'm sure the bananamen and the config code will help with getting my mouse working right.

**technik733** · 04-02-2009

Heh, actually I just commented out what was there and pasted your config, and it works beautifully. Thank you much!

**jayd512** · 04-02-2009

LOL... nice!

Glad you're up and running!

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