indirect rendering / unable to load fglrx and agpgart

[patientzero]

Hi

Installing a radeon 9800 pro 128mb into gameing-sources 2.4.20-r9

recompiled the kernel as per one of the radeon ati guides i found...

i just can't get fglrx or agpgrat to load up at boot- which means i don't get 3d acceleration...

here is my xf86config: (edited to module section and monitor/video card section)

Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection

# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
Load "type1"
Load "speedo"
Load "freetype"
Load "xtt"

# This loads the GLX module
Load "glx" # libglx.a
# This loads the DRI module
Load "dri" # libdri.a
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI"
Driver "fglrx"
option "UseFastTLS" "2"
option "UseInternalAGPGART" "on"
option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
option "Stereo" "off"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "True"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "True"
Option "AGPMode" "8"
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "mtrr" "on"

#VideoRam 65536
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

Thanks in advance for correcting my stupidity!
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Live performance electronic, urban/hiphop, r&b producer

"I was lied to about marijuana. They say that you become lazy and unmotivated- really, you just realize its all fucking pointless."

[Little Nemo]

So what happens when you "modprobe agpgart"? And which guide did you follow?

[patientzero]

patientzero # modprobe agpgart
modprobe: Can't locate module agpgart

The ati binary drivers guide in the discussion and tips / how to forum...
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Live performance electronic, urban/hiphop, r&b producer

"I was lied to about marijuana. They say that you become lazy and unmotivated- really, you just realize its all fucking pointless."

[Little Nemo]

If modprobe cannot locate the module, then you didn't compile and/or install it correctly.

When configuring your kernel you need to:

- enable MTRR under "processor type and features"
- select agpgart support as a module under "character devices"
- select support for your mainboard's chipset (also as module) under "character devices"

Reboot your new kernel and load "agpgart" and the correct AGP module for your chipset.

Then "emerge ati-drivers" and run "fglrxconfig" and "opengl-update ati".