[mythtv-users] 2.6 kernel and via XFree86 driver

[Douglas Bates]

I am trying to run MythTV on a VIA EPIA M10000 Nehemiah under a 2.6.0
kernel.  Is it possible to use the via XFree86 driver under the 2.6
series of kernels?  I can get the vesa XFree86 driver working 
and it correctly recognizes the size of the frame buffer (64MB) and the
characteristics of the monitor that allow it to run at a VESA mode of
1280x1024 at 75Hz.  

I have tried to install the via driver from the CLEXF40038 bundle on
viarena.com but it seems to want to have a couple of kernel modules
via.o and via_v4l_drv.o installed.  I can install those files in
/lib/modules/2.6.0/kernel/drivers/... but they are not recognized as
modules and 
 modprobe via
or
 modprobe via_v4l_drv
with fail with an error message of "Module via not found".

If I change /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to use the via driver it will start
up but it fails to detect the amount of video memory correctly (it
detects 4 MB instead of 64 MB) and it fails to detect the HorizSync
and VertRefresh ranges correctly with the result that it will only use
a 640x480 at 60 resolution.

I am running the Debian testing distribution initially installed from
Knoppix.  The XFree86-related packages that are installed are 

ii  xbase-clients  4.2.1-12.1     miscellaneous X clients
ii  xfonts-100dpi  4.2.1-12.1     100 dpi fonts for X
ii  xfonts-base    4.2.1-12.1     standard fonts for X
ii  xfonts-scalabl 4.2.1-12.1     scalable fonts for X
ii  xfree86-common 4.2.1-12.1     X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
ii  xlibmesa-dev   4.2.1-12.1     XFree86 Mesa development libraries pseudopac
ii  xlibmesa-gl-de 4.2.1-12.1     Mesa 3D graphics library development files [
ii  xlibmesa-glu-d 4.2.1-12.1     Mesa OpenGL utility library development file
ii  xlibmesa3-gl   4.2.1-12.1     Mesa 3D graphics library [XFree86]
ii  xlibmesa3-glu  4.2.1-12.1     Mesa OpenGL utility library [XFree86]
ii  xlibs          4.2.1-12.1     X Window System client libraries
ii  xlibs-dev      4.2.1-12.1     X Window System client library development f
ii  xserver-common 4.2.1-12.1     files and utilities common to all X servers
ii  xserver-xfree8 4.2.1-12.1     the XFree86 X server
ii  xterm          4.2.1-12.1     X terminal emulator
ii  xutils         4.2.1-12.1     X Window System utility programs

Is my best option to go back to the 2.4 series of kernels?