[mythtv-users] Unichrome DRM Compile Problem

[Micah F. Galizia]

> Hi All,
> 
> trying to get the epia ready for switching from PVR350 Tv-Out to the
> unichrome VGA out.
> 
> All the stuff from 
> 
> http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~glaweh/debian
> 
> is in place -- and didn't even break anything so far :-) -- but the
> drm module won't compile. Wether I try the source package from ~glaweh
> or the cvs version, both show this error:
> 
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.11'
> /usr/src/drm/linux-core/Makefile:285: *** CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG needs to be
> enabled in the kernel.  Stop.
> 
> I have to admit I didn't look thoroughly, but a quick search in the
> kernel options and on google didn't through up anything whatsoever. I
> can't even find that option. Is a special kernel needed? Epia patch or
> similar? I did hope to get by with a generic debian kernel but will be
> happy to recompile.

I have never had any luck with the stock kernel that comes with Debian,
and that is the exact error I got.  I generally compile my own kernel to
remedy that problem.  After the new kernel is installed, DRM should
compile!

Good Luck
-- 
Micah F. Galizia
mfgalizi at uwo.ca

"The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die
nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is
that he wants to live humbly for one."   --W. Stekel
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