Re: agpgart: unsupported serverworks chipset

[James Wilkinson <james westexe demon co uk>]

Ian Patton wrote:
> I get this message right after linux starts to boot:
> 
> agpgart: unsupported serverworks chipset, device id :0017
> agpgart: unsupported serverworks chipset, device id :0017
> agpgart: unsupported serverworks chipset, device id :0227

On Thursday 17, Dave Jones (Red Hat kernel guru) wrote to this list:

> > Jun 16 16:02:57 atlas kernel: agpgart: Unsupported Serverworks chipset
> > (device id: 0017)
> > Jun 16 16:02:57 atlas kernel: agpgart: Unsupported Serverworks chipset
> > (device id: 0017)
> > Jun 16 16:02:57 atlas kernel: agpgart: Unsupported Serverworks chipset
> > (device id: 0201)
> > Jun 16 16:02:57 atlas kernel: agpgart: Unsupported Serverworks chipset
> > (device id: 0101)
> > Jun 16 16:02:57 atlas kernel: agpgart: Unsupported Serverworks chipset
> > (device id: 0101)
>
> It's harmless. The driver doesn't know how to handle that chipset,
> so you'll not get any accelerated 3d.  This warning has been quietened
> in my agpgart tree, but Linus hasn't taken those patches yet.

Hope this helps,

James.

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