kernel 2.6.9-27.EL doesn't include the i915 DRM support because no Intel AGP support is compiled on x86-64. $ rpm -qpl kernel-2.6.9-27.EL.i686.rpm | grep drm /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/i810.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/i830.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/i915.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/mga.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/r128.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/radeon.ko $ rpm -qpl kernel-2.6.9-27.EL.x86_64.rpm | grep drm /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/mga.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/r128.ko /lib/modules/2.6.9-27.EL/kernel/drivers/char/drm/radeon.ko The depends look broken in drivers/char/agp/Kconfig: config AGP_INTEL tristate "Intel 440LX/BX/GX, I8xx and E7x05 chipset support" depends on AGP && X86 && !X86_64 config AGP_INTEL_MCH tristate "Intel i865 chipset support" depends on AGP && X86
This issue is on Red Hat Engineering's list of planned work items for the upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.4 release. Engineering resources have been assigned and barring unforeseen circumstances, Red Hat intends to include this item in the 4.4 release.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html