[opensuse] ATI Radeon X1600 has no 3D acceleration
Hi, First the hardware configuration: VIA P4MA Pro Motherboard Intel P4 2.53 CPU 1GB RAM Sapphire Radeon X1600 AGP 512MB Video Card openSuSE 10.2 What I have done already: I followed the instruction from several different sources to install the ATI drivers for this card. I have tried the HowTo on the SuSE site. I tried the instructions on Hacking openSuSE ( http://www.softwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/60/ ). I have also tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them ended with the same result that I have now. glxinfo gives the following relevant output: OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1600 Series Generic OpenGL version string: 2.0.6286 (8.33.6) direct rendering: Yes My problem is that applications (games) that require 3D acceleration are reporting that it is not working properly. Specifically Cedega is telling me that direct rendering is passing but 3D Acceleration is failing. Any help on this would be appreciated. If more information is required, please let me know what information and how to get it. I am still somewhat new to Linux and the command structure to get desired results. Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 16:23, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
. I have also tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them ended with the same result that I have now.
CAREFULLY follow the instructions in the download from ATI, and build the rpm being careful to select the proper processor type. Then install the rpm They type this as root: aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf That will build a proper xorg.conf for you. There should be no reason to go into sax2 or yast, but if you want to launch sax2 you can by this command sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:20, John Andersen wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 16:23, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
. I have also tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them ended with the same result that I have now.
CAREFULLY follow the instructions in the download from ATI, and build the rpm being careful to select the proper processor type.
Then install the rpm They type this as root: aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
That will build a proper xorg.conf for you.
There should be no reason to go into sax2 or yast, but if you want to launch sax2 you can by this command sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
Also, if after you get the xorg conf setup and you're still having problems run /usr/atigetsysteminfo.sh (best as root). In my case lsmod had shown the fglrx module loaded but it kept defaulting to Mesa software. After running atigetsysteminfo.sh it showed that it wasn't finding the fglrx_dri.so file but if I ran "locate fglrx_dri.so" it was indeed installed but in the wrong directory (either in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ or /usr/lib/). I just had to copy the file to the directory it said it couldn't find it in and I had 3D. The points is that the ATI linux stuff has always been a bit on the kludgy side and often a PITA. If not this shell script I would still probably be cussing at ATI and swearing never to buy another of their cards (jury is still out on this contention). Cheers, Curtis. -- Spammers Beware: Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! I don't want a politician I can believe in. I simply want a politician I can believe! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:44, Curtis Rey wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:20, John Andersen wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 16:23, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
. I have also tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them ended with the same result that I have now.
CAREFULLY follow the instructions in the download from ATI, and build the rpm being careful to select the proper processor type.
Then install the rpm They type this as root: aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
That will build a proper xorg.conf for you.
There should be no reason to go into sax2 or yast, but if you want to launch sax2 you can by this command sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
Also, if after you get the xorg conf setup and you're still having problems run /usr/atigetsysteminfo.sh (best as root). In my case lsmod had shown the fglrx module loaded but it kept defaulting to Mesa software. After running atigetsysteminfo.sh it showed that it wasn't finding the fglrx_dri.so file but if I ran "locate fglrx_dri.so" it was indeed installed but in the wrong directory (either in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ or /usr/lib/). I just had to copy the file to the directory it said it couldn't find it in and I had 3D.
The points is that the ATI linux stuff has always been a bit on the kludgy side and often a PITA. If not this shell script I would still probably be cussing at ATI and swearing never to buy another of their cards (jury is still out on this contention).
Cheers, Curtis.
Sorry! that was /usr/sbin/atigetsysteminfo.sh Just another long line of typos for me :D Curtis. -- Spammers Beware: Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again! I don't want a politician I can believe in. I simply want a politician I can believe! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Curtis Rey wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:44, Curtis Rey wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 21:20, John Andersen wrote:
On Tuesday 23 January 2007 16:23, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
. I have also tried the instruction provided on the ATI website, both using the installer and generating a distibution specific driver package. As well, I have tried adding the ATI repository and adding the drivers through YaST (this resulted in MESA drivers). Some of these instructions left me with the MESA driver installed, but most of them ended with the same result that I have now.
CAREFULLY follow the instructions in the download from ATI, and build the rpm being careful to select the proper processor type.
Then install the rpm They type this as root: aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
That will build a proper xorg.conf for you.
There should be no reason to go into sax2 or yast, but if you want to launch sax2 you can by this command sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
Also, if after you get the xorg conf setup and you're still having problems run /usr/atigetsysteminfo.sh (best as root). In my case lsmod had shown the fglrx module loaded but it kept defaulting to Mesa software. After running atigetsysteminfo.sh it showed that it wasn't finding the fglrx_dri.so file but if I ran "locate fglrx_dri.so" it was indeed installed but in the wrong directory (either in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ or /usr/lib/). I just had to copy the file to the directory it said it couldn't find it in and I had 3D.
The points is that the ATI linux stuff has always been a bit on the kludgy side and often a PITA. If not this shell script I would still probably be cussing at ATI and swearing never to buy another of their cards (jury is still out on this contention).
Cheers, Curtis.
Sorry! that was /usr/sbin/atigetsysteminfo.sh
Just another long line of typos for me :D
Curtis.
I have tried reinstalling it from scratch (just in case I screwed something up in my inexperience). In fact, I tried several times, just in case I forgot something or missed something. I have had the same results. I checked the file suggested by Curtis, and found the following error messages. AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: __driCreateNewScreen_200507 AIGLX: reverting to software rendering If I run glxinfo, it shows direct rendering on and the driver correctly displays Ati. Any further thoughts on this? Thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 26 January 2007 22:14, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: __driCreateNewScreen_200507 AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
If I run glxinfo, it shows direct rendering on and the driver correctly displays Ati.
Any further thoughts on this?
Thanks
A couple work-arounds found by others: http://geeks-have-feelings-too.net/ati-driver-problem-aiglx-error-dricreaten... This advise is also echoed here http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver#AIGLX_error___driCreateNewScreen -- _____________________________________ John Andersen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
On Friday 26 January 2007 22:14, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: __driCreateNewScreen_200507 AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
If I run glxinfo, it shows direct rendering on and the driver correctly displays Ati.
Any further thoughts on this?
Thanks
A couple work-arounds found by others:
http://geeks-have-feelings-too.net/ati-driver-problem-aiglx-error-dricreaten...
This advise is also echoed here http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver#AIGLX_error___driCreateNewScreen
Interesting. When I followed these instructions, I noticed no change in my video capabilities. However, YaST would no longer work properly. Probably unrelated, but I had to reinstall Yast to get it to work properly again. (Note: Yast is working fine now) I still have my video issues though. I have direct rendering enabled, but no 3D. Out of curiosity, I ran SaX and found that it says I have 3D enabled. When I run Cedega though, it tells me 3D fails. Still searching for the answer :) G. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
On Friday 26 January 2007 22:14, Grommley Spalanski wrote:
AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: __driCreateNewScreen_200507 AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
If I run glxinfo, it shows direct rendering on and the driver correctly displays Ati.
Any further thoughts on this?
Thanks
A couple work-arounds found by others:
http://geeks-have-feelings-too.net/ati-driver-problem-aiglx-error-dricreaten...
This advise is also echoed here http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver#AIGLX_error___driCreateNewScreen
Interesting. When I followed these instructions, I noticed no change in my video capabilities. However, YaST would no longer work properly. Probably unrelated, but I had to reinstall Yast to get it to work properly again. (Note: Yast is working fine now) I still have my video issues though. I have direct rendering enabled, but no 3D. Out of curiosity, I ran SaX and found that it says I have 3D enabled. When I run Cedega though, it tells me 3D fails. Still searching for the answer :) G. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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