On Sunday 07 September 2003 3:55 pm, BandiPat wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:10 pm, Franklin Maurer wrote:
On Sunday 07 September 2003 12:11 am, Franklin Maurer wrote: BandiPat wrote today ...
For the agp, Franklin, add this to your XF86Config file located in your /etc/X11 directory. These lines go under the Section "Device" heading. Option "AGPmode" "4" Option "accel" Add them just as they appear here and that should kick your AGP 4x into action.
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Did you restart your X after changing these lines?
init 3, init 5.
You may even have to restart your machine, but I don't think so.
Just came from the dark side and gears still runs the same.
Did you check 3Ddiag to see if the switch2xf86_glx is being used?
Yes... Tests for correct OpenGL libraries/GLX extensions: Symbolic Links ... done. /etc/sysconfig/3ddiag (SCRIPT_3D=switch2xf86_glx) ... done. Should it always run the script? If I do it twice in a row it seems to run it both times. Or is it like a SuSEconfig thing were it always runs it.
Do you have DRI & GLX activated in your /etc/X11/XF86config file? They will be near the top of the file.
check.
Did you activate 3D while setting up in sax2? Did you do "lsmod" as root to see if the "agpgart" module is being loaded?
Check, check.
I really don't think you need to go to the trouble of doing ATI's driver and kernel module. I think if you check all the above things, you will have a working 3D setup with your already installed software.
I want see if it makes any difference. I also want to experience messing with the kernel. Especially since I survived the first attempt.
------------------------- Here are the procedures if you decide to go with the ATI drivers though. Make sure you have the same kernel-source rpm installed that matches your presently installed kernel. If you have the latest SuSE kernel, 2.4.20-100 and upgraded via YOU, you will have the latest kernel-source as well. Check with rpm -q k_athlon and rpm -q kernel-source to be sure. If all is ok then proceed:
framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q k_athlon k_athlon-2.4.20-100 framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q kernel-source kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-100
cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make cloneconfig make dep cd /lib/module/fglrx/build_mod and enter "./make.sh" (without quotes) cd /lib/module/fglrx and enter "./make_install.sh" (without quotes) now run "fglrxconfig" to set up your graphics. This program replaces Sax2 as your graphics setup tool. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use sax2, if you install this, as it will mess up your symlinks etc. this rpm sets during it's install.
That should have you setup, if you did not get any errors. Be sure you are using either the installed gcc from 8.2 or the -43 build though as the 3.3.1 build is buggy and won't compile these kernel things. If you have updated your system via YOU, then you should be ok, but if you have used apt-get at any time, you will probably experience problems. ---------------------------
framau@VMXLinux:~> rpm -q gcc gcc-3.3-23
Sorry it's my first(well hopefully first successful) attempt at doing anything with my kernel.
No problem, we all went through it too! ;o) If you don't ask, you won't learn. Again, I think you are ok, with XFree86 4.3 installed, if you check everything I pointed out above. I am sure that XFree86 supports this card, so if you don't have to install the ATI driver, don't.
Thanks for all the help. If I take the plunge it'll be next week or next weekend. -- Franklin Maurer Using SuSE 8.2 Pro