[opensuse] More display problems

Bob Williams

11 May 2007 11 May '07

17:49

Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following :~> glxgears Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :( Any suggestions, please? BTW, should I remove the ATI drivers, if so, how? -- Bob openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, Kernel 2.6.18.8-0.3, KDE 3.5.6 r31.4 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Sloan

11 May 11 May

18:03

Bob Williams wrote:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

Did you run nvidia-xconfig?

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BTW, should I remove the ATI drivers, if so, how?

If you installed an ati driver rpm, remove the rpm. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Bob Williams

18:13

On Friday 11 May 2007 19:03:36 Sloan wrote:

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Bob Williams wrote:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

Did you run nvidia-xconfig?

OK. Tried that, but glxgears still gives same output.

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BTW, should I remove the ATI drivers, if so, how?

If you installed an ati driver rpm, remove the rpm. OK

-- Bob openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, Kernel 2.6.18.8-0.3, KDE 3.5.6 r31.4 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Sloan

18:16

Bob Williams wrote:

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On Friday 11 May 2007 19:03:36 Sloan wrote:

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Bob Williams wrote:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

Did you run nvidia-xconfig?

OK. Tried that, but glxgears still gives same output.

To make sure the nvidia drivers are loaded, you might try a hail mary play: run "depmod -a" and then "modprode nvidia" and restart the X session with CTRL-ALT-BKSP Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

19:02

* Bob Williams [05-11-07 13:52]:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

sounds like it is using the provided 'nv' instead of the new nvidia driver. btw, which version did you install? I am successfully using NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03-pkg2.run do from command-line: glxinfo | grep direct you should get: direct rendering: Yes if not, do from command-line: grep -i nv /etc/X11/xorg.conf if it returns nv and not nvidia, as root from a console in runlevel 3, run either: nvidia-xconfig or sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Bob Williams

22:46

On Friday 11 May 2007 20:02:57 Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Bob Williams [05-11-07 13:52]:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

sounds like it is using the provided 'nv' instead of the new nvidia driver. btw, which version did you install? I am successfully using NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03-pkg2.run

do from command-line: glxinfo | grep direct you should get: direct rendering: Yes

No, I get direct rendering: No

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if not, do from command-line: grep -i nv /etc/X11/xorg.conf if it returns nv and not nvidia,

and this gives me ~> grep -i nv /etc/X11/xorg.conf # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder26) Thu Nov 9 17:55:59 PST 2006 Driver "nvidia" VendorName "NVIDIA"

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as root from a console in runlevel 3, run either: nvidia-xconfig or sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

so I fall between two stools. It's nearly midnight here, so I'm off to bed. Thanks for your input, Patrick. Bob -- Bob openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, Kernel 2.6.18.8-0.3, KDE 3.5.6 r31.4 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

12 May 12 May

00:44

* Bob Williams [05-11-07 18:47]: then copy /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.save.0511

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as root from a console in runlevel 3, run either: nvidia-xconfig or sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

and do as above: nvidia-xconfig --force-generate --sli=auto and try "glxinfo | grep direct" again looking for: direct rendering: Yes if you don't get it, then try: sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia and do "glxinfo |.... again. If none of these achieve desired results, I would reinstall the nvidia driver, which you didn't identify, and try again. note that I have had many problems with my present system. openSUSE 10.1 install with 2.6.16 kernel does not recognize my usb ports and all nvidia drivers until NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03-pkg2.run and the stock nv drivercause a kernel segfault/video reset. I am running a 10.2 2.6.18.8-396-default kernel (x86_64 SMP) with the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03 driver and *everything* works as expected. gud luk, -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Bob Williams

11:08

On Saturday 12 May 2007 01:44:18 Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Bob Williams [05-11-07 18:47]:

then copy /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.save.0511

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as root from a console in runlevel 3, run either: nvidia-xconfig or sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

and do as above: nvidia-xconfig --force-generate --sli=auto

and try "glxinfo | grep direct" again looking for: direct rendering: Yes if you don't get it, then try: sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia and do "glxinfo |.... again.

If none of these achieve desired results, I would reinstall the nvidia driver, which you didn't identify, and try again.

note that I have had many problems with my present system. openSUSE 10.1 install with 2.6.16 kernel does not recognize my usb ports and all nvidia drivers until NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03-pkg2.run and the stock nv drivercause a kernel segfault/video reset. I am running a 10.2 2.6.18.8-396-default kernel (x86_64 SMP) with the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03 driver and *everything* works as expected.

gud luk, -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org

Thank you and good morning. A combination of your magic incantations and reinstalling the nvidia drivers via Yast did the trick. BTW, Patrick, if you make your signature separator dash dash space as opposed to just dash dash, then intelligent mail programs will automagically strip your signature out of replies. All the best -- Bob openSUSE 10.2 x86_64, Kernel 2.6.18.8-0.3, KDE 3.5.6 r31.4 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Patrick Shanahan

12:39

* Bob Williams [05-12-07 07:11]:

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Thank you and good morning. A combination of your magic incantations and reinstalling the nvidia drivers via Yast did the trick.

good :^)

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BTW, Patrick, if you make your signature separator dash dash space as opposed to just dash dash, then intelligent mail programs will automagically strip your signature out of replies.

better look again, cauz it is <dash><dash><space> Yur softwaare must be changing it. btw, the <delete> key and/or <delete-line> function of your editor will also accomplish that task on your software failing to do so. :^) -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

George Osvald

00:28

On Saturday 12 May 2007, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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* Bob Williams [05-11-07 13:52]:

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Having been unsuccessful with my ATI Radeon card, I treated myself to an nVidia 7600 graphics card. I've added the download.nvidia repository and installed the drivers, but running glxgears gives the following

:~> glxgears

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0". 1074 frames in 5.0 seconds = 214.689 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.026 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.039 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.031 FPS 1221 frames in 5.0 seconds = 244.034 FPS

I'm sure it should do better than that, and I'm not sure what to do about that missing extension :(

Any suggestions, please?

sounds like it is using the provided 'nv' instead of the new nvidia driver. btw, which version did you install? I am successfully using NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-100.14.03-pkg2.run

I have used both NVIDIA and ATI from RPMs provided. It is the easiest way as you do not have to rebuild the driver every time you update your kernel. For nvidia rpm put this: http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.2/ in your installation sources and update your drivers through YAST. Then configure as suggested bellow.

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do from command-line: glxinfo | grep direct you should get: direct rendering: Yes

if not, do from command-line: grep -i nv /etc/X11/xorg.conf if it returns nv and not nvidia, as root from a console in runlevel 3, run either: nvidia-xconfig or sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

-- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org

-- Regards, George Osvald OK Studio ® http://www.okstudio.com.au Email: mail@okstudio.com.au -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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