ATI X800 and FC6
 

After reviewing the sticky at the top I tried both:

* ATI: "yum install kmod-fglrx" or "yum install kmod-fglrx-smp" if you use a SMP-Kernel


I got a "nothing to do for the smp, but I got this for the regular:

--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6 for package: kmod-fglrx
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: kernel-i686 = 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6 is needed by package kmod-fglrx



I am a noobie, so be gentle and tell me what to do next. Thanks in advance. Trying to get my video to like Cedega for gaming.



Tom

can you do, in a command console, uname -a and post the result?

At the same time, do a rpm -q kernel --qf '%{ARCH}\n' and post the result.

OK, here is what I got. But I think I missed what exactly you want me to do with the second. I am a noobie, so be gentle. HAHA Thanks for the help!

[root@localhost ~]# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost ~]# rpm -q kernel -qf '%{ARCH}\n'
error: file /root/kernel: No such file or directory
error: file /root/%{ARCH}\n: No such file or directory



Tom

my bad, the second command should have veen rpm -qa kernel --qf '%{ARCH}\n'

OK, that read back:

i686
i686

But I think whatever it was fixed that, becouse on another issue I resolved with a yum -y. The drivers now installed as stated above with a yum install kmod-fglrx

Not sure if I have to do anything more or not, but the main thing I am trying to do is use Cedega but it still says I am using a Tungsten Graphics, Inc. Mesa DRI R300 20060815 AGP 1x x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL with 128 mem (under its auto detect). But I am running an ATI X800 with 256. I am guessing that may be my onboard, never really looked.

Tom

Do this:

Open a console terminal:

Then restart X or reboot your computer.

Once back, open a console terminal:

Post the results.

OK, the modprobe fglrx had a fatal error, did the rest and the video is different. Not sure if better or worse, but seems sharper. Here is the print out.

[wc5b@localhost ~]$ glxinfo | grep direct
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
direct rendering: No
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
[wc5b@localhost ~]$





Thanks for sticking it out with me.

Not right yet.

Can you do?

Open a console:

And, post the results.

I am thinking I screwed something up playing with it myself before. Wondering if a reload would be better and start from scratch? Here is the read out of the requested stuff. Thanks again

Tom


[root@localhost ~]# cd /sbin
[root@localhost sbin]# lsmod | grep fglrx
fglrx 406700 0
[root@localhost sbin]# glxinfo | grep direct
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
direct rendering: No
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
[root@localhost sbin]# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep WW && cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:1) found
(WW) fglrx(0): GetVBEMode failed
(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *
(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available *
(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
(WW) fglrx(0): Option "VendorName" is not used
(WW) fglrx(0): Option "ModelName" is not used
(WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one...
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
[root@localhost sbin]#

Do nothing, the fglrx module is loaded properly.

Show me the content of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thats refreashing. LOL

Here is xorg.conf


# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "800x600" "640x480" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Add the following at the bottom of you /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. Do not forget to press ENTER at the end of the last line.

Restart X, and do glxinfo | grep direct

OK, this is what I get after the edit.

[root@localhost ~]# glxinfo | grep direct
'ERROR: DDX driver fingerprint mismatch: got 0x781B6E97, but expected 0x7A3E2CF0
libGL error: InitDriver failed
direct rendering: No
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

Bumping this one for more help, kinda left open ended hanging.

Tnx
Tom

Hi,

I also have an ATI X800(XL) and it is running fine on my FC6 64bit installation.

I did the following stuff to get it working:

- Download latest drivers from ATI site (ati-driver-installer-8.31.5-x86.x86_64.run)
- Open a terminal window
- Make the driver-file executable with: 'chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.31.5-x86.x86_64.run'
- Go to directory (as root): '/lib/modules/<PUT YOUR KERNEL VERSION HERE>/build/include/linux'
- Make the following link (as root): ln -s autoconf.h config.h
- Go back to the ATI driver file dir.
- Run the ATI driver (as root) file with: ./ati-driver-installer-8.31.5-x86.x86_64.run
- Just stick to the default settings and click next, next etc.
- Go to runlevel 3 with 'init 3'
- Remove the radeon-driver from memory with: 'modprobe -r radeon'
- Load the fglrx-driver with: 'modprobe fglrx'
- Check if it's loaded with: 'lsmod | grep fglrx'
- Doublecheck with: 'dmesg'
- run: aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
- Add the following lines to the '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' file:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

- Now go to runlevel 5 with 'init 5' and you should have a visible desktop with direct rendering, 3D etc...

Good Luck!