[SOLVED] Sluggish Google Earth

kresica35 · 07-06-2015, 06:09 AM

My distro is Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Kernel Linux 3.13.0-51-generic
Mate 1.8.1

VGA is ATi RV370 Radeon X300. Upon installing Google Earth dialog appeared requesting 3-D accelerator so I inserted one in reserved spot on the graphic card.

Used instruction to install: http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1710

Process went O. K. but now I can't navigate through it's content but manually. If I interpreted following shell inputs and outputs right no 3-d accelerator is installed.

Code:

kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
kresica-hp-compaq-dc7800-small-form-factor
    description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 0
          size: 3959MiB
     *-cpu
          product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual  CPU  E2160  @ 1.80GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.15.13
          serial: 0000-06FD-0000-0000-0000-0000
          size: 1200MHz
          capacity: 1200MHz
          width: 64 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm dtherm cpufreq
          configuration: id=1
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 1.1
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 1.2
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: 82Q35 Express DRAM Controller
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 02
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82Q35 Express PCI Express Root Port
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:40 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:f0100000-f01fffff ioport:e8000000(size=134217728)
           *-display:0
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: RV370 [Radeon X300]
                vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: 00
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
                configuration: driver=radeon latency=0
                resources: irq:44 memory:e8000000-efffffff ioport:1100(size=256) memory:f0100000-f010ffff memory:f0120000-f013ffff
           *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
                description: Display controller
                product: RV370 [Radeon X300 SE]
                vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
                physical id: 0.1
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
                version: 00
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: memory:f0110000-f011ffff
        *-communication:0
             description: Communication controller
             product: 82Q35 Express MEI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
             version: 02
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
             resources: irq:45 memory:f0026900-f002690f
        *-ide:0
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82Q35 Express PT IDER Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 3.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ata_generic latency=0
             resources: irq:18 ioport:2230(size=8) ioport:2268(size=4) ioport:2238(size=8) ioport:226c(size=4) ioport:21e0(size=16)
        *-communication:1
             description: Serial controller
             product: 82Q35 Express Serial KT Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 3.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: 16550 bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=serial latency=0
             resources: irq:17 ioport:2240(size=8) memory:f0024000-f0024fff
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 19
             bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 02
             serial: 00:1e:0b:64:67:c7
             capacity: 1Gbit/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=2.3.2-k firmware=1.3-1 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
             resources: irq:43 memory:f0000000-f001ffff memory:f0025000-f0025fff ioport:2100(size=32)
        *-usb:0
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:20 ioport:2120(size=32)
        *-usb:1
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1a.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:21 ioport:2140(size=32)
        *-usb:2
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1a.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.2
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:22 ioport:2160(size=32)
        *-usb:3
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1a.7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.7
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
             resources: irq:22 memory:f0026000-f00263ff
        *-multimedia
             description: Audio device
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1b
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
             version: 02
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
             resources: irq:46 memory:f0020000-f0023fff
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:41 ioport:3000(size=4096) memory:e0000000-e01fffff ioport:e0200000(size=2097152)
        *-pci:2
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport
             resources: irq:42 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:e0400000-e05fffff ioport:e0600000(size=2097152)
        *-usb:4
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:20 ioport:2180(size=32)
        *-usb:5
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: irq:21 ioport:21a0(size=32)
        *-usb:6
             description: USB controller
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
             resources: irq:20 memory:f0026400-f00267ff
        *-pci:3
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801 PCI Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
             version: 92
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: 82801IO (ICH9DO) LPC Interface Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
             resources: irq:0
        *-ide:1
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 4 port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
             resources: irq:18 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:21f0(size=16) ioport:2200(size=16)
        *-ide:2
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.5
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.5
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
             resources: irq:18 ioport:2258(size=8) ioport:2278(size=4) ioport:2260(size=8) ioport:227c(size=4) ioport:2210(size=16) ioport:2220(size=16)
  *-scsi
       physical id: 1
       bus info: scsi@6
       logical name: scsi6
       capabilities: scsi-host
       configuration: driver=usb-storage
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 2
       bus info: usb@1:4
       logical name: wlan0
       serial: 00:11:6b:41:52:9b
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8192cu ip=192.168.0.23 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $

Code:

kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $ sudo lspci -v -s 01:00.0
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV370 [Radeon X300] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 0082
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
	Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
	I/O ports at 1100 [size=256]
	Memory at f0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at f0120000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: radeon
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $

Among manufacturer's specs I saw nothing indicating that 3-D acceleration isn't supported in VGA. So, what's the next step in making Google Earth less sluggish boss? If any

JeremyBoden · 07-06-2015, 07:35 AM

Assuming you have an excellent wireless connection,

Quote:

*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:4
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:11:6b:41:52:9b
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8192cu ip=192.168.0.23 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

Is going to set a big limitation.

ardvark71 · 07-06-2015, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyBoden

Assuming you have an excellent wireless connection,
Is going to set a big limitation.

Hi...

I'm not sure if Google Earth relies on constant communication with Google's servers while you're using it but if it does, this might be a factor in the sluggishness.

Does your router only support the b and g standards? What is your USB wireless adapter's brand and model. Also the chipset...

Code:

lsusb

The ATI RV370 Radeon X300 is an old card and if you have low FPS rates, it's going to have an impact as well but I'm not exactly sure in your case.

What is the output for...

Code:

glxinfo

and...

Code:

glxgears

Thanks!

kresica35 · 07-07-2015, 04:54 AM

@ardvark71; theese are my shell outputs:

> Regarding supported router standards:

Code:

kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1058:10b8 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8178 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8192CU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 1a2c:0c21 China Resource Semico Co., Ltd 
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0458:012b KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems) 
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $

> Regarding VGA rates: Output had over 500 lines breaching limit for one thread, so I did this:

http://slexy.org/view/s20ypDj4Ud

Not sure why the second output came without that reference "kresica@kresica" in the begining of line, but that was displayed. Not a faulty copy-paste here.

and output on the "glxgears"(again, too long for a thread):
http://slexy.org/view/s2jSJQC38u

Those beginner's

273 · 07-07-2015, 08:31 AM

Sorry, I don't have much to say help wise but just to observe that Google Earth does, indeed, use a lot of network bandwidth and can take up a fair bit of RAM (I've seen it go up to 1.8GB and have a lot of disk cache also) and will hammer your video card if it needs to (I've an NVIDIA GT 640, a roughly mid-range card, and whilst it doesn't hammer it is certainly uses it). It'd pretty CPU intensive also. So, sadly, it may just be that the machine doesn't have the resources to run Google Earth quicker.

kresica35 · 07-07-2015, 09:03 AM

@273:
thanks for the tip you're probably rright too. My computer isn't all that packed-up (buissness model), but running Google Earth sn't necessety for me either I was just wondering what's the deal here.

273 · 07-07-2015, 09:16 AM

I have run Google Earth on a selection of different machines with varying internet connections and while it seems to run on pretty much any hardware textures can take an age to download on slow connections and freezing and jerkiness seem common on al but faster processors and fast or modern graphics cards.

kresica35 · 07-07-2015, 10:44 AM

Had a hunch that it might be graphic card (older model) all along. Combined with shell outputs regarding VGA and previous replies I guess that settles it then. I'll markk this thread as 'solved' at the top of disqussion so ppl can see. Thanks!

ardvark71 · 07-07-2015, 11:51 AM

Hi...

Is this your adapter? Either way, it supports the "n" standard, even if your router doesn't.

Regards...