I recently installed the ati driver in Mandriva 2007. i can use the control panel and composite out but i dont get 3d acceleration or direct rendering (so says cadega). i was told to add the line "Load "dri"" into my xorg.conf file under modules but that line is already there. also when i run "fglrxinfo" it says im using the mesa driver.
]# fglrxinfo
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project:
www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.5)
im not sure if this is useful but here is the output of "glxinfo"
]# glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project:
www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.5)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess
visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x3d 32 tc 1 0 0 c . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
and here is my xorg.conf
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713)
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Hewlett-Packard"
ModelName "HP A7217A Wide-Aspect"
HorizSync 30-121
VertRefresh 48-160
ModeLine "1280x800" 68.9 1280 1301 1333 1408 800 804 808 816 -hsync -vsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.0 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
ModeLine "768x576" 63.1 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
ModeLine "1280x800_120" 181.2 1280 1376 1520 1760 800 801 804 858 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_100" 147.9 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_85" 123.4 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 840 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_75" 107.2 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 835 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_60" 83.5 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
ModeLine "1280x800_50" 68.6 1280 1336 1472 1664 800 801 804 824 -hsync +vsync
EndSection
# File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713)
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"
Screen "screen1" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Files"
# font server independent of the X server to render fonts.
# minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs
FontPath "unix/:-1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
Option "allowmouseopenfail"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection
Section "Device"
# === Screen Management ===
# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay
# will be disabled automatically
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc."
BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "DPMS"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
# === disable PnP Monitor ===
#Option "NoDDC"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
Option "VRefresh2" "unspecified"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
Option "CenterMode" "off"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "off"
# === OpenGL Overlay ===
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
# === FSAA ===
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
# === FireGL DDX driver module specific settings ===
Option "DesktopSetup" "clone"
Option "HSync2" "unspecified"
Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "MonitorLayout" "AUTO, AUTO"
# === disable/enable XAA/DRI ===
Option "no_accel" "no"
# === Misc Options ===
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVColorAdj" "0"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
# === TV-out Management ===
Option "NoTV" "yes"
Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
# === QBS Support ===
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite"
EndSection
also here is some more information. im not sure if its relevant but it cant hurt. I originally used the Radeon (fglrx) driver supplied with mandriva but i didnt get the 3d acceleration so i tried to install the drivers from the ati site as shown. everything went fine but i still dont get the acceleration or direct rendering. plf didnt supply fglrx but they did have a package called ati which was already installed before i installed the drivers. i have an ATI Radeon Xpress 200m video card. i used the ati driver 8.28.8 because i know they work (ive gotten them to work in ubuntu and fedora). but im fond of mandriva and would like to remain using it. any ideas? thanks for the help.
