Radeon 9000 3D Acceleration

I am somewhat of a noob to linux. I had Mandrake 9.1 but decided to switch to a somewhat more complicated distro Slackware 9.1(learning purposes). I have a Radeon 9000 Pro 128mb and Slackware is using the standard vesa driver for the card so I don't have an 3D Acceleration, but it is strange as I can use some OpenGL things! I don't really care about some of them as I just want to be able to play Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. ATI Linux drivers yeah right install those and your X server doesnt like to start I know I tried with Mandrake. I can't even install the rpm with the drivers in the first place with Slack someone wanna help me?

rpm -ivh --force <dirver's name> would be the best way

please dont use rpms they just suck ... there is a driver built by xfree86 for you to use.

just edit /etc/X11/XF86Config

Section "Device"
Identifier "VESA Framebuffer"
Driver "vesa"
#VideoRam 4096
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

change the line that says Driver "vesa"
so it looks like Driver "radeon"

This is a generic radeon driver but you can get a better one from the ati web site ... if you are trying to use dri you should read the howto.

you will probably also want GLcore and glx loading ... i think they are at the top of the XF86Config file by default in the modules section.

Yeah i'm kind having the same problem, am finding the xfree86 one a bit sluggish

Has any1 had luck with installing the ati driver for Radeon 9000 in slack?

Definitely. I've done it 10 times over.
The advice above is all wrong for the 9000 Pro if you want 3d acceleration.(same card I've got.)

If you had searched, you'll find a lot of info about this and a lot of it posted by me.. heheh

Alright, if you've got slack 9.1, it installs the kernel source be default. This is good, you'll need it. For slack 9.0 you'll need to get the kernel source first.
Here are the general steps
As root:

rpm2tgz fglrx<whatever>.rpm
installpkg fglrx<whatever>.tgz
cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/
./make.sh
cd ..
./make_install.sh

Bam. Drivers installed.

Now, change the driver line listed above from vesa (or radeon) to fglrx, make sure the default color depth is set to 24, and make sure this section exists (it's at the end in mine) :

Section "DRI"
        Group 0
        Mode 0666
EndSection

That should be it buddy

-Shade

Edit to add:
See you in Enemy Territory My handle is Shade there, too.

forgot to mention that i have a nforce2 mobo which conflict with an Ati based video card (windoz no prob's but in linux not unless its an a nvidia based vid) wich i think is the major prob

Have seen a few good posts and am looking into it

will let ya know how i get on

Shade post you configuration file as my Enemy Territory won't run now. It runs then goes to black screen then back to the desktop and hour glasses forever.

My /etc/X11/XF86Config file:

# File generated by xf86config.
# Hacked to bits by Mike Shade
 
# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "Module"
 
# This loads the DBE extension module.
 
    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension
 
# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
 
# This loads the font modules
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "speedo"
 
# This loads the GLX module
    Load       "glx"
    Load       "dri"
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "Files"
 
# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.
 
    RgbPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
 
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)
#
# If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other
# programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory
# to the end of this list (or comment them out).
#
 
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
 
# ModulePath can be used to set a search path for the X server modules.
# The default path is shown here.
 
#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
 
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "ServerFlags"
 
# Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
# received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
# provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging
 
#    Option     "NoTrapSignals"
 
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><Fn> VT switch sequence
# (where n is 1 through 12).  This allows clients to receive these key
# events.
 
#    Option     "DontVTSwitch"
 
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
# This allows clients to receive this key event.
 
#    Option     "DontZap"
 
# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
# sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.
 
#    Option     "DontZoom"
 
# Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With
# it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,
# but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will
# receive a protocol error.
 
#    Option     "DisableVidModeExtension"
 
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client.
 
#    Option     "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
 
# Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device
# (mouse and keyboard) settings.
 
#    Option     "DisableModInDev"
 
# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to
# change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).
 
#    Option     "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
 
# Set the basic blanking screen saver timeout.
 
#    Option      "blank time"    "10"    # 10 minutes
 
# Set the DPMS timeouts.  These are set here because they are global
# rather than screen-specific.  These settings alone don't enable DPMS.
# It is enabled per-screen (or per-monitor), and even then only when
# the driver supports it.
 
#    Option      "standby time"  "20"
#    Option      "suspend time"  "30"
#    Option      "off time"      "60"
 
# On some platform the server needs to estimate the sizes of PCI
# memory and pio ranges. This is done by assuming that PCI ranges
# don't overlap. Some broken BIOSes tend to set ranges of inactive
# devices wrong. Here one can adjust how aggressive the assumptions
# should be. Default is 0.
 
# Option   "EstimateSizesAggresively" "0"
 
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************
 
# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "InputDevice"
 
    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "Keyboard"
# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").
# When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),
# uncomment the following line.
 
#    Option     "Protocol"      "Xqueue"
 
# Set the keyboard auto repeat parameters.  Not all platforms implement
# this.
 
#    Option     "AutoRepeat"    "500 5"
 
# Specifiy which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)).
 
#    Option     "Xleds" "1 2 3"
 
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
 
#    Option     "XkbDisable"
 
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a European
# keyboard, you will probably want to use one of:
#
#    Option     "XkbModel"      "pc102"
#    Option     "XkbModel"      "pc105"
#
# If you have a US "windows" keyboard you will want:
#
    Option     "XkbModel"      "pc104"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#
#    Option     "XkbOptions"    "ctrl:swapcaps"
 
 
# These are the default XKB settings for XFree86
#
#    Option     "XkbRules"      "xfree86"
#    Option     "XkbModel"      "pc101"
#    Option     "XkbLayout"     "us"
#    Option     "XkbVariant"    ""
#    Option     "XkbOptions"    ""
 
EndSection
 
 
# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
 
Section "InputDevice"
 
# Identifier and driver
 
    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
 
# On platforms where PnP mouse detection is supported the following
# protocol setting can be used when using a newer PnP mouse:
 
    Option     "Protocol"      "IMPS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
 
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
 
Section "Monitor"
 
    Identifier  "My Monitor"
    HorizSync   31.5 - 50.0
 
#    HorizSync  30-64         # multisync
#    HorizSync  31.5, 35.2    # multiple fixed sync frequencies
#    HorizSync  15-25, 30-50  # multiple ranges of sync frequencies
 
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY.  REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
 
    VertRefresh 40-90
 
EndSection
 
 
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
 
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
 
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "fglrx"
    Driver      "fglrx"
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
 
# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "fglrx"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
 
# If your card can handle it, a higher default color depth (like 24 or 32)
# is highly recommended.
 
#   DefaultDepth 8
#   DefaultDepth 16
   DefaultDepth 24
#   DefaultDepth 32
 
# "1024x768" is also a conservative usable default resolution.  If you
# have a better monitor, feel free to try resolutions such as
# "1152x864", "1280x1024", "1600x1200", and "1800x1400" (or whatever your
# card/monitor can produce)
 
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes "1280x1024" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubsection
 
EndSection
 
# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************
 
# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present.  Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised.  A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option.  In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.
 
Section "ServerLayout"
 
# The Identifier line must be present
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
 
# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens.  The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen.  In this example, screen 2 is located to the
# right of screen 1.
 
    Screen "Screen 1"
 
# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used.  Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".
 
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
 
EndSection
 
Section "DRI"
        Group 0
        Mode 0666
EndSection

I just got mine working on the nforce2 chipset FINALLY!!! Not 30 mins ago matter o fact. Already played UT2003 for the true test.

I followed Shade's post elsewhere on this forum... Here it is.

The only things I had to make sure of, was I didn't use the nvgart module from nvidia's site. I recompiled my kernel and made sure the nvidia agpgart support was enabled under 'character devices' (it was already btw) in kernel 2.4.22.

Then, I had to change the line in XF86Config-4 that tells it to look for the card @ PCI:3:0:0, and change it to read PCI:3:0:1. It also worked when I just commented that line out.

" Then, I had to change the line in XF86Config-4 that tells it to look for the card @ PCI:3:0:0, and change it to read PCI:3:0:1. It also worked when I just commented that line out."

Could you describe it more specific?
I am a little confused on what are u trying to say.
Or You could just port the part before the changes was made and the part that's after the changes.

Also, what driver are u using? 3.2.8?

I fixed it with the help of what Shade said, sometimes you do have to tell it the location so it will load mine just had a few problems it works fine now but thanks

Also, do if you are using 3.2.8
Do you have any idea how to get the DIR initialized?
My wouldn't never. it always say bad driver module or something!
What's wrong with ATI's driver?

Running fglrxconfig generates a new file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. The PCI Bus line I was referring to is shown below. It should be somewhere around line 480.

# === Misc Options ===
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
BusID "PCI:3:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=496e
Screen 0
EndSection

I didn't use the ATI driver, I downloaded the FireGL driver from the schneider-de website for XFree4.3.0. Be sure you change the driver entry to fglrx as shown below:

# === ATI device section ===

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Driver "fglrx"

Keep in mind, that I am running an nForce2 chipset mobo when you set the location for the BusID. You should be able to find your vid card address by typing the command 'dmesg' and hunting through its output. Unless of course, you are using an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe as I am, in which case it will probably be the same.

I have the same mobo as yours and i have ati radeon 9600 pro.
Can gave me a link of that file?

Sure. http://www.schneider-digital.de/html/download_ati.html
Be sure to download the correct driver for your XFree version. Any newer distro will be 4.3.0.