Slackware64 current open source nvida drivers

mlpa · 11-22-2010, 06:05 PM

Hi, in the last update of slackware64 current I decide to uninstall nvidia drivers, I have a geforce 8800GT, delete xorg.conf and see what the new mesa will do.

For my surprise is using software rendering.
GLXINFO:

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glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
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_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_INTEL_swap_event
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_INTEL_swap_event
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.9
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_copy_buffer, GL_ARB_depth_clamp, GL_ARB_depth_texture,
GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex,
GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
GL_ARB_framebuffer_object, GL_ARB_half_float_pixel,
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_map_buffer_range,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query,
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
GL_ARB_provoking_vertex, GL_ARB_shader_objects,
GL_ARB_shading_language_100, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient,
GL_ARB_sync, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, GL_ARB_texture_rectangle,
GL_ARB_texture_swizzle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra,
GL_ARB_vertex_array_object, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution, GL_EXT_copy_texture,
GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_draw_buffers2,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_histogram,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil,
GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_provoking_vertex,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side,
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_array, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_texture_swizzle,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra,
GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels,
GL_APPLE_vertex_array_object, GL_APPLE_object_purgeable,
GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
GL_IBM_multimode_draw_arrays, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_resize_buffers, GL_MESA_texture_array,
GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_MESA_window_pos, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_fragment_program,
GL_NV_fragment_program_option, GL_NV_light_max_exponent,
GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection,
GL_NV_texture_env_combine4, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program,
GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_OES_read_format, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
GL_SGI_color_table, GL_SGI_texture_color_table, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

Isn't there a open source driver for nvidia?

udaman · 11-22-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mlpa

Isn't there a open source driver for nvidia?

Yes, I think it's called 'nv', but I don't know how well it works. I use the proprietary driver on Slack, and Suse.

sycamorex · 11-22-2010, 06:35 PM

Here you go:
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/

adamk75 · 11-22-2010, 06:38 PM

There is the 'nouveau' driver which does provide some 3D acceleration. It's still not available by default in Mesa. If you want to use it, you need to compile Mesa and enable the nouveau gallium driver.

Adam

allend · 11-22-2010, 07:21 PM

The latest Mesa now has the nouveau gallium driver

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Mon Nov 22 04:11:40 UTC 2010
...
x/mesa-7.9-i486-2.txz: Rebuilt.
Added --enable-xcb and --enable-gallium-nouveau.

The xf86-video-nouveau-git package is in /extra/xf86-video-nouveau. I suggest that you do 'upgradepkg' on this so that the xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist package is removed.

lumak · 11-22-2010, 10:15 PM

Note, 'nv' was an older driver that only provided 2d hw acceleration and was never planned to support 3D. Now that nouveau's quality is getting much better, nouveau is the prefered driver as it will eventually support 3d.

allend · 11-23-2010, 09:10 AM

This thread has Slackware64 in the title, but I have just installed the updates from -current into my 32 bit test partition running the nouveau gallium driver on an nVidia GeForce 7300LE.
In KDE 4.5.3 I can now set OpenGL compositing and the Desktop cube animation, CoverSwitch as well as the Blur effect can be applied and used!
Certainly not as snappy as the proprietary nVidia driver (currently 260.19.12, I have not tried the latest 260.19.20), but very usable for my undemanding requirements.

Drakeo · 11-23-2010, 10:43 AM

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There is the 'nouveau' driver which does provide some 3D acceleration. It's still not available by default in Mesa. If you want to use it, you need to compile Mesa and enable the nouveau gallium driver.

hey read this thread.

mlangdn · 11-23-2010, 10:43 AM

Rotating a cube is one thing, but playing Sauerbraten or Urban Terror is another matter. Nouveau is not quite ready for that, but its getting close.