fglrx and video playback

khaleel5000 · 03-09-2009, 08:23 AM

Hello, i have lenny, kde4 and Ati x1650 pro agp (2.66 ghz single core, 1gb system ram)
I am not able to play videos smoothly with both the radeon and fglrx (fglrx delivering better performance) I think it might have something to do with my xorg, (i see some jittering, video parts being 'cut' when scenes are of fast motion etc, Especialy when I run HD RIPS whose max file size is like 2.5 gig in any player, some deliver better performance than others but no significant edge)
I have included xorg incase its xorg issue (at the time of writting i am using Fglrx)

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "evdev"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
# These modules are required for 3D acceleration
Load "GLcore"
Load "glx"
Load "dri"
# Load "extmod" but omit DGA extension
# (the DGA extension is broken in the fglrx driver)
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 69-85
VertRefresh 50-120
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

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

jdkaye · 03-09-2009, 12:14 PM

Please post the output of

Code:

fglrxinfo

here.
If it doesn't look something like this:

Code:

$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8494 Release

then the driver isn't installed correctly.

Also check out the /var/log/Xorg.0.log and see if there are any errors (lines beginning with (EE)) relating to the fglrx driver.
cheers,
jdk

khaleel5000 · 03-09-2009, 02:51 PM

Thanks, the output of fglrxinfo is :-

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1650 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8304 Release

the only EE is

(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
i have pasted the log here
http://rafb.net/p/nMaaoJ10.html

jdkaye · 03-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khaleel5000

Thanks, the output of fglrxinfo is :-

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1650 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8304 Release

the only EE is

(EE) Failed to load module "type1" (module does not exist, 0)
i have pasted the log here
http://rafb.net/p/nMaaoJ10.html

Well the driver (fglrx) seems to be correctly installed. I'm out of ideas.
Sorry.
jdk

khaleel5000 · 03-10-2009, 02:17 AM

ok,thanks