ATI problems

ice2921 · 02-10-2008, 09:14 AM

Hi I am having some problems with my display properties. I have an ATI RV280 5961 graphics card. I am also pretty sure that I have the latest drivers from ATI as well is. I would appreciate if someone would help me configure my display properties so that they will run smooth and use 3D support. I am also new so things may have to be broken down for me. If there is anything else that someone needs please ask.

J.W. · 02-11-2008, 03:31 AM

What are your current display properties, and what do you want to change them to? I'm assuming that the resolution may be lower than you'd like, and if so, knowing what it is right now vs. what you want to set it to would be very helpful. Additionally, what exact monitor are you using.

Lastly, can you open a console session (ie, the command line interface) and post the output from running 'lspci' and 'lsmod' (no quotes) which will list (respectfully) the set of PCI devices your system recognizes and the kernel modules your system has loaded.

ice2921 · 02-12-2008, 07:02 AM

Thanks for the reply! Im using an older Compaq MV740 color monitor. What Id like to do is have my display settings optimized to be able to run compiz fusion. However; if that cannot be done then I would like to have my display setting configured at the best setting with what I am using. One of the main reasons for this post is the fact that I am using an ATi card, and they do not mix well with my SuSE distribution. Why current properties are as follows: (via the lsmod command) Also what is the command to list my hardware im running SuSE 10.3. thanks.

Code:

Module                  Size  Used by
snd_seq_dummy           7812  0
snd_seq_oss            34964  0
radeon                116228  2
drm                    79636  3 radeon
microcode              15372  0
rfcomm                 43928  0
l2cap                  30336  3 rfcomm
bluetooth              57172  2 rfcomm,l2cap
snd_pcm_oss            50432  0
snd_mixer_oss          20096  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_midi           13440  0
snd_emu10k1_synth      11904  0
snd_emux_synth         37760  1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi        10880  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_event     10880  3 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi
snd_seq_midi_emul      10240  1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq                54452  9 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi_emul
snd_emu10k1           132868  2 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi            28416  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec         97060  1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm                82564  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_device         12172  8 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_timer              26756  3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem            9088  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep              13316  2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd                    58164  20 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_util_mem,snd_hwdep
lp                     14956  0
parport_pc             40892  1
parport                37832  2 lp,parport_pc
st                     40092  0
ide_disk               20480  0
ide_cd                 40324  0
ide_core              122948  2 ide_disk,ide_cd
joydev                 13632  0
iptable_filter          6912  0
ip_tables              16324  1 iptable_filter
ip6_tables             17476  0
x_tables               18308  2 ip_tables,ip6_tables
af_packet              29064  2
apparmor               40736  0
nls_iso8859_1           8192  1
nls_cp437               9856  1
vfat                   16128  1
fat                    52636  1 vfat
loop                   21636  0
dm_mod                 56880  0
firmware_class         13568  2 microcode,snd_emu10k1
ac97_bus                6272  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_page_alloc         14472  2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
emu10k1_gp              7808  0
tg3                   104068  0
gameport               18312  2 emu10k1_gp
soundcore              11460  1 snd
8139too                29184  0
8139cp                 26112  0
mii                     9344  2 8139too,8139cp
button                 12560  0
i2c_i801               12560  0
rtc_cmos               12064  0
iTCO_wdt               14372  0
shpchp                 35092  0
intel_agp              27156  1
rtc_core               23048  1 rtc_cmos
pci_hotplug            33216  1 shpchp
iTCO_vendor_support     7812  1 iTCO_wdt
rtc_lib                 7040  1 rtc_core
i2c_core               27520  1 i2c_i801
sr_mod                 19492  0
agpgart                35764  2 drm,intel_agp
cdrom                  37020  2 ide_cd,sr_mod
sg                     37036  0
sd_mod                 31104  6
ehci_hcd               35340  0
uhci_hcd               27024  0
usbcore               124268  3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
edd                    12996  0
ext3                  131848  2
mbcache                12292  1 ext3
jbd                    68148  1 ext3
fan                     9220  0
ata_piix               21380  4
libata                136648  1 ata_piix
scsi_mod              140376  5 st,sr_mod,sg,sd_mod,libata
thermal                20744  0
processor              40876  1 thermal

masonm · 02-12-2008, 11:04 AM

It would help if you posted you xorg.conf so we have some idea how it's currently configured.

ice2921 · 02-12-2008, 07:11 PM

Im having trouble with the commands. I cannot seem to run any commands to get system info. I have been running the commands that were suggested in root as well as user.

Emerson · 02-12-2008, 07:19 PM

You can also run glxinfo from a terminal to see if direct rendering is enabled.
BTW, I'm using an ATI based on R300 and the Xorg (OSS) driver works fine.

ice2921 · 02-12-2008, 08:09 PM

Here are the results of glxinfo Im not sure what all this means :

Code:

name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
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: 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_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, 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 extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
    GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 20060602 AGP 8x x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 7.0.1
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, 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_rectangle,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, 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_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
    GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution,
    GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
    GL_EXT_histogram, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
    GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
    GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate,
    GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
    GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
    GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_MESA_window_pos,
    GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_texture_rectangle,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_OES_read_format, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
    GL_SGI_color_table, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

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0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x30 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x31 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow

J.W. · 02-13-2008, 12:06 AM

Your monitor (apparently) is capable of 1280x1024 max resolution (which is pretty good).

It would be helpful to list your xorg.conf file (which is in the /etc/X11 directory) You can open it whatever editor you like, then just copy and paste

ice2921 · 02-13-2008, 05:52 AM

Here is my xorg.conf file :

Code:

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2008-02-10T17:40:28-0500.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  320 240
  HorizSync    30-70
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "MV740 COLOR MONITOR"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "COMPAQ"
  VertRefresh  50-160
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 107.91 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 98.61 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 90.48 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 897
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 95.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 85.45 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 74.62 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
  Modeline 	"800x600" 60.07 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"800x600" 53.14 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"800x600" 45.50 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
  Modeline 	"800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "RV280 5961"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "GARTSize" "32"
  VendorName   "ATI"
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

J.W. · 02-14-2008, 12:39 AM

OK - the max resolution you've specified in your xorg.conf file is 1152x864, but you could add 1280x1024. You do have direct rendering enabled. so other than operating at a slightly lower resolution than possible, it appears that things look pretty good for your system. Note that you can use "Ctrl +" and "Ctrl -" to toggle between the resolutions

ice2921 · 02-14-2008, 06:26 AM

Thanks, Ultimately I want to be able to run compiz-fusion, and it seemed as though my Ati card was not going to cut it.I have reviewed and tried most of the documentation on how to set it up with an ATI card. Do you have any suggestions on being able to do that? Also I am having trouble with my SWAT configuration as well. I have posted the question in the networking topic. Maybe you can help me there as well thanks for the help.