ATI Proprietary driver issue

pdeman2 · 08-17-2006, 02:42 PM

I have a computer with an ATI X700 video card using the ATI proprietary driver with OpenSUSE 10.1. The issue is that it either has terrible performance or something's not loading properly. First off, there was no 3D support which I had with older drivers in OpenSUSE 10.0 and I also expected to see either the radeon module or the fglrx module in lsmod, but neither are there. Also glxgears gave me worse scores than I get with the old Radeon LY I have in my laptop.

After checking logs and other things, there was only one suspicious thing I could find in glxinfo.

glxinfo:

Code:

> 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_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier,
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
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_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
    GLX_ATI_render_texture
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 6.4.1)
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

   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

Thanks for any advise.

AzrielMacKay · 08-17-2006, 02:49 PM

Well if fglrx module isnt loaded thats one of your problems. Lets see your xorg.conf file.

pdeman2 · 08-17-2006, 03:35 PM

xorg.conf

Code:

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2006-08-13T12:38:38-0400.
#
# Version: 7.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (7.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
  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/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/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         "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


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


Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  380 300
  HorizSync    30-81
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "SAMSUNG SYNCMASTER"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "SAM"
  VertRefresh  43-75
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline      "1280x1024" 134.72 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1068
  Modeline      "1280x1024" 132.75 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067
  Modeline      "1280x1024" 130.91 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067
  Modeline      "1280x960" 126.27 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001
  Modeline      "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001
  Modeline      "1280x960" 122.69 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1000
  Modeline      "1152x864" 102.08 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 901
  Modeline      "1152x864" 99.64 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 901
  Modeline      "1152x864" 98.15 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
  Modeline      "1024x768" 79.52 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
  Modeline      "1024x768" 78.43 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 801
  Modeline      "1024x768" 77.25 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
  Modeline      "800x600" 47.53 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
  Modeline      "800x600" 46.87 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
  Modeline      "800x600" 46.15 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
  Modeline      "640x480" 45 300 340 920 1040 600 401 604 628
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "Radeon X700 (RV410) (PCIE)"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  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

Hmmm... I just noticed while posting this that it has listed the radeon driver. Should that be switched to fglrx?

seelenbild28 · 08-17-2006, 03:39 PM

yes!!! and don't forget to load the module "dri" in the module section

pdeman2 · 08-17-2006, 04:53 PM

Ok, this time the fglrx module loaded, but the performance is still just as bad as it was before and still no 3D.

seelenbild28 · 08-17-2006, 05:02 PM

1) is the fglrx module loaded? lsmod
2) what was the exact installation procedure? usually i) installation of the downloaded ati proprietary driver, ii) aticonfig --initial, iii) sax2 (actually I forgot the command), starting sax with the fglrx driver, that's it
3) in my case it worked fine, 3D and good performance with glxgears I get 8600 fps (X600 card)

AzrielMacKay · 08-17-2006, 05:31 PM

Some did make a mistake in a earlier post. If you are using fglrx you do NOT want to load dri. Thats a interface to your hardware and will cause conflicts. Instead of making it by hand follow the aticonfig --initial suggestion. Loading dri and using fglrx will probably prevent direct rendering from working among other things.

pdeman2 · 08-17-2006, 06:17 PM

Yes the fglrx module is loaded. By AzrielMacKay's suggestion I took the Load "DRI" out of the modules section and ran aticonfig --initial. It said there was nothing to do, so other than getting the fglrx module loaded, I'm still in the same place I started.

Also, I used ATI's installer to install the driver.

seelenbild28 · 08-17-2006, 06:19 PM

did you run sax2 after aticonfig --initial?

seelenbild28 · 08-17-2006, 06:21 PM

The correct expression is sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx which is best run in runlevel 3. so, just change to a console by strg-alt-F1, login as root, type init 3 and run the above mentioned sax-command. then change back to runlevel 5 by init 5 and go back to kde or gnome or whatever you use

pdeman2 · 08-18-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seelenbild28

The correct expression is sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx which is best run in runlevel 3. so, just change to a console by strg-alt-F1, login as root, type init 3 and run the above mentioned sax-command. then change back to runlevel 5 by init 5 and go back to kde or gnome or whatever you use

OK, that fixed the 3D problem and the "Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0"." message from glxinfo, but I'm still only getting about 10-15 fps with glxgears.

pdeman2 · 08-19-2006, 05:24 PM

I just installed the new ATI proprietary driver that came out today and now I get about 260 fps with glxgears. This is an improvement, but I still get much better fps with much older and lower quality cards.