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Old 05-11-2003, 02:28 AM   #1
Cyberlord
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Ati Radeon 8500 LE


Hi i have an Ati 8500 LE with linux Red Hat 8.0 and im trying to install quake, it install pretty fine, but i cant make it to worlk. i wonder is there someone who can help me, and is showing me

Q3 1.32b linux-i386 Nov 14 2002
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/root/.q3a/baseq3
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak8.pk3 (9 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak7.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak6.pk3 (64 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak5.pk3 (7 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak4.pk3 (272 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak3.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak2.pk3 (148 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak1.pk3 (26 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak0.pk3 (3539 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3
./quake3.x86/baseq3

----------------------
4073 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 3: 640 480
Using XFree86-VidModeExtension Version 2.1
XF86DGA Mouse (Version 2.0) initialized
XFree86-VidModeExtension Activated at 640x480
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 16 depth, 0 stencil display.
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
GL_RENDERER: Mesa GLX Indirect


***********************************************************
You are using software Mesa (no hardware acceleration)!
Driver DLL used: libGL.so.1
If this is intentional, add
"+set r_allowSoftwareGL 1"
to the command line when starting the game.
***********************************************************
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
----- CL_Shutdown -----
-----------------------
Sys_Error: GLimp_Init() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

pls if some can give me a hand, ill appreciate it.
 
Old 05-11-2003, 03:54 AM   #2
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Hi,

try
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=51614
it's probably the same problem.

Good luck,
nukkel
 
Old 05-11-2003, 08:35 AM   #3
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If you don't have XFree-4.3.0 installed, your card won't be supported by DRI.
Your options are to either upgrade XFree to 4.3.0 and your drm kernel module [...you can get it here]

or get ATI's own proprietary drivers from their regular d/l location.
 
  


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