Hello all,

I really need some help with a couple of things, but first and foremost I need help with getting 3D acceleration working on my machine.

First - system specs:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
1,010.23 MB
Linux 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp i686
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (i586)
Radeon Sapphire 256MB 9600
Running Gnome and KDE (I like to switch back and forth).

Ok, so I installed the ATI driver by converting the download file into an rpm and installing it through YAST2. Didn't seem to have a problem with that.

This is what I have so far (according the system info:

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
Model: RV350 AP
Driver: fglrx (No 3D Support

Here's a screenshot of my catalyst (ATI):

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2...talyst2xx5.jpg

Here's a screenshot of Sax2:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5973/sax2ek2.jpg

I hope the links work!!

What else... when I run glxgears I get the following:

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
1005 frames in 5.2 seconds = 194.386 FPS
960 frames in 5.1 seconds = 188.854 FPS
960 frames in 5.0 seconds = 190.190 FPS

Before I installed the ATI driver I was getting 300+ FPS, which still sucks, but a lot more than 190...

Also, when I look there seems to be 2 ATI catalyst installs showing.

I have not gone in under init 3 to make an changes - because I honestly don't know what to change...

Can anyone help??

Thanks in advance.

Did you run ??? That's the main thing for setting the new driver in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Also try to in init 3 ... when you can't load the module there's a problem with your ATI drivers. Try it without creating a rpm.

This is frustrating to no end. I tried Linux once before but had to resort back to Windows because I simply didn't have the time to spend countless hours trying to get the most important component of my system to work properly - the video card. I know it's because vendors aren't willing to write drivers for us, or wont open their source code for our experts to modify.

Anyway...

I've tried everything I know and I still can't better than 190 FPS. Sax2 doesn't really give you any options for changes.

I'm just not sure what to do at this point.

I downloaded the right driver. Converted it to an rmp. Installed it with no errors/problems.

I still get:

I can't do the things I normally do; "Doom 3" "Warcraft" etc without 3D acceleration.

I'm new to Linux, so I need some point blank directions.

Thanks

End your session in KDE/GNOME (menue->shut down->end session) and then press STRG+ALT+F1. Log in and type When done, type This will configure your X to use the new drivers. Then and hope that everything will work now