My distro is Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Kernel Linux 3.13.0-51-generic
Mate 1.8.1
VGA is ATi RV370 Radeon X300. Upon installing Google Earth dialog appeared requesting 3-D accelerator so I inserted one in reserved spot on the graphic card.
Used instruction to install Google Earth:
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1710
Process went O. K. but now I can't navigate through it's content but manually. If I interpreted following shell inputs and outputs right no 3-d accelerator is installed.
Code:
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
kresica-hp-compaq-dc7800-small-form-factor
description: Computer
width: 32 bits
*-core
description: Motherboard
physical id: 0
*-memory
description: System memory
physical id: 0
size: 3959MiB
*-cpu
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.15.13
serial: 0000-06FD-0000-0000-0000-0000
size: 1200MHz
capacity: 1200MHz
width: 64 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm dtherm cpufreq
configuration: id=1
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 1.1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 1.2
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 82Q35 Express DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82Q35 Express PCI Express Root Port
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:40 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:f0100000-f01fffff ioport:e8000000(size=134217728)
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: RV370 [Radeon X300]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=radeon latency=0
resources: irq:44 memory:e8000000-efffffff ioport:1100(size=256) memory:f0100000-f010ffff memory:f0120000-f013ffff
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: RV370 [Radeon X300 SE]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 0.1
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f0110000-f011ffff
*-communication:0
description: Communication controller
product: 82Q35 Express MEI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:45 memory:f0026900-f002690f
*-ide:0
description: IDE interface
product: 82Q35 Express PT IDER Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_generic latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:2230(size=8) ioport:2268(size=4) ioport:2238(size=8) ioport:226c(size=4) ioport:21e0(size=16)
*-communication:1
description: Serial controller
product: 82Q35 Express Serial KT Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: 16550 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=serial latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:2240(size=8) memory:f0024000-f0024fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:1e:0b:64:67:c7
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=2.3.2-k firmware=1.3-1 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:43 memory:f0000000-f001ffff memory:f0025000-f0025fff ioport:2100(size=32)
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:20 ioport:2120(size=32)
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:21 ioport:2140(size=32)
*-usb:2
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:22 ioport:2160(size=32)
*-usb:3
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:22 memory:f0026000-f00263ff
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:46 memory:f0020000-f0023fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:41 ioport:3000(size=4096) memory:e0000000-e01fffff ioport:e0200000(size=2097152)
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:42 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:e0400000-e05fffff ioport:e0600000(size=2097152)
*-usb:4
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:20 ioport:2180(size=32)
*-usb:5
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:21 ioport:21a0(size=32)
*-usb:6
description: USB controller
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:20 memory:f0026400-f00267ff
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: 92
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801IO (ICH9DO) LPC Interface Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-ide:1
description: IDE interface
product: 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 4 port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:21f0(size=16) ioport:2200(size=16)
*-ide:2
description: IDE interface
product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.5
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.5
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:2258(size=8) ioport:2278(size=4) ioport:2260(size=8) ioport:227c(size=4) ioport:2210(size=16) ioport:2220(size=16)
*-scsi
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@6
logical name: scsi6
capabilities: scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:4
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:11:6b:41:52:9b
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8192cu ip=192.168.0.23 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $
Code:
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $ sudo lspci -v -s 01:00.0
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV370 [Radeon X300] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 0082
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at 1100 [size=256]
Memory at f0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at f0120000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Kernel driver in use: radeon
kresica@kresica-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor ~ $
Among manufacturer's specs I saw nothing indicating that 3-D acceleration isn't supported in VGA. So, what's the next step in making Google Earth less sluggish boss? If any
(currentlly can't afford to buy new graphic card this one will have to do - one way or another)