ATI 9200SE+Xorg 6.8.2+fglrx6.8...10.19

props666999 · 03-28-2005, 01:58 PM

Hello

This i what i have done so far

im on slackware 10 . I've upgraded to xorg 6.82 and downloaded the latest ATI

fglrx_6_8_0-8.10.19.1.i386.tgz

rpm to tgz has been followed

i went to /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod and did the sh make_install.sh
and /lib/modules/fglrx/sh mak_install.sh

which gives a Module fglrx loaed,with errors

the ran fglrxconfig and fillowed the wizard

Code:

root@abu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod# sh make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
cleaning...
patching 'highmem.h'...
probing for VMA API version...
doing script based build for kernel 2.4.x and similar
compiling './agpgart_be.c'...
compiling './agp3.c'...
compiling './i7505-agp.c'...
compiling './nvidia-agp.c'...
compiling './firegl_public.c'...
firegl_public.c:208:1: warning: "pte_unmap" redefined
firegl_public.c:141:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
linking of fglrx kernel module...
duplicating results into driver repository...
done.
==============================
You must change your working directory to /lib/modules/fglrx
and then call ./make_install.sh in order to install the built module.
==============================
root@abu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod# cd ..
root@abu:/lib/modules/fglrx# sh make_install.sh
- creating symlink
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel module
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY
  See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules
Module fglrx loaded, with warnings
done.

my resolution is 1280x1024

typing glxinfo i get the following

Code:

props@abu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod$ 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_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 6.2.1)
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
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x22 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x23 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  1 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
props@abu:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod$

any idea how to correct the following error

Code:

firegl_public.c:208:1: warning: "pte_unmap" redefined
firegl_public.c:141:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
linking of fglrx kernel module...
duplicating results into driver repository...

egag · 03-28-2005, 02:59 PM

why don't you just use the radeon driver with dri ?
it will give the same " speed " as with the fglrx driver.

i also have a 9200se, and fglrx never worked longer than 5 min.'s.
( don't say that the card is the cause of that, but fglrx did cost me alot of time,
without being faster or even stable )

egag

props666999 · 03-28-2005, 03:06 PM

Code:

why don't you just use the radeon driver with dri ?

can you be more specific about the radeon driver ? where ti get it from ?

Thanks

egag · 03-28-2005, 03:15 PM

i mean the drm-driver for radeon that comes with the kernel.

you can use it by editing the xorg.conf file:

driver " radeon "

in the device section.
also make sure you mention :

Load "dri "
Load "glx"

in the modules section.

egag

props666999 · 03-28-2005, 04:04 PM

Thanks egag for the hint , looks nice everything went fine and error free the most important

egag · 03-28-2005, 04:20 PM

did you check if you have hw.-accelleration ?

what does " $glxinfo " say ?
and what fps. do you get with " #glxgears " ?

egag

props666999 · 03-28-2005, 06:21 PM

Code:

props@abu:~$ glxinfo
name of 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_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 6.2.1)
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
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   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 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x2c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x2d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x2e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x2f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x30 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x31 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 Slow
props@abu:~$

the glxgears looks nice if that helps

I see to many slows what do you think ?

egag · 03-28-2005, 06:36 PM

hmm.....it sais : direct rendering: No

that should be a yes.

i'll paste some sections of my xorg.conf. :

----------
Section "Device"
Identifier "card"
Driver "radeon"
ChipId 0x5964
Option "Overlay"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
EndSection
----------

maybe you need the ChipId.
you could also copy it from here into your xorg.conf file.

---------
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
---------

you need this to let normal users use dri.
if you don't have it, just copy and add it to the end of the xorg.conf.

also, check with " $lsmod " if the agpgart module plus a agp-driver for your chipset is loaded.
the name of the last one depends on your mb-chipset.
ex.: i have a via-chipset so i need the " via-agp " module.

if you have all that, it should work.
if not, take a look at " /var/log/Xorg.0.log ".
those are the messages, warnings & errors of xorg.

if you're not a gamer ( i'm not ) you don't really need acceleration
but it's just nice if it works .....

egag

props666999 · 03-29-2005, 09:42 AM

sorry egag i didn't reply to your post

the X just crashed no idea why then rebooted and gives me a fsck request to scan my hd . But when the automatic check finishses the pc needs to be rebooted

I think i need to boot uisng the slackware 1 cd to to access the prompt to scan and fix any errors with fsck . Untill then i wont be able to try the radeon module

Thanks