Hello all --

I just successfully installed my ATI driver on my HP Pavillion zv6130us laptop! Wooo hooo!!!!

But I still have a way to go until nirvana. Seems I am limited to 1024x768. A bit lower than what should be native for this machine (at least 1280 x 800, I think). Seems I have heard someone else on here with a similar situation, but have not been able to find that thread. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

FYI - and for anyone with this machine - I used the ATI driver installer from the ATI d/l site and turned off the independent video memory. I'm running 32 bit SuSE 10 rc1 (I did not have 64 bit) I still have to get the modem and wireless working, but I have hope *S*

Thanks in advance!

I have almost the same computer as you do. It appears (from looking and reading docs on hp's site) that the Pavillion 6000 and the Presario R4000 are almost the same. I also believe that we have the same video card, (ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE) as reported by lspci ). I am running the 64-bit Suse 10.0.

If you do have this same video card as I do, your maximum graphics will be 1280x800 (although your graphics card can do 1280x1024, the 'radeon' driver for X limits you to 1280x800, I'm not sure why.)

Anyway, you can do this the graphical way or the console way.
Sax2 is quick and simple. Start sax2 and under the resolution, select 1280x800. If you select anything higher, it won't work, the X server just goes back to 1280x800 (as you will see in you X logs).

Of course, you could always modify xorg.conf in a text editor, but I really suggest using sax2 , because if you ever use sax2, it will rewrite what you have written by hand, and your personal changes that sax2 doesn't know about are gone.

BTW, i'm having a problem with openGL, could you send me the output of glxinfo?

also, the BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller works via ndiswrapper. I'm not so sure about the modem.

I'll try sax2, thanks!

The HSF drivers from Linuxant work great! I'm getting better tranfer rates than ever (dialup) compared to any other machine I've owned. I live in the sticks and every time I ask about DSL all I get is laughter! *S*

My Ndis wrapper install seems to be working, but I'm having another problem when I try to use it. My sound wants to repeat the first half second or so continually. I have not had a chance to work on that one, yet.

I'll get the output of glxinfo to you or post it here.

Here ya go:


name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
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: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS 200M Series SW TCL Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5519 (X4.3.0-8.20.8)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_blend, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_draw_buffers,
GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATI_vertex_streams,
GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATIX_texture_env_route,
GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
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 y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x27 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x28 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x2a 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x2b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2c 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2e 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2f 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x30 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x32 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None

I have a toshiba M45-165 with the same video card and wireless nic took all of 5 min to get the wireless Nic installed configured and up and running. Only real issue is having to manually start it and stop it when I want to use it but nothing I cant live with. I have not had the need to use or get my modem to work so I havent touched that yet. My question comes from the video driver I went to ATI site and DL the driver but there still isnt any 3d support. When I open the ATI control panel I get the following error box DRIVER DOES NOT PROVIDE FIREGL X11 EXTENTIONS Panel componets will only open partially. Any suggestions or advice to point me in the right direction.


Ok when I did sax2 -p command I got the following

chip: 0 is -> VESA framebuffer graphics 01:05:0 0x1002 0x5a 42 AGP FBDEV

when I did the install of the driver I used yast

When I installed my ATI driver I used the ATI installer as opposed to YaST. My *only* problem was the configuration of the video memory in my BIOS. This unit is suppied with dedicated video memory, but for some reason the driver doesn't like it. Kind of a bummer, since I bought this machine for that reason. But I do have 3d working here. The ATI installer is here: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...ge&folderID=27
My response with sax2 -p is:
Chip: 0 is -> ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)01:05:0 0x1002 0x5955 AGP radeon

I'm still searching for the thread about how to get it to operate with a resolution higher than 1024X768. I only have 64M of memory allocated - that may be the problem. I tried changing the setting per chmtdist's guidance, but no joy. Let me know how it goes, and Merry Christmas.