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jammin
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 Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:01 pm Post subject: 9600 pro and latest XFree setup (just emerge ati drivers?) |
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Is all i need:
???as i did this during install.
Im trying to set up XFree, and when I
An ugly desktop enviorment comes up as it says in the desktop installation guide, every thing seems fine, i can type, my mouse moves, but when i try to shut down one of the windows that is shown my computer freezes.
Do i need specific drivers for my card, or is this freezing ok?
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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No, emerging the drivers isn't sufficient. You'll also need to run the "fglrxconfig" program (installed by the driver ebuild) which will create an XF86Config suited to the ATI driver. You also need to load the "fglrx" module to get 3D acceleration. The link in my sig has some installation instructions that might help you out.
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jammin
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,
In relation to this part of that FAQ:
| Quote: | Question 4.8: X appears to start correctly, but everything seems slow and I don't have 3D acceleration
You may have forgotten to load the "fglrx" module. The module is necessary for 3D acceleration to work, but is not always loaded automatically by X. It's best to add it to your /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.x file, where x is the correct kernel version. This ensures it's loaded before you start X. |
Im a n00b, so do just enter "fglrx" into this autoload file?
Or is there like a graphics="" ??
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Just add 'fglrx' to the file, so without any options. Each module should be on a different line though (so add it below the rest).
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If you're using the kernel AGP modules, you should also add them to the file before the fglrx module. For a 2.4 kernel, you just need to add agpgart, for 2.6, you need to add agpgart and nvidia-agp/via-agp/intel-agp/sis-agp etc depending on your chipset. So the file should list the modules like this: | Code: | agpgart
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