ATI Drivers (post-install)

mangobrain · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 109

What I meant was there shouldn't even be an "opengl" dir under "/usr/X11R6/lib".

On my machine, I have a /usr, I have a /usr/X11R6/, I have a /usr/X11R6/lib, but I don't have a /usr/X11R6/lib/opengl, therefore how can I have a /usr/X11R6/lib/opengl/ati/lib32?

That's why I said check your paths.

Did you use the official ebuild? Have you cleaned out any manual tweaks or unofficial stuff?

Forget any instructions that apply to pre ati-drivers-8.8.25-r1 (note: R1, not the original 8.8.25, which was buggy and required manual workarounds for 32-bit libs).

P.S. : I just emerged ET, and it worked here first time, sound and all. Just bog standard 8.8.25-r1 driver ebuild, launched the game with "LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib32/modules/dri et" - the LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH can be set other ways; export it, add it to the startup script, whatever.

Pheee · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 21

hey thanks for the nice update on the new ebuild, and how ET works with just the export.

I will try this out tonight.

to get sound working I had to do something strange, something like this

n3x · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

duralinux · n00b Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Minnesota

Uhhh.... Ever try starting gdm as a user and not root? It will tell you
'gdm: Only root wants to run gdm.'

In case I confused you, I'm talking about gdm as in the Gnome Display Manager. I like to use it because... well... it's pretty

What am I looking for with PAM? I assume you're talking about plugable authentication module? I haven't changed anything having to do with pam... so whatever the default setup is, is what I am using.

On another note, I got ET to install, but I'm having the same trouble as a few other people that have posted here. ET wants to use the Mesa software stuff instead of ATi hardware acceleration. I didn't see a solution on the original thread... Any ideas anyone?
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ColBond · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 41

kick6 · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:18 am Post subject:

I've tried everything in this thread, and I'm still having problems. the output from opengl-update ati is:

mangobrain · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 109

Now that's a new one :wink:

very little idea, I'm afraid, but I'll have a stab at it.

Are you using xorg or xfree (I sincerely hope xorg on an am64 system)? Recent version of xorg? Prior to -r1 of the driver ebuild, there were not "extensions" or "include" subdirs inside /usr/lib/opengl/ati (this was what lead to people not having OpenGL headers, e.g. /usr/include/GL/gl.h was a broken symlink); this is fixed in -r1 by making symlinks from /usr/lib/opengl/ati/include to /usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/include and from /usr/lib/opengl/ati/extensions to /usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/extensions. Check these symlinks are ok. On my system, the symlinks actually use relative paths, e.g. ../xorg-x11/include.

@Phee: I edited my previous d3 instructions post, clearing out the pre-r1 bits, so hopefully I won't inadvertantly confuse anyone from now on :wink:

superwutze · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:55 am Post subject:

got neverwinter nights to work!!!! yep, yeeeeehaaaaw!
(sorry :oops:

)

well, here's the trick

my /opt/nwn/nwn:

qwertyu · n00b Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Hi, I'm trying to install the AMD 64 Ati 8.8.5r1 drivers (for 64bit Gentoo linux of course) but it doesn't seem to work. I read all the previous post but it seems that nobody has this problem....

This what I do:
Recompile kernel without the DRI component (tried with the DRI but no luck)
Disable the old radeon module
reboot
Login as root
emerge ati-drivers (with the multilib USE enabled)
load fglrx module (modprobe fglrx)
run fglrxconfig
copy the XF86Config to xorg.conf
run opengl-update ati

The first problem is that fglrxinfo returns:

Error: unable to open display:0

If I try to run X I just receive a beatiful black screen...

I suppose that the problem is with AGPGart (tried using internal and external).

I've got:
ATI 9600
Asus A8V Deluxe (Via K8T800PRO)
AMD64 3200+
1Gb Ram
Gentoo linux 64bit with Kernel 2.6.9r14 and Xorg 6.8

Thanks[/b]

vyzivus · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:54 pm Post subject:

mangobrain · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 109

if you run fglrx outside X, then "error opening display" is exactly what I'd expect it to return; no problem there.

When you say "copy the XF86Config to xorg.conf", do you realise that what fglrxconfig generates by default is named XF86Config-4, and it's better to just copy the "Device" section from the generated file into your xorg.conf and alter your "Screen" section to use the new device, rather than overwrite your complete config?

Do you have AGPGART enabled in your kernel? If menuconfig doesn't let you enable it but just displays "---" next to the option, then check to see if you have IOMMU support enabled (under "processor type and features"); this means AGP support is automatically enabled.

You'll have to try harder to get DRM enabled in your kernel, as on my machine at least, a kernel without it caused X not to use direct rendering.

Last but not least, have you configured the drivers to NOT use the internal AGPGART? I tried using the internal one, and aside from having to disable the in-kernel IOMMU and AGPGART support to get it to run at all, I found it simply didn't work. If you're using the in-kernel AGPGART, you MUST configure the drivers to use external AGPGART; the internal and external versions don't play nicely. Check for 'Option "UseInternalAGPGART"' in your "Device" section of xorg.conf, and set it to "no".

If all else fails, how about an excerpt from xorg's logs?

mangobrain · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 109

For those with laptop problems: my laptop has an M9 and a screen with a native resolution of 1024x768, and programs running in resolutions lower than this seem to get scaled up quite happily. This is true of two SDL apps I tried (one using OpenGL, one not); also, Enemy Territory is set to run in 800x600, and fills the screen.

I don't think in sizes, just resolutions; is 15" widescreen or normal? Could be a problem only with widescreen laptops...

also, are you sure you set up these other resolutions in X? The "Modes" line of your "Screen" section should list the resolutions you wish to support. Try changing the resolution of your desktop by using the Ctrl-'+' and Ctrl-'-' shortcuts to cycle through the defined resolutions, and see what happens then.

vyzivus · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject:

Thank you for your tips! I added those modes lines to my xorg.conf and now Ctrl+Alt+'-' ('+') is working, games can switch their resolution too. Doom3 is working fine. However, when I start epsxe, virtual desktop stays always at 1400x1050 so I must 'scroll' to the part that the game occupies. Cool :-)

One thing: my Gnome panel (the one at the bottom of the screen) lays over the game screen. But it can be hidden (just change desktop to any other and back), so I'm happy now :lol:

15" screens are normal screens, 15,4" are widescreen - this goes for notebooks at least, I think.
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kick6 · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

vyzivus · Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

In my case, when I disable IOMMU then fglrx refuses to modprobe because of some unresolved symbols or the like. So I must have IOMMU turned on, that automatically turns on kernel agpgart hence I must set UseInternalAGPGART to no, otherwise I get only black screen.
If this does not work for you then try to turn off advanced features (FSAA, TV out, support for two monitors etc).
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kick6 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:

disregard. Got it working. I had UseInternalAGPGART set to yes (doh). now on to test some games!

Tony420 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 5:03 am Post subject:

Has anyone got Americas Army to run accelerated yet?

Tony420 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:05 am Post subject:

ok americas army works with the r1 build in portage! i took a look at it and the multilib is completly different...looks like everythign works now

qwertyu · n00b Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Hi,

First of all thanks for all the replys.

I have achieved to run KDE with fglrx driver.
I did what mangobrain said, I just added the fglrx device section from the XF86Config file generated by fglrxconfig to my original xorg.conf
I modified the xorg.conf in order to use the fglrx driver and it started perfect!
It seems that Xorg doesn't like the XF86Config generated by fglrxconfig...

The problem now is that I still don't have have 3D capabilities.

In the log file it says 3D not enabled.

Reading above I see that the problem might be in the DRM module....
I'll try to find the DRM in the kernel...

This is what I did until now (hope it helps someone):
- Recompiled kernel with:
IOMMU disabled in the processor section.
Made built the /dev/AGPGART and AMD64gart in the device drivers/character devices section.
I disabled the DRI in the device drivers/character devices section.

- emerge ati-drivers
- I modified /etc/modules.autoload/kernel-2.6 adding "fglrx" module and removing the "radeon" module.
- reboot
- I have run the fglrxconfig command.
When asked: Use internal GART? I said no.
- Copied the "fglrx" section from the XF86Config to my original xorg.conf file and I modified the screen section in order to use the fglrx driver instead of the old radeon.
- startx

X started with 2D but no 3D...

That's all...

Many Thanks!

Bye

qwertyu · n00b Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Well I tried some more things...

I recompiled my Kernel with DRM/DRI enabled 2D works but 3D doesn't...
Of course after recompiling my kernel I reemerged the ati-driver..
This is what I get...

Tony420 · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject:

copy your entire XFConfig-4 to xorg.conf...

qwertyu · n00b Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Hi,
I can't copy the XF86Config-4 file to xorg.conf because if I do the X gives me a blank screen but.....

Hurrah!!!
It works!!

I just removed the comments in the xorg.conf file on the following lines:

Load "glx"
Load "dri"

Obviously without this lines 3D didn't work!

Thank you everybody for the responses!

Bye!

duralinux · n00b Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 36 Location: Minnesota

Hey. I tried the stuff you posted (export) but get the same results. Here is what the et startup script spits out at me after it fails.

breakerfall · Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject:

Hi..

I've followed the instructions dotted around this thread and I have Doom3 "working". I can load the game, using ALSA and FGLRX, however, when I run it as my normal user, it starts to chug hardcore, before it even reaches the menu, hell, before it even asks you to enter the CD key. If you wait long enough, it eventually displays the CD key dialog. All the while, the console goes wild, continuously spamming the following: