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Internets
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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: Setting up fglrx |
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Greetings,
once again I'm troubled on the way of installing ATI's binary driver. I started by following the instructions here: http://gentoo-wiki.com/Ati, even tho I think that I completed every step correctly (Except the dlloader use flag one, which is not a selectable use flag after the last X version), I still had no Direct Rendering and my fglrxinfo would give me Mesa. After my major failure, I tried using the x11-dri package just to check it out, but I failed miserably there too (I tried that quick, and I didn't even try to understand the errors, so nevermind that). So, basically, right now, I have a screwed up system as far as video drivers are concerned. I would like some help, since I can't wait to try this new Compiz-Fusion goodie.
So... my xorg.conf:
http://pastebin.ca/717523
my lspci:
http://pastebin.ca/717525
and my kernel options:
http://pastebin.ca/717912
Please note that because of my attempt to install the x11-dri package, my xorg.conf is altered.
Also, is there a way to show you my kernel options config.?
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Setting up fglrx |
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| Internets wrote: | | Also, is there a way to show you my kernel options config.? |
| Code: | cp /proc/config.gz ~
gzip -d config.gz
cat config
<<pastebin somewhere>> |
cheers
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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I don't see why this can't go into D+E, it's about compiz, but he hasn't even got fglrx going yet. 
Moved from Other Things Gentoo to Desktop Environments.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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#01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AR [Radeon 9600]
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That card is well supported by the open source drivers so their is no need to mess with fglrx.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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So, here are my kernel options: http://pastebin.ca/717912
Ezinky, I've tried running Beryl with the open-source drivers, and its performance was nothing compared to the proprietary one. Let alone that right now, my system is far too screwed up to try to install the open-source drivers. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Internets wrote: |
Ezinky, I've tried running Beryl with the open-source drivers, and its performance was nothing compared to the proprietary one. Let alone that right now, my system is far too screwed up to try to install the open-source drivers.
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I've seen a few forum threads that seem to indicate that fglrx does not play nice with beryl. Does it even support AIGLX yet?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| EzInKy wrote: | | Internets wrote: |
Ezinky, I've tried running Beryl with the open-source drivers, and its performance was nothing compared to the proprietary one. Let alone that right now, my system is far too screwed up to try to install the open-source drivers.
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I've seen a few forum threads that seem to indicate that fglrx does not play nice with beryl. Does it even support AIGLX yet? |
Last time I used Beryl with fglrx (4 months ago~), it didn't. And I'm fairly sure that it doesn't support AIGLX these days, too. Well, I would like to give a chance to the open-source drivers, to be honest, but I first have to clear the mess I created. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Here is my xorg.conf, edit it to suit your system.
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Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/freefonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/sharefonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/terminus"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/unifont"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Default Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "cymotionlinux"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "6"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
Option "EmulateWheelButton" "8"
#Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 [Radeon 9600]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
Option "AGPMode" "8" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" "true"
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
Option "EnablePageFlip" "true" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv" # [<bool>]
#Option "DRIReinit" # [<bool>]
#Option "PanelOff" # [<bool>]
Option "DDCMode" "on" # [<bool>]
Option "MonitorLayout" "TMDS,TMDS" # [<str>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedFB" "on"# [<bool>]
#Option "CRT2HSync" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2VRefresh" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2Position" "Clone" # [<str>]
#Option "MetaModes" "1024x768-1400x1050" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedDPI" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"# [<bool>]
#Option "MergedMouseRestriction" # [<bool>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" "HIGH" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
Option "ColorTiling" "on"
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort" # <i>
#Option "TunerType" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath" # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType" # <str>
Option "RenderAccel" "true" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicClocks" "on" # [<bool>]
Option "ExaNoOffscreenPixmaps"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
#Option "BIOSHotkeys" # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess" # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL" # [<bool>]
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "XR6-19Dw"
Option "DPMS" "off"
HorizSync 30-59
VertRefresh 60-65
DisplaySize 406 304
#Modeline "1440x900" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync
#Modeline "1440x900@60" 108.84 1440 1472 1880 1912 900 918 927 946
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 [Radeon 9600]"
Monitor "XR6-19Dw"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x900" "1152x870" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
Virtual 1600 1200
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Default Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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The commented out 1440x900 modelines are leftovers from when I switched to a 1600x1200 monitor. This config works on my two X800 radeon boxes as well.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| EzInKy wrote: | Here is my xorg.conf, edit it to suit your system.
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I don't know what parts of your xorg.conf would be safe to add to mine, and which parts of mine would be safe to delete to make it like yours. D: |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| Internets wrote: | | EzInKy wrote: | Here is my xorg.conf, edit it to suit your system.
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I don't know what parts of your xorg.conf would be safe to add to mine, and which parts of mine would be safe to delete to make it like yours. D: |
Back up your current xorg.conf first then copy the "Device" section and change the BusID to where it is identified on your system. You should also add the Extensions section for Beryl.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Oh, and emerge the xf86-video-ati driver if you don't have it already. Also don't forget to switch to...
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eselect opengl xorg-x11
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...if it is not done automatically.
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