ATI driver problem: addendum

[Norberto Quintanar]

Have you compiled XFree86 from source?  If not here's some light
reading :

http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/r128.4.html

By compiling xfree86 build 4.4.0 from source, you "should" be able to
get 3D acceleration.

Good luck!
Norberto QUintanar
--http://www,geocities.com/nquintanar

--- "Francis X. Maier" <franx@snipped> wrote:
> PS:  Re below, here's the message I get more specifically:
> 
> [root@dannyp root]# glxinfo | grep rendering
> Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
> direct rendering: No
> ______________________________________________
> 
> My YDL 3.0 is running on an original 333 iMac with an ATI Rage 128 
> (AGP, I think).
> 
> When I do "glxgears," I get an FPS of between 80 and 100 on the 3D 
> spinning wheels image.
> 
> But when I run "glxinfo | grep rendering," I get a "direct
> rendering: 
> no" message.
> 
> I've gone into /etc/X11/XF86Config and uncommented "load DRI," per
> info 
> I've found on the web.  It apparently has no effect.
> 
> I've also tried substituting the "r128" driver for the "fbdev"
> driver, 
> but then my xserver won't start and I'm stuck in text display.  The
> 
> card only seems happy with "fbdev" as the driver (haven't tried the
> 
> "ati" driver -- couldn't find any references to that working on the
> 
> web).
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions for getting 3D hardware acceleration? 
> I've 
> gone to the ATI site, but their Linux drivers all seem to be for
> the 
> higher end Radeon cards.
> 
> Thanks in advance.

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