ATI driver problem

[Einbert]

Le 26 mars 04, =E0 17:18, Felix Jodoin a =E9crit :

> Actually, it's a pci and a rage pro. I would know, I have that same=20
> comp.
> The reason is is that the stock XServer for YDL 3 just doesn't have=20
> support for it (neither does quartz extreme and opengl in mac os x).
> I myself use the fbdev driver, and I think I get a pretty decent=20
> framerate...
> -Felix

I too have the same video card and use fbdev, but I cannot have more=20
than 256 colors ? Is it possible to have at least 1000 colors ?

Thanks

Chris

>
> On 25-Mar-04, at 8:45 PM, Francis X. Maier wrote:
>
>> My YDL 3.0 is running on an original 333 iMac with an ATI Rage 128=20
>> (AGP, I think).
>>
>> When I do "glxgears," I get an FPS of between 80 and 100 on the 3D=20
>> spinning wheels image.
>>
>> But when I run "glxinfo | grep rendering," I get a "direct rendering:=20=

>> no" message.
>>
>> I've gone into /etc/X11/XF86Config and uncommented "load DRI," per=20
>> info I've found on the web.  It apparently has no effect.
>>
>> I've also tried substituting the "r128" driver for the "fbdev"=20
>> driver, but then my xserver won't start and I'm stuck in text=20
>> display.  The card only seems happy with "fbdev" as the driver=20
>> (haven't tried the "ati" driver -- couldn't find any references to=20
>> that working on the web).
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions for getting 3D hardware acceleration? =20
>> I've gone to the ATI site, but their Linux drivers all seem to be for=20=

>> the higher end Radeon cards.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
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