ATI driver problem

[Felix Jodoin]

I think Xserver... but what about the rage pro? In an imac 333mhz,=20
that's what it has, but would the rage 128 driver include support?

On 26-Mar-04, at 5:13 PM, Francis X. Maier wrote:

> Compile a new kernel or just the driver?
>
> Norberto Quintanar wrote:
>
>> If you guys follow the link I sent earlier....  The ATI rage 128 can
>> have 3D acceleration and max support, you just have to compile from
>> source.  It's not hard.
>>
>> --- Einbert <einbert@bluewin.ch> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>>> comp.
>>>> The reason is is that the stock XServer for YDL 3 just doesn't
>>> have
>>>> 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
>>>> framerate...
>>>> -Felix
>>>
>>> I too have the same video card and use fbdev, but I cannot have
>>> more
>>> 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
>>>>> (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.
>>
>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>> --Norberto Quintanar
>>
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