ATI problem, redux

[Francis X. Maier]

> Fellas, I've been all over the YDL site and the web, and I'm just
> pulling out what little hair I have left.on this 3D acceleration
> thing.  I even disinstalled YDL and tried SuSE 7.3 over the weekend.
> No luck.

First, a correction on my setup:  I'm running a 350mhz, not the original
333mhz, iMac.  It uses the ATI Rage 128 VR/RL card, apparently AGP.
This should support 3D acceleration using the r128 module.

In my /etc/X11/XF86Config file, I've (1) uncommented the "load DRI"
line; (2) specified r128 under the "DEVICES" section; (3) eliminated
"load fbdevhw" from the "MODULES" section; and (4) attempted to specifiy
my BusID and ChipID under "DEVICES", but I'm cloudy as how to identify
these.

Norberto suggested last week that I need to recompile the r128 module.
I've compiled kernels, but I'm assuming I need to recompile and install
this single r128module, is that correct?


>
>
> > 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, à 17:18, Felix Jodoin a écrit :
> > >
> > > > 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.
> >
> > =====
> > --Norberto Quintanar
> >
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