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just an update. I had read somewhere that my 9600 would work out of the box using SimplyMepis. After all i have been through, i thought that i would put my card and mepis on another machine, and give it a shot. i first booted up and tested the fps and it was like 200 and direct rendering was a no. then i looked in the display options in the os center and selected the ati tab and check to use their driver. i rebooted and now i am running glxgears at 2000. could my xorg.conf be helpful in configuring my ati card in mandriva?? just thought,

i have ran glxinfo and glxgears and i am stiil getting a low fps and no direct rendering. I will next try manually type in the dri section and the configuration from your previous post, in there as well. then i will urpmi mesa, if you think that will work

I have reformatted with 2006 with all udpates from mandriva first and then i selected all (main, source, plf ..............) easy urpmi updates. everthing installed, and is ready to go. One question, when i do the easy urpmi, i cant get the last upate to finish. it just hangs. is that because it is the 2006 core update, which i already installed when i run update mandriva, through system-configuraton-packaging-mandriva updates. anyways, i just hit enter and then it states it is already installed. I have not installed anything else. for example, mesa

sounds good. In case i install and get ahead of you a little before tonight, what should i be lookin for to assure me that i have matched the best driver?? a high fps with glxgears or "direct rendering yes". thanks for the help today. hopefully we will get this figured out.

I placed the # in front of the line u suggested but i guess it didnt make any difference glxinfo | grep direct Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 direct rendering: No OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

I was also wandering if you found this post relevant to my problem. http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-43256.html I dont think that anyone is on mandriva but they heavilly discuss ati 9600 and its proper driver configuration. ( I think, doesnt make to much sense to me) Anyways, i was just researching.

Hope this isnt to confusing how i did it but hereit goes. Mine # Load "dri" # direct rendering Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a" EndSection yours Load "dri" # direct rendering EndSection Mine i have no dri section Yours Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Mine Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "DELL P780" HorizSync 30-85 VertRefresh 48-120 Yours Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" HorizSync 30-62 VertRefresh 50-75 DisplaySize 260 195 Mine ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 Yours ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 Mine DefaultColorDepth 16 Yours DefaultColorDepth 24

I truly appreciate everything that you have done for me so far, llet alone any help you give me i the futer. I will check this post and regularly as mentioned and look forward to solving this problem toinigt. THANKS

i also check my xorg.conf file and the 3 lines in the dri section that i commented out are now gone for some reason.

[root@localhost /]# glxinfo | grep direct Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 direct rendering: No OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect [root@localhost /]# [root@localhost]# glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: No server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 server glx extensions: GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig client glx vendor string: SGI client glx version string: 1.4 client glx extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group GLX extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.2.1) OpenGL extensions: GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays glu version: 1.3 glu extensions: GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0x23 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x24 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x25 16 tc 0 24 0 r y . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x26 16 tc 0 24 0 r . . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x27 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x28 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x29 16 dc 0 24 0 r y . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x2a 16 dc 0 24 0 r . . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None [root@localhost

I noticed a glx.conf file, would i have to modify that at all??

when i type # glxinfo | grep direct I get nothing but glxinfo i get $ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: No server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 server glx extensions: GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig client glx vendor string: SGI client glx version string: 1.4 client glx extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group GLX extensions: GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.2.1) OpenGL extensions: GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays glu version: 1.3 glu extensions: GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0x23 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x24 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x25 16 tc 0 24 0 r y . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x26 16 tc 0 24 0 r . . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x27 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None 0x28 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None 0x29 16 dc 0 24 0 r y . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None 0x2a 16 dc 0 24 0 r . . 5 6 5 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None

here is my xorg.conf file # File generated by XFdrake. # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "dri" # direct rendering Load "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.a" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "en_US" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" ModelName "DELL P780" HorizSync 30-85 VertRefresh 48-120 # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "ATI" BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)" Driver "radeon" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Screen "screen1" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection

Might it be the other way around?? i did already isntall Mesa but not mesa # urpmi mesa To satisfy dependencies, the following 3 packages are going to be installed (6 MB): libxmms1-1.2.10-20mdk.i586 xmms-1.2.10-20mdk.i586 xmms-mesa-1.2.10-20mdk.i586 Is this OK? (Y/n) y [root@localhost ryan]# urpmi Mesa The package(s) are already installed [root@localhost ryan]# I did cancel out of the above mesa install before it downloaded

as of right now i have added the dri section as you mentioned above and rebooted and checke it. looked ok to me but still # glxinfo | grep direct Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 direct rendering: No OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect [root@localhost ryan]#