zibi1981

Well, I'm now, as I type, working on AIGLX. And I didn't see any "welcome screen" when booting into my Mandriva Free 2007 :P . Although I still don't know how to make 3D cube to spin properly, wobbling windows, animated menues and other stuff seems to work perfectly. The funniest thing is, that on Mandriva 2007 PP I had many problems with drivers for my Radeon x800, but none on the Free-version. The 3D simply started without problems.

Hmmm, for now I configured a free IzyMail acount and now I'm getting my hotmail-mail via this service. But it's not an ideal solution for me, so I will be looking for a better one. Thx for advice.

I didn't know where to post description of my problem, but it first emerged after installing and booting my Mandriva Free 2007, so I decided to post it here. Well, it looks something went wrong in the installation process, althought the process itself ended without bigger problems. Then, when I did boot for the first time I saw it ending on Setting hostname localhost : [ OK ] Nothing was happening. I only saw glittering cursor. My first thought was something did go wrong in the installation process, but then it came in that Mandriva have started after another "hard" restart. And now I have about fifty-fifty chances of successful boot, maybe even less. Every time I'm pressing power on or restart button, I wonder whether it will start without a problem, or would it end on the "setting hostname localhost" stage. Anyone have an idea what's going on? :unsure:

I was also very curious why I couldn't login as a root to my Mandriva 2007. Thx for that advice ffi

Hmm, according to the infomation on the website I need "URI-CSPAN-module", but the link they gave is dead :sad: Anyone know from where can I gey it?

Two issues yet waiting to be solved. First one: [root@localhost zibi1981]# glxinfo | grep direct libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b direct rendering: Yes And the second one is related with it... [root@localhost zibi1981]# glxgears libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b *********************************WARN_ONCE********************************* File radeon_mm.c function radeon_mm_alloc line 207 Ran out of GART memory! Please consider adjusting GARTSize option. *************************************************************************** Error: Could not get dma buffer... exiting What's "GARTSize option"? How to adjust it?

So if I understood you correctly, there isn't a way to make KWallet remember my own password, when I'm using my personal Linux account? I have to type the password every time I'm prompted for it, wright?

Well, I'm using it because of security issues. I mean my system is better protected, isn't it?. Anyone know how to configure KWallet to remember the password when it is beeing started? :dry:

Hmm, I don't know what's happening to my MD 2007PP, but it seems that 3d have suddenly started to work :o I didn't do anything, I just wanted to check what "glxinfo | grep direct" command does, and it showed as below [zibi1981@localhost Incoming]$ glxinfo | grep direct libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b direct rendering: Yes I'm shocked and amazed, and don't know what has happened to my system. BTW, what's "visual 0x4b"??? EDIT I don't believe it!!! I've finally managed to run AIGLX!!! :woot_jump: I don't know how, but it works!!! P.S. How to change between desktops???

Indeed very simple. How is it possible that I didn't notice this option before? Thx edwardp Any suggestions on how to make KWallet to remember my password?

We are at cross purposes. I don't want KMail to start with my system, but to collect my mail when it's started. I mean when I press KMail icon on my panel, and it's starting to run, I want it to automatically check my e-mail accounts. Is my point clear now?

Well, I don't know whether this would end in a "non-bootable status", but I got this error message at the end of my compliation: drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.c:212:2: error: #error You need to configure some hardware for this driver make[3]: *** [drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.o] Error 1 make[2]: *** [drivers/usb/net] Error 2 make[1]: *** [drivers/usb] Error 2 make: *** [drivers] Error 2 What should I do next? How to erase the files generated by this compilation, and compile a new kernel? EDIT: I finally managed to run my new kernel, but it still requires some work. Anyways, now I'm running my old 2.6.17-5mdv kernel, and I found, that when typing "lsmod" as a root I cannot find "fglrx" module... Module Size Used by dm_mirror 19184 0 pppoatm 4928 1 ipt_IFWLOG 3780 2 ipt_psd 44488 1 ip_set_iptree 7368 2 ppp_async 9920 0 ppp_generic 24628 6 pppoatm,ppp_async slhc 6784 1 ppp_generic crc_ccitt 2688 1 ppp_async xt_tcpudp 3776 11 xt_state 2688 12 xt_pkttype 2496 4 iptable_raw 2496 0 xt_CLASSIFY 2464 0 xt_CONNMARK 2912 0 xt_MARK 2976 0 xt_length 2592 0 xt_connmark 2592 0 xt_physdev 3024 0 xt_policy 4320 6 xt_multiport 3904 4 xt_conntrack 2976 0 ipt_ULOG 7204 0 ipt_TTL 2752 0 ipt_ttl 2464 0 ipt_TOS 2688 0 ipt_tos 2240 0 ipt_TCPMSS 4288 0 ipt_set 3008 2 ipt_SAME 2976 0 ipt_REJECT 5184 4 ipt_REDIRECT 2848 0 ipt_recent 10188 0 ipt_owner 2560 0 ipt_NETMAP 2752 0 ipt_MASQUERADE 3936 0 ipt_LOG 7232 9 ipt_iprange 2432 0 ipt_hashlimit 8168 0 ipt_ECN 3424 0 ipt_ecn 2752 0 ipt_DSCP 2688 0 ipt_dscp 2272 0 ipt_CLUSTERIP 7652 0 ipt_ah 2496 0 ipt_addrtype 2432 0 ip_set_portmap 4896 0 ip_set_macipmap 4836 0 ip_set_ipmap 4896 0 ip_set_iphash 7908 0 ip_set 19196 11 ip_set_iptree,ipt_set,ip_set_portmap,ip_set_macipmap,ip_set_ipmap,ip_set_iphash ip_nat_irc 2912 0 radeon 113632 2 ip_nat_tftp 2272 0 drm 62676 3 radeon ip_nat_ftp 3648 0 ip_conntrack_irc 6000 1 ip_nat_irc ip_conntrack_tftp 4088 1 ip_nat_tftp ip_conntrack_ftp 6960 1 ip_nat_ftp iptable_nat 7652 0 ip_nat 15692 8 ipt_SAME,ipt_REDIRECT,ipt_NETMAP,ipt_MASQUERADE,ip_nat_irc,ip_nat_tftp,ip_nat_ft p,iptable_nat ip_conntrack 48320 13 xt_state,xt_CONNMARK,xt_connmark,xt_conntrack,ipt_MASQUERADE,ip_nat_irc,ip_nat_t ftp,ip_nat_ftp,ip_conntrack_irc,ip_conntrack_tftp,ip_conntrack_ftp,iptable_nat,i p _nat nfnetlink 5912 2 ip_nat,ip_conntrack iptable_mangle 3104 1 nfsd 216248 17 exportfs 5536 1 nfsd lockd 56360 2 nfsd nfs_acl 3776 1 nfsd iptable_filter 3232 1 ip_tables 12740 4 iptable_raw,iptable_nat,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter x_tables 12132 40 ipt_IFWLOG,ipt_psd,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,xt_pkttype,xt_CLASSIFY,xt_CONNMARK,xt_MARK ,xt_length,xt_connmark,xt_physdev,xt_policy,xt_multiport,xt_conntrack,ipt_ULOG,i p t_TTL,ipt_ttl,ipt_TOS,ipt_tos,ipt_TCPMSS,ipt_set,ipt_SAME,ipt_REJECT,ipt_REDIREC T ,ipt_recent,ipt_owner,ipt_NETMAP,ipt_MASQUERADE,ipt_LOG,ipt_iprange,ipt_hashlimi t ,ipt_ECN,ipt_ecn,ipt_DSCP,ipt_dscp,ipt_CLUSTERIP,ipt_ah,ipt_addrtype,iptable_nat , ip_tables ipv6 237120 16 sunrpc 137532 12 nfsd,lockd,nfs_acl snd_seq_dummy 3620 0 snd_seq_oss 31392 0 snd_seq_midi_event 7072 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 49488 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event 8139too 22880 0 mii 5664 1 8139too floppy 55172 0 snd_via82xx 24952 0 gameport 11912 1 snd_via82xx snd_mpu401_uart 7616 1 snd_via82xx snd_pcm_oss 40384 0 snd_mixer_oss 16096 1 snd_pcm_oss af_packet 17960 0 snd_emu10k1 117760 2 snd_rawmidi 19936 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_emu10k1 snd_ac97_codec 96868 2 snd_via82xx,snd_emu10k1 snd_ac97_bus 2848 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm 70116 5 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec snd_seq_device 7212 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi snd_timer 19620 3 snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 8712 3 snd_via82xx,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm snd_util_mem 4288 1 snd_emu10k1 snd_hwdep 7556 1 snd_emu10k1 snd 46500 16 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_em u10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_seq_device,snd_timer,snd_hwdep soundcore 8096 1 snd video 13924 0 thermal 11240 0 fan 4036 0 container 3968 0 button 5808 0 battery 8260 0 ac 4292 0 ide_cd 35776 0 binfmt_misc 9800 1 loop 15400 0 supermount 34128 1 sg 30776 0 sd_mod 18560 0 sata_via 6660 0 libata 60940 1 sata_via scsi_mod 119016 3 sg,sd_mod,libata dm_mod 49944 1 dm_mirror tsdev 7040 0 cpufreq_ondemand 6956 0 cpufreq_conservative 6952 0 cpufreq_powersave 2400 0 freq_table 4800 0 processor 21448 1 thermal via_agp 8896 1 agpgart 27240 2 drm,via_agp evdev 8864 2 joydev 8928 0 usbmouse 5280 0 ehci_hcd 29160 0 speedtch 13328 0 usbatm 16480 2 speedtch atm 37108 4 pppoatm,usbatm usbhid 49024 0 uhci_hcd 20748 0 usbcore 113472 7 usbmouse,ehci_hcd,speedtch,usbatm,usbhid,uhci_hcd ext3 124936 3 jbd 51028 1 ext3 I tried to insert this mod manually, but got this error [root@localhost zibi1981]# modprobe fglrx FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.17-5mdv/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko.gz): Operation not permitted I'm using ATI's 8.32.5 drivers from their website. There is a "radeon" module listed above, but in MCC it is written that I'm using fglrx...

Well, in my desperation I've decided to compile a new kernel (2.6.19.1). There are strong chances it won't even start, :P but I don't have any other ideas. See You soon :D

I've managed to configure two of my e-mail accounts on KMail, so there is no problem getting and sending mail on them. But I don't know what to do to force KMail to collect my mail on startup. Also, anyone know how to make KWallet to remember the password, so I would not have to type it anytime I'm starting KMail?

Maybe some additional info, please? :huh: Here are my personal suggestions: 1. What speakers do You have? 2. Do they work properly on other distro's/OS? 3. What distro (version) are You using? 4. A bunch of info about Your sound drivers would be very helpful, i.e. a. what driver are You using currently (in Mandriva 2007 You'll get it from output of "grep sound-slot /etc/modprobe.conf" command on console) b. is sound card module loaded? (print output of "lsmod" command as a root user) c. are "sound" and "alsa" services configured for running on initlevel 3? ("sbin/chkconfig --listsound" and "/sbin/chkconfig --listalsa").

Hmm, and can You tell (write down ;) ) me what's all about adding these three lines to xorg.conf? What are they responsible for, and where did You find this tip? Of course if that's not a secret :P Thx in advance.

Hi again ianw1974! ;) I tried You'r method by putting these 3 lines into my xorg.conf file, but unfortunatelly with no effect :sad: But I also had some succes - i finally managed to install newest drivers from ATI's website, althought they're still not working properly. Here You can read about it, if You're interested...

Well, in fact I'm a newbie :P I was using Windows XP since it was released, and, to be honest, I still think the way Windows forced me to. But I'll keep in mind Your advice jagwah.

Is there a way to install previously stored on DVD updates from there, or I just have to copy them to /var/cache/urpmi/rpms each time I want to reinstall my Mandriva 2007?

It did help :D Thanks a lot Gayle :woot_jump: Problem solved!

When I'm using Firefox or Konqueror on my Mandriva 2007, I'm able to watch the videos on Youtube without having any problems. But in my Opera 9.02 I can only see "Loading..." on a black screen, and nothing is happenig. Now, I've installed the newest Java and Flash Player, and checked, that they are working properly, i.e. java tester shows as follows Java Runtime Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc. Java Runtime Version 1.5.0_09 CONGRATULATIONS, you have the Latest version of Java! What can be wrong?

Few minutes ago I tried to install ATI drivers from "plf-nonfree" repository, in my desperation. And below are the results... [root@localhost zibi1981]# urpmi dkms-ati In order to fulfil dependencies these packages are going to be installed: ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586 dkms-ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586 Start installing 2 packages? (23 MB) (Y/n) Y ftp://spirit.bentel.sk/mirrors/plf/mandriva/2007.0/non-free/release/binary/i586/./dkms-ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm ftp://spirit.bentel.sk/mirrors/plf/mandriva/2007.0/non-free/release/binary/i586/./ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm installing dkms-ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm z /var/cache/urpmi/rpms Preparing... ############################################# + /usr/sbin/dkms --rpm_safe_upgrade remove -m ati -v 8.28.8 --all -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: ati Version: 8.28.8 Kernel: 2.6.17-5mdv (i586) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. fglrx.ko.gz: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.17-5mdv/kernel/drivers/char/drm/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. DKMS: uninstall Completed. ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 8.28.8 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. 1/2: ati ############################################# 2/2: dkms-ati ############################################# Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/ati/8.28.8-3plf2007.0/source -> /usr/src/ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0 DKMS: add Completed. Preparing kernel 2.6.17-5mdv for module build: (This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols) Storing current .config to be restored when complete Running Mandrakelinux style preparation routine make clean....(bad exit status: 2) using /proc/config.gz make oldconfig....(bad exit status: 2) running dkms_mkkerneldoth.... Building module: cleaning build area... KERNEL_PATH=/lib/modules/2.6.17-5mdv/build uname_r=2.6.17-5mdv sh make.sh...... cleaning build area... DKMS: build Completed. Running module version sanity check. fglrx.ko.gz: - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.17-5mdv/kernel/drivers/video/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. After that I typed in console [root@localhost zibi1981]# aticonfig --initial Uninitialised file found, configuring. Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf Saved back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-0 and then, using "aticonfig", I tried to set some of the parameters, like using command "aticonfig --fsaa=on". Then I rebooted, and my Mandriva started with CL. "Startx" command didn't work, as the were some errors, something like "no properly configured display" or similar. So I had to copy back a backup file of xorg.conf to /etc/X11/ in order to start KDE. Still no direct rendering. Ehhhh :sad:

A circle of helpfulness. Very, very nice :)

You were right tyme. I redownloaded the file and and the installation process didn't show the error i listed above. But it still shows this... Creating directory fglrx-install Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.32.5................................................................ ================================================== ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager ================================================== Detected configuration: Architecture: i686 (32-bit) X Server: Unknown X Window cp: cannot execute stat on `x710/usr/X11R6/bin/*': There's no such file or catalog find: install/usr/bin/fireglcontrolpanel: There's no such file or catalog I wonder...maybe an update of the X.org would help to resolve this problem? The newest ATI drivers support X.org 7.2. Anyone could tell me how to updae X server?

Well, at last I'm back home and can start making usage of Your advices ianw1974. Firstly - promised xorg.conf file :P # File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713) # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # font server independent of the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" 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 "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # direct rendering EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "pl" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse2" Driver "evdev" Option "product" "0xc01d" Option "vendor" "0x046d" Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Sony" ModelName "Sony CPD-E230" HorizSync 30.0-85.0 VertRefresh 48.0-170.0 # 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 # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz Modeline "1024x768_100.00" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc." BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)" Driver "ati" Option "DPMS" Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "1" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents" Screen "screen1" EndSection And BTW I have another question. The xorg.conf file, as it s displayed above, is how it looked in my Mandriva 2007 before I made any changes suggested by You, ianw174. But it's not the original one, as few days before I post description of my graphic card issue, I wanted to set the display to my favorite resolution and refresh rate (1024x768 100Hz). I made some searching and finally found an advice to type in console gtf 1024 768 100 and put the result # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz Modeline "1024x768_100.00" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync in xorg.conf file. I did that, and so get access to 100Hz refresh rate when using 1024x768 resolution. But still, every time I do a restart, I have my display set to 1024x768 85Hz. In "Desktop Configuration Panel" 85Hz lies before 100Hz, and I think that's the reason why I'm having this problem. Any ideas how to resolve it? :mellow: Let's back to my main issue. Before changing or installing anything I ran "glxinfo | grep direct" command, and received answer as below [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ glxinfo | grep direct direct rendering: No Then I've modified xorg.conf (...) Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # direct rendering EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection (...) and restarted my computer. But after that I still didn't have direct rendering. Then I tried to install newest ATI drivers, version 8.32.5, but I got this error [root@localhost ATI]# sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.32.5-x86.x86_64.run Creating directory fglrx-install Verifying archive integrity...Error in MD5 checksums: b5335f935c4790ab420a8ae08e269525 is different from 095ee06415d8206d9118db8160b78f66 . Just don't know what to do next...