thinhla Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 I have the said card which during installation didn't get 3D enabled. I have noticed that most screensavers are definitely faster(not those ones that use 3D engines and OpenGL) as opposed to 3D accereration selected during installation. My question is how do I re-enable or disable again in the future 3D acceleration? I don't see any options to do it in system configuration tool. Another question is: Should I download and install the driver on ATI website? I currently use LE2005 on i686 machine. No matter what I select, whether it's a 2D or 3D accelleration, I get a nasty windown trailing (like mouse trailing in MS Windows) if having couple of web browser windows up and moving a window accross the screen/desktop I don't know if this is a major common issue with ATI card. If it is, ATI card is not linux friendly after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Most of the open ource video driver don't provide for 3d acceleration so you have to install the ati drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinhla Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Most of the open ource video driver don't provide for 3d acceleration so you have to install the ati drivers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Off I go to test install ATI driver I download ati driver try to install Xorg-X11 using urpmi xorg-x11 but couln'd since it says the package has already been installed. (I am currently using LE2005) download kernel-source which is believe is v2.6.11 for LE2005 install and make directory link ln -s /usr/src/<kernel source folder> /usr/src/linux change to run level 3 install rpm ati package configure using fglrxconfig save the file <it reports PCI bus detect PCI:1:0:0 and put R350 [NH) in use> startx Everthing is like before, nothing seem change My question is: I have the AGP 9800 Pro AIW card, ATI only detects PCI bus and put driver for R350 (NH) to use. It doens't say ASP 9800 Pro any where. How do I set manually for it to regconize the main card. Has anyone known of success strory installing AIW 9800 card with LE2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/installernotes.html http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driv...ler-8.14.13.run Open a console and type: uname -r for the kernel version. To install the kernel source open a console, login as root and type: urpmi kernel-source. Make sure the source and kernel match exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinhla Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 (edited) Successfull install with some improve Frame rate to about 900 (not as someone claims to be above 1500) in 5s using glxgears but still a nasty trailing if moving a window accross screen. I guess I want 2D performance.Since it's a dual-head card, I am think that I use the other head instead of the high performance one. Here's the output: $ glxgears 4036 frames in 5.0 seconds = 807.200 FPS 4580 frames in 5.0 seconds = 916.000 FPS 4580 frames in 5.0 seconds = 916.000 FPS 4580 frames in 5.0 seconds = 916.000 FPS 4579 frames in 5.0 seconds = 915.800 FPS 4579 frames in 5.0 seconds = 915.800 FPS 4580 frames in 5.0 seconds = 916.000 FPS 4579 frames in 5.0 seconds = 915.800 FPS glxinfo | grep direct direct rendering: Yes glxinfo | grep OpenGL OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9800 Pro Generic OpenGL version string: 1.3.5140 (X4.3.0-8.14.13) OpenGL extensions: It looks about right? But 2D performance is very bad. Edited July 10, 2005 by thinhla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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