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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:49 pm    Post subject: Google Earth and ATI 8.28+ drivers fix how-to Reply with quote

Upgraded to the latest and greatest (lmao) ati drivers? want to still run googleearth without resorting to the GAIA app which is incomplete? then follow this:
ps, your mileage may vary, I don't do support and in no way shape or form promise that this particular fix will work for you nor not break your computer

Please substitute your architecture where i have x86 if you are x64... and make sure you are running the latest google earth 4.0.2414 which installs into /opt/googleearth
Code:

1. Download ati-driver-installer-8.27.10-x86.run from ati, or get it from portage
2. mkdir /tmp/ati_extract
3. type sh {dowloaded path}/ati-driver-installer-8.27.10-x86.run --extract /tmp/ati_extract
4. cp /tmp/ati_extract/arch/x86/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /opt/googleearth/libGL.so.1


Thats it, running an older libGL seems to bandaid this. I tested it with ATI 8.30.3 drivers running Xorg7.1 XGL, BERYL. for what it's worth, I did reboot before I ran GE. and GE does seem to be a tad slower, but it does work. ymmv!

This fix was also copied from http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/620003/an/0/page/0#620003 I did not invent it, hence why my lack of support :D

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice move! :D
Now Google Earth starts from menu and not from terminal [DISPLAY ... ]
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This solution also worked for me on an athlon 64 system running the 8.30.3 drivers.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fix is working smoothly with AMD64 and ati-drivers-8.32.5
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! :D Works correctly here (AMD64/Xpress 200m/8.32.5).
If others are in a hurry, you can just get the file here
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Portage seems to have fixed this as of today. :D
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The new version in portage says it fixes a bug caused by different download sizes. After updating yesterday, the file size and installation were ok, but I still had to provide libGL.so.1 to avoid software emulation.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:46 am    Post subject: "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0" Reply with quote

I'm using

googleearth-4
ati-drivers-8.32.5

(also beryl and Xgl)

This combination complains about

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".

Any suggestions?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shrtckt wrote:
Thanks! :D Works correctly here (AMD64/Xpress 200m/8.32.5).
If others are in a hurry, you can just get the file here


I have the same platform (AMD64/Xpress 200m) with latest ATI drivers (8.33.6). I have no problem with X, but googleearth (from portage) does not work.

Even with the libGL.so.1.2 from the ati-driver-installer-8.33.6-x86.x86_64.run, or from the ati-driver-installer-8.29.6.run file (copied to /opt/googleearth directory) no success.
I can not get your file to test it (URL gives '500 Server Error').

Any suggestions ?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asyr, you've probably seen this by now but:
Code:
Changes:
*ati-drivers-8.33.6-r1 (09 Feb 2007) 09 Feb 2007; Marien Zwart (marienz) +ati-drivers-8.33.6-r1.ebuild: Hopefully fix support for 32 bit dri on amd64 (multilib) (bug #165871, thanks to Alejandro Wainzinger for reporting).

I couldn't get away from software rendering with 8.33.6 but now it's fine.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

psutokth wrote:
asyr, you've probably seen this by now but:
Code:
Changes:
*ati-drivers-8.33.6-r1 (09 Feb 2007) 09 Feb 2007; Marien Zwart (marienz) +ati-drivers-8.33.6-r1.ebuild: Hopefully fix support for 32 bit dri on amd64 (multilib) (bug #165871, thanks to Alejandro Wainzinger for reporting).

I couldn't get away from software rendering with 8.33.6 but now it's fine.


Still no success.
I have latest ati-drivers (8.33.6-r1) and I copied the /usr/lib32/opengl/ati/lib/libGL.so.1.2 to /opt/googleearth/libGL.so.1 but the google earth does not start !
Even without any /opt/googleearth/libGL.so.1 file... (same result...)
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I solved my problem [GE stuck on splashscreen and using 100% CPU] (Radeon9600 using ati fglrx drivers + Compiz + XGL), by running GE on the underlying X server:
1. I have a modify version of my startx:
xinit $clientargs -- /usr/bin/Xgl :1 $serverargs -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv -deferglyphs 16 -xorgAc &
(the "-xorgAc" allow users to connect to the underlying X)

2. launch google earth like this:
DISPLAY=:93 googleearth

NB. This is classical solution for several programs...
If you need details, just search forum, there's lot of threads about that :p
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do not run XGL + Compiz. Just xorg server.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asyr wrote:
I do not run XGL + Compiz. Just xorg server.

what's the output of a "glxinfo" (launch in a term) ?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is glxinfo output, along with other useful information

Code:
glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
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_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
    GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6286 (8.33.6)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
    GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
    GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
    GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
    GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
    GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, 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_float, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_blend,
    GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos,
    GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
    GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
    GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float,
    GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATI_vertex_streams,
    GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATIX_texture_env_route,
    GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
    GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
    GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
    GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
    GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
    GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
    GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
    GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

   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
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0x23 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2b 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2c 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2d 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2e 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2f 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x30 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x31 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x32 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x33 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x34 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x35 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x36 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x37 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x38 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x39 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x3a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x3b 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x3c 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x3d 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x3e 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x3f 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x40 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x41 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x42 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x43 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
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0x4a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x4b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x4e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
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0x51 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x52 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x53 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x54 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x55 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x56 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x57 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x58 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
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0x5b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x5c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x5d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x5e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x5f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
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etcat -v ati-drivers
[ Results for search key           : ati-drivers ]
[ Candidate applications found : 10 ]

 Only printing found installed programs.

*  x11-drivers/ati-drivers :
        [   ] 8.27.10-r1 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.28.8 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.28.8-r1 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.29.6 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.30.3 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.30.3-r1 (0)
        [   ] 8.32.5 (0)
        [ ~ ] 8.33.6 (0)
        [ ~I] 8.33.6-r1 (0)
        [M~ ] 8.33.6-r2 (0)



etcat -v xorg-x11
[ Results for search key           : xorg-x11 ]
[ Candidate applications found : 2 ]

 Only printing found installed programs.

*  x11-base/xorg-x11 :
        [   ] 7.1 (0)
        [ ~I] 7.2 (0)



etcat -v xorg-server
[ Results for search key           : xorg-server ]
[ Candidate applications found : 5 ]

 Only printing found installed programs.

*  x11-base/xorg-server :
        [   ] 1.1.1-r1 (0)
        [   ] 1.1.1-r4 (0)
        [ ~ ] 1.2.0 (0)
        [ ~I] 1.2.0-r1 (0)
        [M  ] 1.2.99.0 (0)


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hmm indeed I don't see anything wrong (maybe a problem due to version of pkg and/or arch ?!)...

one thing that could worth a try is to emerge mesa stuff:
Code:
emerge mesa mesa-progs


NB. Not sure that it could help but as one config file (/opt/googleearth/drivers.ini) contain this:
Code:

OS = linux {
    SETTINGS {
        onlyOGL = true
    }

    ; Check for Software Mesa...
    VENDOR >= Mesa {
        SETTINGS {
            OGLsoftwareEmulated = true
        }
    }

    ; Brian Paul wrote Mesa, some versions have him as the GL_VENDOR string.
    VENDOR >= Brian Paul {
        SETTINGS {
            OGLsoftwareEmulated = true
        }
    }
}


they maybe expect the packages to installed...
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

...

Code:
emerge -vp mesa mesa-progs

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild   R   ] media-libs/mesa-6.5.2-r1  USE="nptl -debug -doc -hardened -motif -xcb" VIDEO_CARDS="radeon -i810 -mach64 -mga -none -r128 -s3virge -savage -sis (-sunffb) -tdfx -trident -via" 0 kB
[ebuild   R   ] x11-apps/mesa-progs-6.5.2  0 kB

Total: 2 packages (2 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It seems not working with ati-driver-8.34.8 ,
anyone have ideas ?!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Google Earth and ATI 8.28+ drivers fix how-to Reply with quote

jmajor1111 wrote:
Upgraded to the latest and greatest (lmao) ati drivers? want to still run googleearth without resorting to the GAIA app which is incomplete? then follow this:
ps, your mileage may vary, I don't do support and in no way shape or form promise that this particular fix will work for you nor not break your computer

Please substitute your architecture where i have x86 if you are x64... and make sure you are running the latest google earth 4.0.2414 which installs into /opt/googleearth
Code:

1. Download ati-driver-installer-8.27.10-x86.run from ati, or get it from portage
2. mkdir /tmp/ati_extract
3. type sh {dowloaded path}/ati-driver-installer-8.27.10-x86.run --extract /tmp/ati_extract
4. cp /tmp/ati_extract/arch/x86/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /opt/googleearth/libGL.so.1


Thats it, running an older libGL seems to bandaid this. I tested it with ATI 8.30.3 drivers running Xorg7.1 XGL, BERYL. for what it's worth, I did reboot before I ran GE. and GE does seem to be a tad slower, but it does work. ymmv!

This fix was also copied from http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/620003/an/0/page/0#620003 I did not invent it, hence why my lack of support :D

(ignore this adding some keywords to help searchers)
futex_wake
8.28
8.29
8.30
google earth


And ... IT WORKED OUT!!!!!. You rule man!.
Thanks! :P
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