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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Check the Radeon sticky thread for an ebuild. If you emerge rpm2targz and run it on the rpm, it'll give you a tarball that you can move to /usr/portage/distfiles so the ebuild can pick it up. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but we cannot live forever in a cradle - Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky
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gentooalex Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 123 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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so i would put the tar in the distfiles dir and then emerge 3.2.5 with
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ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" emerge ati-drivers-3.2.5
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is that right? |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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If you want to specify a particular version, you should add an equals sign: Code: | ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge =ati-drivers-3.2.5 | but you don't need that here as 3.2.5 is the latest version, just use Code: | ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge ati-drivers |
There isn't a ebuild in portage yet (AFAIK), so you'll have to get the one in the Radeon sticky if you haven't already and use that. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but we cannot live forever in a cradle - Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky
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xlyz Veteran
Joined: 27 Oct 2002 Posts: 1470 Location: Italy
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Wedge_ wrote: | If you want to specify a particular version, you should add an equals sign: Code: | ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge =ati-drivers-3.2.5 | but you don't need that here as 3.2.5 is the latest version, just use Code: | ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge ati-drivers |
There isn't a ebuild in portage yet (AFAIK), so you'll have to get the one in the Radeon sticky if you haven't already and use that. |
the ebuild has just been spotted in the wild
still needs some refinement thus |
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gentooalex Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 123 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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The ati drivers are not as optimized for linux as they are for windows. I know that ati is continually working on making better drivers but the drivers aren't fast enough for me yet. Does anyone have any idea as to when the linux drivers will be optimized enough to play et without getting as low as 20 fps with the radeon 9500 pro. I get an average of 40 but when there are a lot of polygons, my fps goes extremely low. If anyone has any idea about the new driver release timeframe it would be helpful. |
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sputnik1969 Guru
Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 401 Location: Berlin / Germany
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:37 am Post subject: |
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gentooalex wrote: | The ati drivers are not as optimized for linux as they are for windows. I know that ati is continually working on making better drivers but the drivers aren't fast enough for me yet. Does anyone have any idea as to when the linux drivers will be optimized enough to play et without getting as low as 20 fps with the radeon 9500 pro. |
Actual ati-drivers are firegl-drivers (so they are more comparable to FireGL-Windows drivers then to Catalyst-Windows drivers), which are more optimized for non-game-apps (e.g. CAD and similar) but ati is working on Catalyst-drivers for Linux (i've read an announce that they are searching for beta-testers for the new linux-catalyst-driver-series) so i think it won't be long until Linux-drivers are also optimized like the Windows-Versions. _________________ 'Cynic' is a word invented by optimists to criticize realists. - Nigel. In the ocean of Night by Gregory Benford
"Zyniker" ist ein Wort das Optimisten erfunden haben um Realisten zu kritisieren. - Nigel. Im Meer der Nacht von Gregory Benford |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:44 am Post subject: |
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sputnik1969 wrote: | but ati is working on Catalyst-drivers for Linux (i've read an announce that they are searching for beta-testers for the new linux-catalyst-driver-series) so i think it won't be long until Linux-drivers are also optimized like the Windows-Versions. |
I don't think that's actually correct. I applied to be a beta tester when I saw the recent announcements, and the drivers we were given to test were the same 3.2.5 drivers as were released officially a few days ago... _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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gentooalex Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 123 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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I saw a post on a message board http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=f54c5aae5a088427cab4a04a7b15195a&threadid=33703965 in which an ATI guy said he needed linux testers for catylyst drivers. I dont know if he meant firgl because one of his sig links is for "catalist drivers" but is just a link to the ati drivers site.
Im not going to be able to do any more testing for the drivers for a while.
My radeon 9500 pro was recently fried by flashing the ROM so i am getting it reparied under warranty. ATI better not consider a 9600pro an "equivilent" if they replace my card! Im sure they have a supply of 9500pros in storage for replacing faulty cards. |
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gentooalex Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 123 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: 9500 |
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gentooalex wrote: | I found that the 3.2.4 drivers are A LOT faster than 2.9 in ut2k3 when using the fasttls"1" fix. also, i rarely get under 20 fps with enemy territory(actually i think et was running without the fix so i might get higher when i try again). average of 30-40. I have a 9500 pro and pentium4 1.6ghz processor. I am using one of the fixes but If i restart my computer, i have to reinstall et or i will get a black screen without the game when i try to start et. Is anyone getting better frame rates with similar hardware,? What are you doing to improve performance? |
oops must have hit the quote instead of the edit button... sorry |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, he posted that in a couple of different forums there. That's what I applied for. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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cuban Guru
Joined: 23 Aug 2003 Posts: 448 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I just did emerge sync and do not see 3.2.5 in portage. |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Are you using ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86"? _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but we cannot live forever in a cradle - Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky
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cuban Guru
Joined: 23 Aug 2003 Posts: 448 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Oops, forgot to delete that post. I found it right after posting that. It was a long day . |
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Beem n00b
Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 13 Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Is DGA working in the 3.2.5 drivers? I'd really like to play some Quake 1 and be able to use the mouse |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I think DGA does work. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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Beem n00b
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Well it works in that X will start, but games run really poorly and unplayable. |
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DarkVillage n00b
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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I followed the first guide and everything went wrong...
when I typed ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge ati-drivers
I got these errors
!!! ERROR: media-video/ati-drivers-2.3.5
!!! Function src_compile, Line66, exitcode
I used the 2.3.4 version...
When I tried with just emerge ati-drivers this happened
!!! ERROR: media-video/ati-drivers-2.9.12
!!! Function src_compile, Line66, exitcode
strange version I think |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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You'll need to post more of the output from the ebuild, the last couple of lines aren't very helpful by themselves. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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DarkVillage n00b
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Wedge_ wrote: | You'll need to post more of the output from the ebuild, the last couple of lines aren't very helpful by themselves. |
is there a log file for this??? I mean I have to start xp to write to this forum and it takes long time if I has to first write down all text then send it to this post.
I tried with the version 3.2.5 but I got the same problem.
It sad, realy it is |
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Wedge_ Advocate
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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There are logfiles for each emerge you run under /var/log/portage. _________________ Per Ardua Ad Astra
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NuclearFusi0n Apprentice
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test6-mm1'
*** Warning: Overriding SUBDIRS on the command line can cause
*** inconsistencies
make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/agpgart_be.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/agp3.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/i7505-agp.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/nvidia-agp.o
CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.o
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:422:27: warning: extra tokens at end of #ifdef directive
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:850:27: warning: extra tokens at end of #ifdef directive
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c: In function `__ke_geteuid':
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:899: structure has no member named `euid'
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c: At top level:
/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:3103: warning: `have_cpuid_p' defined but not used
make[1]: *** [/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make: *** [/var/tmp/portage/ati-drivers-3.2.5/work/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test6-mm1'
* glx module not built
I dont think it likes test6-mm1 _________________ I will keel yoo grub |
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