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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: [HAVE-A-WORKING-FIX]: ATI Drivers on ATI Radeon Xpress 200M |
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UPDATE: 10/07/06
Unfortunately the 8.24.8 drivers were removed from the portage tree, but dont fret, I've put up the ebuilds on my site so you can install them as an overlay. Just replace the steps below w/ installing the drivers as an overlay. There are plenty of tutorials on how to do this, so I wont cover them here. Ok well enough w/ the yammerin, heres the files.
http://www.nbazz.net/gentoo/ati-drivers-8.24.8.tar.gz
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Well after about 3 days of searching, trying, breaking, crying, yelling and having a generally crappy out look I have a solution for getting the ATI drivers to work correctly on the Xpress 200M.
First here is my system:
--hardware--
HP Pavilion dv8000 (dv8310us to be exact)
AMD Turion64
ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
1gb ram
--software--
2.6.17-gentoo-r1 #1 Mon Aug 28 18:17:57 JST 2006 x86_64 AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
xorg-x11 7.0-r1
KDE 3.5
Now on to the important stuff:
/etc/make.conf
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# Host Setting
# ============
#
CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-march=k8 -O3 -pipe"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
# Allow unstable packages
# =======================
#
#ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64"
# Portage Directories
# ===================
PORTAGE_TMPDIR=/var/tmp
PORTDIR=/usr/portage
DISTDIR=${PORTDIR}/distfiles
PKGDIR=${PORTDIR}/packages
PORT_LOGDIR=/var/log/portage
PORTDIR_OVERLAY=/usr/local/portage
# Fetching files
# ==============
#
GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://distfiles.gentoo.org http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo"
# Synchronizing Portage
# =====================
#
# Default: "rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# North America: "rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# South America: "rsync://rsync.samerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# Europe: "rsync://rsync.europe.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# Asia: "rsync://rsync.asia.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
# Australia: "rsync://rsync.au.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
SYNC="rsync://rsync.asia.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
RSYNC_TIMEOUT=180
# Advanced Features
# =================
#
MAKEOPTS="-j2"
AUTOCLEAN="yes"
PORTAGE_TMPFS="/dev/shm"
# USE Flags
# =========
#
USE="-gtk -gnome -doc X qt kde alsa dvd cdr hal"
# Xorg 7 Stuff
# ============
#
VIDEO_CARDS="radeon vesa vga fbdev"
INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse synaptics"
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/etc/portage/package.keywords
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sys-kernel/gentoo-sources ~amd64
=x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.24.8 ~amd64
x11-proto/kbproto ~amd64
x11-base/x11-drm ~amd64
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf
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Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "aticonfig Screen 0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "extmod"
Load "xtrap"
Load "record"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 370 230 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "AUO"
ModelName "3187"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac6Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
#Option "BusType" # [<str>]
#Option "CPPIOMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "CPusecTimeout" # <i>
#Option "AGPMode" # <i>
#Option "AGPFastWrite" # [<bool>]
#Option "AGPSize" # <i>
#Option "GARTSize" # <i>
#Option "RingSize" # <i>
#Option "BufferSize" # <i>
#Option "EnableDepthMoves" # [<bool>]
#Option "EnablePageFlip" # [<bool>]
#Option "NoBackBuffer" # [<bool>]
#Option "DMAForXv" # [<bool>]
#Option "FBTexPercent" # <i>
#Option "PanelOff" # [<bool>]
#Option "DDCMode" # [<bool>]
#Option "MonitorLayout" # [<str>]
#Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "CRT2HSync" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2VRefresh" # [<str>]
#Option "CRT2Position" # [<str>]
#Option "MetaModes" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedDPI" # [<str>]
#Option "MergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedNonRectangular" # [<bool>]
#Option "MergedMouseRestriction" # [<bool>]
#Option "DisplayPriority" # [<str>]
#Option "PanelSize" # [<str>]
#Option "ForceMinDotClock" # <freq>
#Option "ColorTiling" # [<bool>]
#Option "VideoKey" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCrystal" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreTunerPort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreCompositePort" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreSVideoPort" # <i>
#Option "TunerType" # <i>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocPath" # <str>
#Option "RageTheatreMicrocType" # <str>
#Option "RenderAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "SubPixelOrder" # [<str>]
#Option "ShowCache" # [<bool>]
#Option "DynamicClocks" # [<bool>]
#Option "BIOSHotkeys" # [<bool>]
#Option "VGAAccess" # [<bool>]
#Option "ReverseDDC" # [<bool>]
#Option "LVDSProbePLL" # [<bool>]
#Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)"
Option "ForcePCIMode" "True"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: Steps to Success! |
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Here is what you do....
1) First you are going to need Xorg 7.0. Luckily its been added to the stable portage tree so if you havent doesnt so already
Now after this long process you should be left w/ Xorg 7.0 on your system.
2)Now if you didnt have the ati-drivers line xorg may have installed a different version or better yet none at all. To find out do this:
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#emerge -p ati-drivers
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild R ] x11-drivers/ati-drivers-<some version here>
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If you see something like the above then xorg installed the drivers for you, if not continue on to step 3. We are going to need to get rid of these drivers for two reasion. One if you like to take the easy road (as i do) w/ the ati-drivers installed you are not going to be able to do Xorg -configure. Secondly we are going to need a very specific version of the drivers to get the Xpress 200M to play nice. So to remedy the situation, all you need to do is this:
| Code: | | #emerge -Ca ati-drivers |
Poof no more ati-drivers!
3) Now we are going to need to get new ati-drivers for the machine. After alot of reading, etc (see above post) I've come to realize that the only version of the ATI drivers that work for the Xpress 200M card is version 8.24.8. Now in order to get this particular version you are going to need to do the following:
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#echo "=x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.24.8 ~amd64" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
#emerge -p ati-drivers
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.24.8
#emerge ati-drivers
....bunch of stuff bla bla bla bla
#etc-update
#source /etc/profile
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4) After all of the previous stuff you need to actually configure Xorg to use the new drivers (You must have a working xorg.conf first though). This is quite simple all you do is this:
| Code: | | #aticonfig --initial |
5) Now its time to test your progress. So fire up X and pray for the best =)
6) Once X is fully up and ruining in whatever window environment you have set up on your machine there are a few things that need to be checked. Open up your favorite terminal and do the following:
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#fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.2)
# glxgears
1816 frames in 5.1 seconds = 357.886 FPS
1800 frames in 5.1 seconds = 355.129 FPS
1800 frames in 5.0 seconds = 356.582 FPS
1800 frames in 5.1 seconds = 353.588 FPS
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What this tells us is that our Xorg is still using its built in OpenGL stuff, and its quite slow, so we dont want it. Do the following to switch to the ATI version and speed things up a bit =)
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# eselect opengl set ati
Switching to ati OpenGL interface... done
# fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS 200M Series SW TCL Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5755 (8.24.8)
# glxgears
6546 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1308.926 FPS
6517 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1303.372 FPS
6517 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1303.260 FPS
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Thats a little better dont you agree 
Now on to my next adventure...Xgl
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I Forgot something VERY important! (sry got so excited that it was working and just had to get the word out )
First in your bios you need to have enabled UMA+SidePort so the total video memory is 256mb.
Second you need to compile your kernel w/ these options:
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General setup --->
() Local version - append to kernel release (Currently, ati-drivers won't fully compile if you append anything to your version)
Loadable Module Support --->
[*] Enable loadable module support
[*] Module unloading
Processor type and features --->
[*] MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support
[ ] K8 GART IOMMU support
Device Drivers --->
Character Devices --->
<M> /dev/agpgart (AGP Support)
<M> Your_AGP_Chipset_Here
[ ] Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support)
Graphics support --->
[ ] Support for framebuffer devices
Kernel Hacking --->
[ ] Kernel debugging
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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I too finally got my X200 to work doing pretty much the same thing.
I'm having one more bit of trouble though, I can't see to get it to switch to the ati opengl interface. Nothings throwing any errors, xlog looks good, everythings loading fine, for some reason it's just stuck on mesa. |
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| I've seen a few other places where that was being and issue. they said you needed to replace your libGL.so w/the one from the AIT-Drivers. Check the Ubunto (sp?) forums, thats where i found out about using 8.24.8 for the drivers. |
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Well im happy to say that Xgl+compiz+cgwd are working just fine w/ this laptop. I followed the instructions on the gentoo wiki site for getting Xgl up and running.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_XGL
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I am unable to start an X server without it freezing when UMA+Sideport is set. X will begin to load, I'll see the mouse and be able to move it around a bit, then green/black/pinkish streaks begin appearing...needless to say, it freezes shortly after unless I kill the X server.
I doubt it's the motherboard because I can boot into Windows fine when UMA+Sideport is set.
Have any ideas on how to solve this?
*Note: The laptop I have is an HP dv5000 series. |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:00 am Post subject: V5000z |
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I am a V5000z user (basically the same as the dv5000 )
I have the exact same problem..
I use Wmii-3 so i start it with fglrx and i get the same stuff across the top and mouse moves... once i start any program *example aterm* it freezes but the mouse can move?
Anyone else?
also i am running xorg-x11-7.1 how do i go back to 7.0, without breaking everything of course:) |
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Well im not sure why you both are getting those weird problems. It could have something to do w/ using a newer version of Xorg that arnt marked stable just yet. To go back to Xorg 7.0 i think all you need to do is emerge -Ca xorg-x11 and then emerge the 7.0 version.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: version |
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| I'm running xorg-server-1.0.2-r7 |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| same for me, 1.0.2-r7 |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Steps to Success! |
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| nbazzeghin wrote: | [...]
we are going to need a very specific version of the drivers to get the Xpress 200M to play nice. So to remedy the situation, all you need to do is this:
| Code: | | #emerge -Ca ati-drivers |
Poof no more ati-drivers!
3) Now we are going to need to get new ati-drivers for the machine. After alot of reading, etc (see above post) I've come to realize that the only version of the ATI drivers that work for the Xpress 200M card is version 8.24.8.
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 Why only this version? I tried every version of ati-drivers but that version is the only working.
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I have no clue why the older version is the only version that seems to work correctly, but it does. Besides, getting newer versions of the drivers does not necessarily translate into more FPS, so stick w/ what works.
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ati-drivers-8.24.8 out of portage!!!! 
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1 download ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild in /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers
2 run: ebuild /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild digest
3 download the drivers ati-driver-installer-8.24.8 -x86.run and put them in /usr/portage/distfiles (if digest didn't do it for you)
4 download ati-drivers-8.23.7-gcc41.patch, ati-drivers-8.23.7-noiommu.patch, ati-drivers-8.22.5-intermodule.patch in /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers/files
5 Emerge the =ati-drivers-8.24.8
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| lelik wrote: | 1 download ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild in /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers
2 run: ebuild /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers/ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild digest
3 download the drivers ati-driver-installer-8.24.8 -x86.run and put them in /usr/portage/distfiles (if digest didn't do it for you)
4 download ati-drivers-8.23.7-gcc41.patch, ati-drivers-8.23.7-noiommu.patch, ati-drivers-8.22.5-intermodule.patch in /usr/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers/files
5 Emerge the =ati-drivers-8.24.8
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Good, but It's better to have it in overlay or you will lost at the next sync.
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Well if i can figure out how, i'll put together an ebuild that you can put into your overlays for 8.24.8, unless someone has already done that?
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| where can I find the ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild? |
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Has anyone by chance happened to put in a bug report about this issue? (is there a bug about the XPRESS 200M 5955 not working?)
Perhaps we can convince the build maintainers to keep 8.24.8 in portage until such time as a newer version of the driver actually works?
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thats a good idea, i'll check into it. If there isant one, i'll add one. Hopefully we can get the 8.24.8 drivers back, or a new version that actualy works
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Jabuk says that 8.28.8 should work with our card.... anyone knows anything about?
If I try I think we cannot go back... 
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Does anyone have the ati-drivers-8.24.8.ebuild and patch files? An ebuild is at
http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/radeon/ati-drivers/
however I'm not sure it is the correct one. The listed patch files are most certainly not the ones listed under this thread. I had tried 8.27.10-r1 and 8.28.8 when 8.24.8 was still in portage and I couldn't get them to work, at least direct rendering wouldn't work. I think it extremely short-sighted of someone to remove 8.24.8 from portage given the documented compatibility issues individuals were having with the ATI Radeon Xpress 200M and ati drivers. Again, the ebuild and patch files would be appreciated. |
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