ATI radeon Sticky (part 3)

[Hanoc]

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#  grep DRI /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(==) fglrx(0): NoDRI = NO
(II) Loading extension ATIFGLRXDRI
(II) fglrx(0): doing DRIScreenInit
(II) fglrx(0): DRIScreenInit done
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed!                  *
(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable

Ok, there's something... a warning and an error.

I also get something in my dmesg that seems interesting:

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# dmesg | grep fglrx
fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 920 MBytes.
[fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.32.5 [Dec 12 2006] on minor 0
[fglrx:firegl_unlock] *ERROR* Process 4601 using kernel context 0

ArNiS, don't worry for the typo... and thanks!

[ArNiS]

Hanoc, you should see now full /var/log/Xorg.0.log, find a string '(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed!' and look what events happened before that. Actually there should be enough info to make things clear.

[droolux]

ok thanks for your help, I will try open-source drivers or I will use the old xf86.

my next graphics card will be a nvidia...

[Hanoc]

I have Logofobia... that is fear for large log files but I think this "little" pieces of Xorg.0.log are the important one's:

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(II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 16384 kB
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: V350
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(II) Loading sub module "drm"
(II) LoadModule: "drm"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module drm
(II) UnloadModule: "drm"
(EE) fglrx:  (module does not exist, 0)
(--) fglrx(0): VideoRAM: 131072 kByte, Type: DDR SGRAM / SDRAM
(II) fglrx(0): AGP card detected
(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libddc.so

For this first section I have to say that I did emerge x11-drm (more precisely x11-base/x11-drm-20060608). And that I did not have drm built in in the kernel:

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 # grep drm .config -i
# CONFIG_DRM is not set

I've tried building drm in the kernel as a module and loading it but it complains about not beeing able to allocate memory:

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# grep drm .config -i
CONFIG_DRM=m
CONFIG_DRM_TDFX=m
CONFIG_DRM_R128=m
CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m
CONFIG_DRM_I810=m
CONFIG_DRM_MGA=m
CONFIG_DRM_SIS=m
CONFIG_DRM_VIA=m
CONFIG_DRM_SAVAGE=m

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# modprobe drm
FATAL: Error inserting drm (/lib/modules/2.6.18-gentoo-r6/x11-drm/drm.ko): Cannot allocate memory

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(II) fglrx(0): [drm] DRM interface version 1.0
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] created "fglrx" driver at busid "PCI:1:0:0"
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] added 8192 byte SAREA at 0x2000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] mapped SAREA 0x2000 to 0x2b6fe1270000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] framebuffer handle = 0x3000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] added 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) fglrx(0): DRIScreenInit done
(II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Version Information:
(II) fglrx(0):     Name: fglrx
(II) fglrx(0):     Version: 8.32.5
(II) fglrx(0):     Date: Dec 12 2006
(II) fglrx(0):     Desc: ATI FireGL DRM kernel module
(II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version matches driver.
(II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Build Time Information:
(II) fglrx(0):     Build-Kernel UTS_RELEASE:        2.6.18-gentoo-r6
(II) fglrx(0):     Build-Kernel MODVERSIONS:        no
(II) fglrx(0):     Build-Kernel __SMP__:            no
(II) fglrx(0):     Build-Kernel PAGE_SIZE:          0x1000
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] register handle = 0x00004000
(EE) fglrx(0): unable to query kernel module - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work        <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] removed 1 reserved context for kernel
(II) fglrx(0): [drm] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0x2000 at 0x2b6fe1270000
(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed!                  *
(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO)             *
(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available                *
(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *

Looking to this second section of the log I really can't say wich drm driver I'm trying to use... the one provided by the kernel or the one provided by emerge x11-drm.
I don't know either wich one is better to use (in that case I'd like to use the easiest to setup) or wich one is suposed to be working after following http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers (I think is the "emerged" one, but I'm a bit lost here).

Thanks for your help ArNis. I hope I haven't posted more than necessary neither less than necessary.

Thanks!

[ArNiS]

Han,
Actually ati driver has it's own drm module and as I know the only choice is to use ati's drm. You have to disable drm module in your xorg.conf - driver already has it. Your

(WW) Warning, couldn't open module drm
(II) UnloadModule: "drm"
(EE) fglrx: (module does not exist, 0)

messages says that X loads drm module, then runs it - module crashes, X unloads drm, and fglrx can not work w/o drm. You should attentively look at the output of # emerge ati-drivers because there are some important messages during driver installation. Generally you have to read this FAQ: http://odin.prohosting.com/wedge01/gent ... n-faq.html and carefully follow instructions.

[Hanoc]

I've read the faq and reemerged the drivers... it seems that nothing is wrong (but i'll post the otuput of emerge later if someone is willing to check).

I still get

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 # /opt/ati/bin/fglrxinfo 
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)

The only thing that seems not right in the emerge ati-drivers are som harmless-looking warnings:

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CC [M]  /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.o
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:452: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_stub_open’:
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:575: warning: assignment discards qualifiers from pointer target type
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c: In function ‘firegl_put_user_ptr’:
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:1344: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:1344: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:1344: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:1344: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c: In function ‘__ke_unregister_ioctl32_conversion’:
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c:2587: warning: ‘return’ with a value, in function returning void

It ends without saying nothing about failing. Actually the emerge output sounds very optimistic:

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>>> Source compiled.
>>> Test phase [not enabled]: x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5

>>> Install ati-drivers-8.32.5 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/image/ category x11-drivers
 * Installing fglrx module
>>> Completed installing ati-drivers-8.32.5 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5/image/

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 * Removing x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5 from moduledb.
Switching to ati OpenGL interface... done
>>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
>>> Original instance of package unmerged safely.
Switching to ati OpenGL interface... done

 * To switch to ATI OpenGL, run "eselect opengl set ati"
 * To change your xorg.conf you can use the bundled "aticonfig"

 * If you experience unexplained segmentation faults and kernel crashes
 * with this driver and multi-threaded applications such as wine,
 * set UseFastTLS in xorg.conf to either 0 or 1, but not 2.
 * Updating module dependencies for 2.6.18-gentoo-r6 ...                                                                                                 [ ok ]
 * Adding module to moduledb.
>>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
>>> x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.32.5 merged.

The other error messages are the same than in my previous post.

I've uploaded all the configuration files that I think can point to the problem. They are here: http://telmun.net/ati/ There is the otput of emerge ati-drivers. My kernel configuration, the last lines of dmesg, and the full Xorg.0.log and xorg.conf.

I hope some of this will ring someone a bell. I know It's not "nice" to just post the config files and hope that someone will find the error for me.. but I don't know where to look for. I've googled some of the error messages without luck.
I'll gladly read any faq, manual or whatever or search for errors if someone points me in the right direction.

Thanks for your help!

[Hanoc]

The last update of the drivers just solved it... I'm working fine with 8.33.6-r2 version of ati-drivers.
I've also uninstaled ati-drivers-extra... I don't know if it helped.

It isn't a very emotionant solution... but it works.

Thanks all for your help.

[swissben]

So, I've just started with gentoo (still have to enjoy 3d on slackware), so bear with me, as I'm 2 weeks old in terms of gentoo...

Even though I've been using slackware for about 2 years now, I'm not a linux guru at all, and mostly just use liinux to get my work done. Anyway, as stated in the subject, of course I have a problem with:

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lspci | grep "ATI"
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10]

I'd really like to get 3d to work, and eventually, maybe, if everything works out, beryl.

Of course:

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glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No

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gumgaran ~ # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep fglrx
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
(II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x81e25d8
(II) fglrx(0): === [atiddxPreInit] === begin, [x]
(II) fglrx(0): PCI bus 1 card 0 func 0
(**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
(==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) fglrx(0): Option "NoAccel" "no"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "NoDRI" "no"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "DesktopSetup" "(null)"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "yes"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "Stereo" "off"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "CenterMode" "off"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "FSAAScale" "1"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
(**) fglrx(0): Option "DPMS" "true"
(==) fglrx(0): RGB weight 888
(II) fglrx(0): Using 8 bits per RGB (8 bit DAC)
(**) fglrx(0): Gamma Correction for I is 0x00000000
(**) fglrx(0): Gamma Correction for II is 0x00000000
(==) fglrx(0): Buffer Tiling is ON
(II) fglrx(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
(**) fglrx(0): Option "mtrr" "off"
(--) fglrx(0): Chipset: "ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (M10-P 4E50)" (Chipset = 0x4e50)
(--) fglrx(0): (PciSubVendor = 0x1043, PciSubDevice = 0x1772)
(--) fglrx(0): board vendor info: third party graphics adapter - NOT original ATI
(--) fglrx(0): Linear framebuffer (phys) at 0xd0000000
(--) fglrx(0): MMIO registers at 0xff8f0000
(==) fglrx(0): ROM-BIOS at 0x000c0000
(II) fglrx(0): VESA BIOS detected
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 65536 kB
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: P10
(II) fglrx(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 01.00
(EE) fglrx: Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
(WW) fglrx(0): Failed to load DRI module
(WW) fglrx(0): Cannot resolve drmOpen symbol.
(--) fglrx(0): VideoRAM: 65536 kByte, Type: DDR SGRAM / SDRAM
(II) fglrx(0): AGP card detected
(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
(II) fglrx(0): Connected Display1: LCD on internal LVDS [lvds]
(II) fglrx(0):  Display1: No EDID information from DDC.
(II) fglrx(0): Derived EDID from BIOS and internal tables for Display1:
(II) fglrx(0): Display1 EDID data ---------------------------
(II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer: MS_  Model: 0  Serial#: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Year: 1990  Week: 0
(II) fglrx(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) fglrx(0): Digital Display Input
(II) fglrx(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 40  vert.: 30
(II) fglrx(0): Gamma: 1.00
(II) fglrx(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; Non RGB Multicolor Display
(II) fglrx(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) fglrx(0): redX: 0.000 redY: 0.000   greenX: 0.000 greenY: 0.000
(II) fglrx(0): blueX: 0.000 blueY: 0.000   whiteX: 0.000 whiteY: 0.000
(II) fglrx(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) fglrx(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) fglrx(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) fglrx(0): #0: hsize: 640  vsize 480  refresh: 60  vid: 16433
(II) fglrx(0): #1: hsize: 800  vsize 600  refresh: 60  vid: 16453
(II) fglrx(0): #2: hsize: 1024  vsize 768  refresh: 60  vid: 16481
(II) fglrx(0): #3: hsize: 1152  vsize 864  refresh: 60  vid: 16497
(II) fglrx(0): #4: hsize: 1280  vsize 960  refresh: 60  vid: 16513
(II) fglrx(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) fglrx(0): clock: 108.0 MHz   Image Size:  0 x 0 mm
(II) fglrx(0): h_active: 1400  h_sync: 1440  h_sync_end 1552 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): v_active: 1050  v_sync: 1052  v_sync_end 1055 v_blanking: 1063 v_border: 0
(II) fglrx(0): End of Display1 EDID data --------------------
(II) fglrx(0): Primary Controller - LCD on internal LVDS
(II) fglrx(0): Internal Desktop Setting: 0x00000008
(II) fglrx(0): POWERplay version 3.  1 power state available:
(II) fglrx(0):   1. 392/209MHz @ 60Hz [enable load balancing]
(**) fglrx(0): Qbs disabled
(==) fglrx(0): FAST_SWAP disabled
(**) fglrx(0):  PseudoColor visuals disabled
(==) fglrx(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) fglrx(0): Center Mode is disabled
(==) fglrx(0): TMDS coherent mode is enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Total of 16 modes found for primary display.
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1400x1050 (pitch 0)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1400x1050": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050"  108.00  1400 1440 1552 1688  1050 1052 1055 1063
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024"  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1688  1024 1038 1041 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x768": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x768"  108.00  1280 1376 1496 1688  768 910 913 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1152x864"  108.00  1152 1312 1424 1688  864 961 964 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1024x768": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768"  108.00  1024 1248 1360 1688  768 910 913 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "848x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "848x480"  108.00  848 1160 1272 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "800x600": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"  108.00  800 1136 1248 1688  600 826 829 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "720x576": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "720x576"  108.00  720 1096 1208 1688  576 814 817 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "720x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "720x480"  108.00  720 1096 1208 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "640x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  400 726 729 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x350": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x350"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  350 701 704 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"  108.00  512 992 1104 1688  384 718 721 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"  108.00  400 936 1048 1688  300 826 829 1066 doublescan
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"  108.00  320 920 1032 1688  240 766 769 1066 doublescan
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"  108.00  320 920 1032 1688  200 726 729 1066 doublescan
(--) fglrx(0): Display dimensions: (400, 300) mm
(--) fglrx(0): DPI set to (88, 88)
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1400x1050 (pitch 1408)
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1400x1050": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050"  108.00  1400 1440 1552 1688  1050 1052 1055 1063
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024"  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1688  1024 1038 1041 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1280x768": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x768"  108.00  1280 1376 1496 1688  768 910 913 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1152x864"  108.00  1152 1312 1424 1688  864 961 964 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "1024x768": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768"  108.00  1024 1248 1360 1688  768 910 913 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "848x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "848x480"  108.00  848 1160 1272 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "800x600": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600"  108.00  800 1136 1248 1688  600 826 829 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "720x576": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "720x576"  108.00  720 1096 1208 1688  576 814 817 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "720x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "720x480"  108.00  720 1096 1208 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0): *Mode "640x480": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  480 766 769 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x400": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  400 726 729 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "640x350": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x350"  108.00  640 1056 1168 1688  350 701 704 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "512x384": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384"  108.00  512 992 1104 1688  384 718 721 1066
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "400x300": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300"  108.00  400 936 1048 1688  300 826 829 1066 doublescan
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x240": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x240"  108.00  320 920 1032 1688  240 766 769 1066 doublescan
(**) fglrx(0):  Default mode "320x200": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "320x200"  108.00  320 920 1032 1688  200 726 729 1066 doublescan
(**) fglrx(0): NoAccel = NO
(==) fglrx(0): HPV inactive
(==) fglrx(0): FSAA enabled: NO
(**) fglrx(0): FSAA Gamma enabled
(==) fglrx(0): FSAA Multisample Position is fix
(**) fglrx(0): NoDRI = NO
(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.so
(II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
(II) fglrx(0): Depth moves disabled by default
(**) fglrx(0): Capabilities: 0x00000000
(**) fglrx(0): CapabilitiesEx: 0x00000000
(**) fglrx(0): cpuFlags: 0x8000001d
(==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
(**) fglrx(0): using built in AGPGART module: yes
(WW) fglrx(0): No DRM connection for driver fglrx.
(**) fglrx(0): UseFastTLS=0
(**) fglrx(0): BlockSignalsOnLock=1
(==) fglrx(0): EnablePrivateBackZ = NO
(II) fglrx(0): driver needs X.org 7.1.x.y with x.y >= 0.0
(II) fglrx(0): detected X.org 7.1.1.0
(EE) fglrx(0): DRI module is not loaded.
(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed!                  *
(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO)             *
(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available                *
(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
(II) fglrx(0): FBADPhys: 0xd0000000 FBMappedSize: 0x04000000
(II) fglrx(0): FBMM initialized for area (0,0)-(1408,8191)
(II) fglrx(0): FBMM auto alloc for area (0,0)-(1408,1050) (front color buffer - assumption)
(II) fglrx(0): Largest offscreen area available: 1408 x 7141
(==) fglrx(0): Backing store disabled
(==) fglrx(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) fglrx(0): DPMS enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
(II) fglrx(0): Acceleration enabled
(WW) fglrx(0): Option "DRI" is not used
(WW) fglrx(0): Option "VendorName" is not used
(WW) fglrx(0): Option "ModelName" is not used
(II) fglrx(0): Direct rendering disabled
(==) fglrx(0): Using hardware cursor
(**) fglrx(0): Video overlay enabled on CRTC1

I have emerged ati-drivers and ati-drivers-extra: x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.33.6-r1

And after going through various HOWTO's and forums, I'm just not sure if I have emerged everything I need. So if anyone of you guys could tell me exactly which packages I need, and possibly with which flags to set, I'd be very thankful. I really like gentoo so far, and I'd prefer gentoo over slackware, but then if I don't get 3d to work, I have no choice, I guess...

Thanks a lot!!

[Hanoc]

Could you please post the output of fglrx_info ?
It's possible you need to do an env-update to get flgrx_info.
If it shows mesa technologies as the vendor try this link.

If after trying everything in the trhead the problem persits (if this is your problem of course ) mine solved by unmasking ati-drivers and using unstables.... but I never get to know why.

Good luck!

[swissben]

Thanks for the response!

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gumgaran ~ # fglrxinfo
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
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 6.5.1)

By the way, I thought I updated to mesa 6.5.2, but apparently I havent. I'm emerging it right now, so we'll see if that changes anything...

Also, have exactly followed the link that you posted, even tried the open source driver... to no success.

Can you please explain on how you managed to get it working? I.e. how did you get to emerge ati-drivers-8.33.6-r2?

Thanks!

[Hanoc]

I don't have access at the moment at the machine where I had that problem... but beeing new to gentoo its possible you don't know about
/etc/portage/package.unmask
here you can put some atom (x11-drivers/ati-drivers) for example to unmask all versions for that atom.

You can also try
/etc/portage/package.use for special flags or for using some specific version.

there are plenty of files that can go in /etc/portage/ you can check the gentoo wiki and www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml

[swissben]

Ok, I got it to work... did a complete fresh install... would sure like to know what exactly was the problem.

I'm using 8.32.5 ati-drivers & ati-drivers-extra. No extra work as suggested on the various HOWTOs and forums was needed.

Anyway, thanks Hanoc.

Ben

[Zuikis]

i am a little noob with gentoo, so i need help with this.
I have "radeon 9000 IGP" on my loptop. And i want to instal my drivers.
I'd like some short and clear HOWTO. Starting what soft i need to instal, how to configure it and so on.
manufacturer recomends install ati drivers, so i use them, but as i understand there is big problem with configuring /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Do i realy need xorg-11 aplication for that? Btw, when i try to emerge xorg-x11, i get problems with emerging freeglut.
Please help me, i completly lost in those HOWTO. They dont work.... maybe i am installing wrong drivers or something....

[guille.ix]

Hello,

I installed the open source drivers beacuase ati's are no longer mantained. So, I installed everything as I think I should have and have AIGLX running properly and all, but glxinfo says DRI is not working. Here's what I have:

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localhost ~ # glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No
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
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: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 20060602 AGP 1x x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.3 Mesa 6.5.1)

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drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:00.0
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x26
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x27
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x28
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x29
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x30
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x31
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x32
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/r200_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

[swissben]

What is your

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cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)"

and

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lspci | grep "AGP"

and

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locate fglrx_dri.so

[swissben]

Zuikis,
If you haven't followed the gentoo installation HOWTO exactly, I suggest you reinstall your system and follow it word for word. Do not skip any step, unless you know exactly what you're doing. If you feel you don't need this or that, still do it, you will be able to uninstall/disable it once you have a working system!

Once you got a working system, install the ati drivers. There is no problem configuring the xorg.conf with basic settings. Simply use aticonfig --iniital --source=/etc/X11/xorg.conf and you're good to go.

Good luck!

[Beninem]

Guys,

Here is the deal, I have a Radeon X850 XT PE (PCI-e) on my Athlon64 with an Nforce4 chipest that I'm trying to get fglrx working. I have been trying to get this to work for more than a week now, and have scoured the 'net for suggestions and tried everything I have found. No matter what I do I get a corrupt screen when running startx, and killing X only locks up my computer. This behavior is very repeatable (happens every time with fglrx) Things I have tried:

• Reinstalling system, following HOWTO exactly (actually, I'm on third install)
• Trying different versions of Xorg (7.1.1, and 7.2)
• Trying different versions of fglrx (8.32.5, 8.34.8 )
• Trying different kernel revisions (2.6.19-gentoo-rc5 and 2.6.20-gentoo-r3 and recompiling fglrx of course)
• Trying to tweak BIOS settings (this is an PCI-e card and MB, I have no AGP aperture setting in the BIOS)
• Recompiling and re-Recompiling xorg, fglrx, entire system!
• Tweaking xorg.conf file (I lost track here, but I tried many things, and I'm willing to try any tweak you may suggest here since it is so quick to test... It's *only* a reboot for me)
• I even gave up on the fglrx drivers and tried the open source drivers. They got much farther and I had a working X, but when it came to some 3D apps it was not refreshing the screen at all making it unusable. This is due to the lack of support for my chip, which the open source drivers clearly state that they have limited support for. (I have since re-installed my system to wipe the open source drivers from my system)

To Note:
I dual boot to winblows XP (32bit) with no problems, I can run 3D games with no stability issues.
I'm currently running a fresh install (yesterday) 2006.1 profile 2.6.19-gentoo-rc5

Files and logs:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
/var/log/Xorg.0.log

relevant dmesg section:

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fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 918 MBytes.
[fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.32.5 [Dec 12 2006] on minor 0
[fglrx] total      GART = 130023424
[fglrx] free       GART = 114032640
[fglrx] max single GART = 114032640
[fglrx] total      LFB  = 134086656
[fglrx] free       LFB  = 107040768
[fglrx] max single LFB  = 107040768
[fglrx] total      Inv  = 134217728
[fglrx] free       Inv  = 134217728
[fglrx] max single Inv  = 134217728
[fglrx] total      TIM  = 0

/etc/make.conf:

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# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built
this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=athlon64 -pipe"
CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j2"
USE="-emacs mysql bash-completion ruby doc examples tk tcl opengl acpi bzip2 logrotate tetex multilib"
VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx"
INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse"

At this point I am very frustrated and am willing to try anything except a fresh reinstall (which I've tried twice already). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Beninem]

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Ok, I can't believe I never tried this, but I simply added a Modes line in the Display subsection of the Screen and at least I get something on the display now other than garbage (my monitor was saying it was 1600x1200 before, no "out of scan" as I would have expected)

However, it still crashes my entire system when I exit the X server. I can't reboot other than a hard reset because of this... i.e. CRTL-ALT-BACKSPACE hangs the entire system.

Anyone else have this problem? I guess the solution to this is not never reboot, which I can live with, but it is kind of annoying.

[tuppe666]

xf86-video-ati-6.6.191 new open-source driver out...and I can't wait.

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/x ... 22871.html

[BRPXQZME]

I unmasked 6.6.191 and emerged it.

I didn't test it too extensively ("extensively" meaning "more than a couple hours trying to break it"), but there's a definite improvement in performance of xrender and xcomposite on my IGP 345M. My glxgears not-a-benchmark nearly doubled. Guess that should be a heads-up to anyone annoyed with their R200-based card not performing as well as an R200-based card can....

(Also, beryl now runs more tolerably thanks to an acceptable framerate, and I might try testing stuff in WINE, despite the fact that they didn't run too well under Windows in the first place).

[Beetle B.]

Using the open source radeon drivers. Everything works (have 3D) but one thing broke: video playback

When using either Xine or mplayer, I just get audio. No errors in mplayer. The xv driver doesn't give anything. X11 does not show the video in full screen.

My xorg.conf

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Section "Module"

# This loads the DBE extension module.

    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension

# This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
# initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection

# This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"

# This loads the GLX module
    Load        "glx"   # libglx.a
    Load        "dri"   # libdri.a
    Load        "drm"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# DRI Section
# **********************************************************************
Section "dri"
# Access to OpenGL ICD is allowed for all users:
    Mode 0666
# Access to OpenGL ICD is restricted to a specific user group:
#    Group 100    # users
#    Mode 0660
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database.  Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db").  There is normally
# no need to change the default.

#    RgbPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
    RgbPath     "/usr/share/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together),
# as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath
# command (or a combination of both methods)
#
# If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other
# programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory
# to the end of this list (or comment them out).
#

    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/freefont/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/sharefonts/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/ttf-bitstream-vera/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/terminus/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/unifont/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"

# The module search path.  The default path is shown here.

#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
    ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"

# Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is
# received.  This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may
# provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging

#    Option "NoTrapSignals"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence
# This allows clients to receive this key event.

#    Option "DontZap"

# Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching
# sequences.  This allows clients to receive these key events.

#    Option "Dont Zoom"

# Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With
# it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes,
# but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will
# receive a protocol error.

#    Option "DisableVidModeExtension"

# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client.

#    Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"

# Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device
# (mouse and keyboard) settings.

#    Option "DisableModInDev"

# Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to
# change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset).

#    Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"

EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "kbd"
# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").
# When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),
# uncomment the following line.

#    Option "Protocol"   "Xqueue"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
#    Option "Xleds"      "1 2 3"

#    Option "LeftAlt"    "Meta"
#    Option "RightAlt"   "ModeShift"

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#    Option "XkbModel"   "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
#    Option "XkbModel"   "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#    Option "XkbLayout"  "de"
# or:
#    Option "XkbLayout"  "de"
#    Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#    Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"

# These are the default XKB settings for XFree86
#    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
#    Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
#    Option "XkbLayout"  "us"
#    Option "XkbVariant" ""
#    Option "XkbOptions" ""

#    Option "XkbDisable"

    Option "XkbRules"   "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "us"
    #Option "XkbVariant" "pc101"

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
    Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mice"

# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

#    Option "Protocol"   "Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.

#    Option "BaudRate"   "9600"
#    Option "SampleRate" "150"

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

#    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection



# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Monitor0"
    HorizSync   30-82
    VertRefresh 50-120
    Option "DPMS"
    #Gamma 1.3 1.3 1.3


EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

# Standard VGA Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"

# The chipset line is optional in most cases.  It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.

#    Chipset     "generic"

# The Driver line must be present.  When using run-time loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module.  Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section.

    Driver      "vga"
# The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices
# this section is intended for.  When this line isn't present, a device
# section can only match up with the primary video device.  For PCI
# devices a line like the following could be used.  This line should not
# normally be included unless there is more than one video device
# installed.

#    BusID       "PCI:0:10:0"

#    VideoRam    256

#    Clocks      25.2 28.3

EndSection

# Device configured by xorgconfig:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "ATI Radeon 8500LE"
    Driver      "radeon"
    VideoRam    131072
    Option          "EnablePageFlip" "on"
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen0"
    Device      "ATI Radeon 8500LE"
    Monitor     "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    #Option "backingstore"

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0  # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
#        Virtual     1280 1024
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present.  Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised.  A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option.  In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.

Section "ServerLayout"

# The Identifier line must be present
    Identifier  "Server Layout"

# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens.  The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen.

    Screen "Screen0"

# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used.  Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".

    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

Output of xvinfo:

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        X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
  Adaptor #0: "ATI Radeon Video Overlay"
    number of ports: 1
    port base: 73
    operations supported: PutImage
    supported visuals:
      depth 24, visualID 0x23
      depth 24, visualID 0x24
      depth 24, visualID 0x25
      depth 24, visualID 0x26
      depth 24, visualID 0x27
      depth 24, visualID 0x28
      depth 24, visualID 0x29
      depth 24, visualID 0x2a
      depth 24, visualID 0x2b
      depth 24, visualID 0x2c
      depth 24, visualID 0x2d
      depth 24, visualID 0x2e
      depth 24, visualID 0x2f
      depth 24, visualID 0x30
      depth 24, visualID 0x31
      depth 24, visualID 0x32
    number of attributes: 22
      "XV_DEVICE_ID" (range 0 to -1)
              client gettable attribute (current value is 108)
      "XV_LOCATION_ID" (range 0 to -1)
              client gettable attribute (current value is 109)
      "XV_INSTANCE_ID" (range 0 to -1)
              client gettable attribute (current value is 110)
      "XV_DUMP_STATUS" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
      "XV_SET_DEFAULTS" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
      "XV_AUTOPAINT_COLORKEY" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_COLORKEY" (range 0 to -1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 30)
      "XV_DOUBLE_BUFFER" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 1)
      "XV_OVERLAY_ALPHA" (range 0 to 255)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 255)
      "XV_GRAPHICS_ALPHA" (range 0 to 255)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 255)
      "XV_ALPHA_MODE" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_BRIGHTNESS" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_CONTRAST" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_SATURATION" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_COLOR" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_HUE" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_RED_INTENSITY" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_GREEN_INTENSITY" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_BLUE_INTENSITY" (range -1000 to 1000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_SWITCHCRT" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
      "XV_GAMMA" (range 100 to 10000)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 1000)
      "XV_COLORSPACE" (range 0 to 1)
              client settable attribute
              client gettable attribute (current value is 0)
    maximum XvImage size: 2048 x 2048
    Number of image formats: 8
      id: 0x41424752 (RGBA)
        guid: 52474241-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 32
        number of planes: 1
        type: RGB (packed)
        depth: 32
        red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff
      id: 0x0
        guid: 52474200-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 24
        number of planes: 1
        type: RGB (packed)
        depth: 24
        red, green, blue masks: 0xff0000, 0xff00, 0xff
      id: 0x54424752 (RGBT)
        guid: 52474254-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 16
        number of planes: 1
        type: RGB (packed)
        depth: 16
        red, green, blue masks: 0x7c00, 0x3e0, 0x1f
      id: 0x32424752 (RGB2)
        guid: 52474200-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 16
        number of planes: 1
        type: RGB (packed)
        depth: 16
        red, green, blue masks: 0xf800, 0x7e0, 0x1f
      id: 0x32595559 (YUY2)
        guid: 59555932-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 16
        number of planes: 1
        type: YUV (packed)
      id: 0x59565955 (UYVY)
        guid: 55595659-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 16
        number of planes: 1
        type: YUV (packed)
      id: 0x32315659 (YV12)
        guid: 59563132-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 12
        number of planes: 3
        type: YUV (planar)
      id: 0x30323449 (I420)
        guid: 49343230-0000-0010-8000-00aa00389b71
        bits per pixel: 12
        number of planes: 3
        type: YUV (planar)

[Poldi]

Today I had a strange problem emerging the ati-drivers-8.35.5 (also tried ati-drivers-8.36.5):

-------------8<---------
>>> Unpacking ati-driver-installer-8.35.5-x86.x86_64.run to /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.35.5/work
gunzip: common/usr/share/man/man8/atieventsd.8: No such file or directory

!!! ERROR: x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.35.5 failed.
Call stack:
ebuild.sh, line 1615: Called dyn_unpack
ebuild.sh, line 752: Called qa_call 'src_unpack'
ebuild.sh, line 44: Called src_unpack
ati-drivers-8.35.5.ebuild, line 110: Called die

!!! manpage unzip failed
------------->8---------

I fixed it by reemerging gzip

[enderandrew]

I'm trying to get Gentoo running on an old laptop with a Radeon Mobility U1 (Also known as the 320 or 300M)

I can't get the framebuffer to work correctly, nor can I get Xorg configured.

I understand they are seperate issues. With various LiveCDs, the framebuffer works fine, and I can see bootsplash themes. However, when I boot to the HDD, I can change resolution, but not color depth. I saved the visual files for my theme in 256 colors, but it still tells me that the themes don't have 8pp verbose or silent images specified. Is there a specific command in the splash theme files to specify these images are only 256 colors?

Regardless, I should be able to change color depth, as various LiveCDs can do it on my hardware. I've tried vesafb:1024x768-16,mtrr,ywrap and the same with radeonfb. Neither seem to work. I've tried a variety of refresh rates, and 32 bit depth as well.

As far as Xorg, I've got it configured on this very laptop about 2 years ago, and can't seem to get it configured or working at all. I'm not sure which drivers to use, or how to configure it. Google isn't helping much.

Any help would be appreciated.

I have 2.6.21-viper1 as my kernel, Xorg-x11-7.2 and the latest ATI drivers installed.

[-Hailstorm-]

Hi
I have a problem with fglrx and xorg, details can be found at the url, any suggestions are welcome.

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-634184.html

[flacvest]

Hi All,

Love this community, You're all so great!

Getting to the point then... I don't know if it's possible to wipe out then regenerate an xorg.conf from scratch, but I gotta say mine looks REALLY messy...

Could I please get some advice and possibly a second pair of eyes to find out why my Logitech MX Revolution will not mouse around? It works on my XP Laptop, so I know the mouse isn't broken.

Please see this wgetpaste:

http://rafb.net/p/vQUPWn36.html

Thank you in advance!

Best,