fc6 cannot set up direct rendering

Bezique · #1 28th February 2008, 07:31 PM

Hi All,
I've attempted not to bother you all, and so have toiled for some time through the forums, but I am still suffering some software problems.
I have followed Leigh's instructions here:here

I am not certian though that they are applicable to fc6. I know it's a little dated now, but workwise I am not allowed to update.

My video card is
$ /sbin/lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M24 [Radeon Mobility X600]

and my ultimate goal is to be able to enable display-effects, which currently I cannot. I understand that first I must enable direct rendering. I'm not up to speed on graphics cards. Is mine too dated for display-effects?

Having Followed Leigh's instructions my terminal's output differs from his at this stage:

$ 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 6.5.1)

Is anybody able to assist me? Do I need to provide you with further information?
All the best,
Bezique

leigh123linux · #2 28th February 2008, 07:53 PM

Post

Code:

rpm -qa --queryformat "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n"|grep kernel|sort

Code:

uname -r

Code:

rpm -qa |grep fglrx

and

Code:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Bezique · #3 28th February 2008, 08:02 PM

The info you requested is below. I thought I should add one detail, in case it affected my later attempts at installation. Initially I followed your fc8 instructions, and only later did I follow the fc6 ones. I am unsure if that would create a conflict or how to undo the initial mistake.

Thanks for your time
Bezique

Quote:

# rpm -qa --queryformat "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n"|grep kernel|sort
kernel-2.6.22.14-72.fc6.i686
kernel-2.6.22.9-61.fc6.i686
kernel-devel-2.6.22.14-72.fc6.i686
kernel-devel-2.6.22.9-61.fc6.i686
kernel-headers-2.6.22.14-72.fc6.i386

Quote:

# uname -r
2.6.22.14-72.fc6

Quote:

# rpm -qa |grep fglrx
kmod-fglrx-8.39.4-2.2.6.22.14_72.fc6
xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.39.4-2.lvn6

I have attached the xorg.conf in a file as it otherwise left my post too long to submit.
Kind Regards,

leigh123linux · #4 28th February 2008, 08:29 PM

Back up your old xorg.conf

Code:

su
cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf  /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old

Then replace it with this one ( I have left the monitor section clear as you had commented out all modes )

Code:

su
gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Server Layout"
        Screen         "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/local/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "type1"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "dri"
        Load  "extmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard1"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        Option      "dpms"
EndSection


Section "Device"
        Identifier  "ATI Graphics Adapter"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        Option      "no_dri" "no"
        Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
        Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
        Option      "UseFastTLS" "0"
        Option      "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
        Option      "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
        Option      "ForceGenericCPU" "off"
        Option      "KernelModuleParm" "locked-userpages=0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "ATI Graphics Adapter"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Restart X

Bezique · #5 28th February 2008, 09:12 PM

Hi agian, leigh. Thanks for the effort, I am afraid I still receive the same message:

Quote:

$ 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 6.5.1)

I have noticed that now desktop-effects is different:
I used to be able to load the GUI to request desktop effects, but be told they could not be enabled. Now as I try and open the GUI before reaching the effects option I am told:
"The Compsite extension is not available"

Do you have any further suggestions?
Regards,
Bezique

leigh123linux · #6 28th February 2008, 10:57 PM

Can you post

Code:

su -
lsmod |grep fglrx

Code:

su -
ldconfig -v |grep fglrx

Code:

su -
ldconfig -v |grep libGL

Code:

cat /var/log//Xorg.0.log |grep EE

Code:

cat /var/log//Xorg.0.log |grep WW

What state is selinux set to ? ( i.e enforcing , permissive or disabled )

Bezique · #7 28th February 2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

# lsmod |grep fglrx
fglrx 697844 12

Quote:

# ldconfig -v |grep fglrx
/usr/lib/fglrx:
libfglrx_dm.so.1.0 -> libfglrx_dm.so.1.0
libfglrx_tvout.so.1 -> libfglrx_tvout.so.1.0
libfglrx_gamma.so.1 -> libfglrx_gamma.so.1.0
libfglrx_pp.so.1.0 -> libfglrx_pp.so.1.0

Quote:

# ldconfig -v |grep libGL
libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.1.2
libGLU.so.1 -> libGLU.so.1.3.060501
libGL.so.1.2 -> libGL.so.1

Quote:

# cat /var/log//Xorg.0.log |grep EE
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

Quote:

# cat /var/log//Xorg.0.log |grep WW
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist.
(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
(WW) fglrx(0): Only one display is connnected,so single mode is enabled

I'm currently set to permissive mode.
I'm sorry if my case is causing some difficulties. Initially it was maintained in what is starting to appear to be a strange fashion by the IT man at work. Nower days I'm more confident with Linux, but I can't seem to fully get to grips with how he originally configured the system.
Thanks,
Bezique

leigh123linux · #8 28th February 2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Initially it was maintained in what is starting to appear to be a strange fashion by the IT man at work.

Did you install the livna fglrx driver ? , what driver was used before ?

can you post

Code:

su
updatedb
locate libGL
locate fglrx

and

Code:

cd /usr/lib
ls -l |grep libGL

Bezique · #9 29th February 2008, 12:18 AM

livna I installed as per your instructions on your Howto for fglrx page. As I stated earlier I first made the mistake of installing the fc8 version and only later followed the fc6 instructions. Despite that I can currnetly run the livna display configuration application. Livna was somehow set to 'Disable All (disables both Xgl and AILGLX), this must happened by accident as if I understand correctly it should be on AIGLX. If I attempt to select a manual configuration I am currently not allowed to chose 'Start Xgl with GDM' (or the similar KDE option). I have returned to AIGLX mode and restarted. Regarding desktop-effects due to this change I am now back to the original error message: desktop effects could not be enabled

I am afraid I'm on rather a steep learning curve here, I do not know what the previous driver was. I had never investigated.

Here's the other info you requested,

Quote:

# locate libGL
/usr/X11R6.old/old/lib/FGL.renamed.libGL.so.1.2
/usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libGL.so
/usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libGLU.so
/usr/lib/FGL.renamed.libGL.so.1.2
/usr/lib/libGL.so
/usr/lib/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
/usr/lib/libGLU.so
/usr/lib/libGLU.so.1
/usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.060501
/usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2
/usr/lib/xorg/FGL.renamed.libGL.so.1.2
/usr/lib/xorg/libGL.so
/usr/lib/xorg/libGL.so.1
/usr/lib/xorg/libGL.so.1.2
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so
/usr/share/ati/libGLdir.txt
/var/cache/yum/updates-released/headers/xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2.i386.hdr
/var/cache/yum/updates-released/headers/xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU-6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2.i386.hdr
/var/cache/yum/updates-released/packages/xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2.i386.rpm
/var/cache/yum/updates-released/packages/xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU-6.8.2-37.FC4.49.2.i386.rpm

Quote:

# locate fglrx
This required too many characters to post again, you will fin the information attached.

Quote:

# ls -l |grep libGL
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 432048 Jan 24 2007 FGL.renamed.libGL.so.1.2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Oct 31 18:27 libGL.so -> /usr/lib/xorg/libGL.so.1.2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Oct 31 18:27 libGL.so.1 -> /usr/lib/xorg/libGL.so.1.2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 31 18:27 libGL.so.1.2 -> libGL.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Oct 31 14:14 libGLU.so -> libGLU.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Oct 31 14:12 libGLU.so.1 -> libGLU.so.1.3.060501
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 527292 Jan 24 2007 libGLU.so.1.3.060501

leigh123linux · #10 29th February 2008, 03:35 AM

It looks like the ATI installer ( the ATI homepage driver ) has been used on your fedora install , this can overwrite crucial system files.

Code:

/usr/share/fglrx/cp.list
/usr/share/fglrx/drv.list
/usr/share/fglrx/fglrx-install.log
/usr/share/fglrx/fglrx-uninstall.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/km.list
/usr/share/fglrx/postun_cp.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/postun_drv.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/postun_km.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/postun_rn.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/preun_km.sh
/usr/share/fglrx/rn.list

Try to uninstall it

Code:

su
cd /usr/share/fglrx
./fglrx-uninstall.sh

Reboot

then uninstall and reinstall the livna driver

Code:

su
yum erase kmod-fglrx xorg-x11-drv-fglrx 
yum install kmod-fglrx xorg-x11-drv-fglrx

Reboot

Bezique · #11 29th February 2008, 10:31 AM

Hi Leigh,
Thanks for continued support. I've tried your latest suggestion. The unistallations and installation went fine. However I still receive the same message indicating that there is no direct rendering.

Quote:

$ 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 6.5.1)

I did skip ahead in your Howto for fglrx instructions. I have now installed Xgl and it is running (albeit very slowly). I had been under the impression that it would not work at all until I had direct rendering. Or is it more the case that direct rendering will make it run properly?

leigh123linux · #12 29th February 2008, 10:45 AM

You could try replacing libGL , this should repair the damage caused by by the ATI installer ( with XGL running it is normal for glxinfo to show no direct rendering )

Code:

su
yum install yum-utils
yum update mesa-libGL xorg-x11-server-Xorg
yumdownloader mesa-libGL xorg-x11-server-Xorg
rpm -U --replacepkgs --replacefiles  mesa-libGL*rpm xorg-x11-server-Xorg*rpm

Bezique · #13 29th February 2008, 12:45 PM

Hi once more, I've implemented the latest suggestion. Though to my ignorant eye I cannot see the improvment. I should clarify, when I stated that I still do not get message informing me that I have direct rendering I meant for when Xgl is disabled and AIGLX is enabled.

Well, I think things work now as I hoped, although unfortunetly as I had feared I am not sure my graphics card is up to the challenge of capitalising on beryl (or similar). I think I'll get away with a few basic features, but nohing more.

Thanks greatly for your assistance Leigh, you're help has been much appreciated.