Hardware Acceleration not enabled ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

[Dragon45]

As per some ubuntuforums advice, i did sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk. it broke my x-server temporarily (i had to set "composite" in my xorg file to "false" manually) and the darn thing still doesn't work.

im running

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

right now.

brb.

[Dragon45]

Good lord, I suddenly somehow have working (and apparently) glitch-free 3D acceleration!

I was using the -14 kernel version because i never bothered installing wifi drivers for the newest kernel (-19); i finally got off my lazy arse and plugged into a wired ethernet port and did apt-get upgrade and apt-get update;

wallaaa, wireless works in the newest kernel, and everything is updated

then I go to Hardware Drivers and check the ATI accelerated Graphics Driver box for proprietary drivers.

and my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file looks like this:

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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"	"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	#I think this option slowed normal Ubuntu operation to a crawl...#	Option "AccelMethod"	"EXA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Defaultdepth	24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
EndSection

Also i had to disable all fancy desktop settings (although i dislike visual effects anyway), and holy cow, flawless working 3D hardware acceleration!

[LordMatt]

Dragon is a Linux NOOB. btw I ROFLed at your chat with that dude.

[Dragon45]

well tell swift to reinstitute the thread

go on, do it

'too mature' my behind.

[Dragon45]

btw it crashes when i enable fullscreen

and its a total rapecrash (as i call it)

ctrl-alt-backspace doesnt work, none of the other shit works; i have to manually restart the system

[imbaczek]

fullscreen is broken anyway since you can't alt-tab. use your window manager to set spring's window to fullscreen, works muuuch better.

[det]

How much RAM do you have dragon?

[Dragon45]

How much RAM do you have dragon?

At least 1 gig (can't remember offhand; not near the system)

se your window manager to set spring's window to fullscreen, works muuuch better.

You mean with the standard 'maximize' button in the upper right? or is there some config file somewhere?

[imbaczek]

KDE has a "fullscreen" option in the "right-click-on-the-title-bar" menu.

[Dragon45]

i got it working; i set the resolution 28*3 pixels shorter than what my actual resolution is to compenatte for the bar


it works on linxu its just more fun on xp

okay then time for spring on xp =-o

[det]

Dragon, the forums on Phoronix.com are a great resource for Linux driver discussion.