Hardware Acceleration not enabled ATI Mobility Radeon X1600

[Dragon45]

So hardware acceleration is not enabled according to http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=282248

anyone help? no idea what to do next.

[Relative]

What drivers do you have installed?

[Dragon45]

ATI prop blob drivers

[LordMatt]

Someone help Dragon fix this he must come back to spring OR ELSE.

Post your xorg.conf.

[Dragon45]

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# xorg.conf (xorg 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 "ServerLayout"

	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "CorePointer"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "stylus"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "stylus"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "eraser"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "eraser"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "cursor"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "cursor"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
	Option	    "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Driver      "fglrx"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
	Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1900x1200"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "0"
EndSection

[Nemoder]

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

[Dragon45]

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	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(EE) fglrx(0): [pcie] Failed to gather memory of size 262144Kb for PCIe. Error (-1007)
(EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized. 

[Relative]

Try this:

Enter into the terminal:
gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then add this to the bottom of the text file:

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Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "false"
EndSection

Save, exit, reboot.

Some advice for the future:
Nvidia + Linux = nerdgasm
ATI + Linux = uber-phailure

[Dragon45]

nope. phailure.

still says my driver doesnt support opengl hardware acceleration

System -> Administration ->Hardware Drivers says "Proprietary drivers are being used to make this computer work properly. Status has a green checkbox there and enabled there next to a line that says "ATI accelerated graphics driver".

[LordMatt]

Can't you just get an nvidia card?

[Dragon45]

yes, let me just get a new card in my laptop

[Nemoder]

in your device section for the radeon driver try adding:
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

[Dragon45]

That didn't work either.

Sometimes it's just a good idea to recheck your assumptions. In this case, how
exactly would I recheck my assumptions?

btw i tried some directions in ubuntu wiki for ATI cards and it didnt work.

So assumptions that need to be checked are

1) Graphics card is ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
2) Driver is binary blob from ATI
3) The xorg.conf is being read and parsed properly.

Oh and is it safe to assume that ctrl-alt-backspace will be sufficient here for x11 to pick up xorg.conf changes pertaining to the graphics driver?

[LordMatt]

Oh and is it safe to assume that ctrl-alt-backspace will be sufficient here for x11 to pick up xorg.conf changes pertaining to the graphics driver?

You would need to restart gdm to get changes applied.

[Relative]

I don't really know, but type these two commands and give their outputs in pastebins:

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glxinfo | grep direct

and

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fglrxinfo

[Nemoder]

>1) Graphics card is ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
to see a quick list of installed devices try:
lspci
if that doesn't show enough try hwinfo --framebuffer

2) Driver is binary blob from ATI
review how you installed it, if it wasn't through a package manager then make sure to search your installed packages for any drivers that might conflict

3) The xorg.conf is being read and parsed properly.
/var/log/Xorg.0.log will report any errors in your xorg.conf

[Dragon45]

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glxinfo | grep direct

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direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)

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lspci

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M56P [Radeon Mobility X1600]
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
02:06.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
02:06.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
02:06.3 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
02:06.4 Communication controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 GemCore based SmartCard controller
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5753M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 21)
10:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)

There's a ton of stuff in the xorg.0.log file; its dozens and dozens of pages.

[imbaczek]

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try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose

tried that?

$ LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo

[Dragon45]

That was one of the first things i enabled. the additional output is helping any more than that one line though; i have no idea how to use it.

thanks for your help btw guys; you've all been far more helpful than the ubuntuforums (2 threads with no posts)

[Relative]

Protip: If you want quick help on the ubuntu forums use the absolute beginner sub-forum instead of general help.