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Okay, let's see... |
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> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig |
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:-) |
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> Section "ServerLayout" |
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> Identifier "Default Layout" |
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> Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0 |
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> InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" |
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> InputDevice "Configured Mouse" |
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> #InputDevice "Synaptics" |
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> EndSection |
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This might be causing the touchpad not to work. Try this instead: |
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Section "ServerLayout" |
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Identifier "Default Layout" |
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Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0 |
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InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard" |
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InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer" |
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InputDevice "Synaptics" "AlwaysCore" |
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EndSection |
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Do you see the synaptics touchpad mentioned somewhere in dmesg? If |
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not, something's missing in your kernel (PS/2 mice maybe; or synaptics). |
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Next, replace the following line: |
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> Load "extmod" |
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with these three lines: |
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SubSection "extmod" |
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Option "omit xfree86-dga" |
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EndSubSection |
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Over here, try commenting out the second 'Option'. |
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> Section "Device" |
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> Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]" |
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> Driver "fglrx" |
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> Option "VideoOverlay" "On" |
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> Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "on" |
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> EndSection |
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Is /dev/dri/card0 (or something else instead of card0) read/writable by |
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your user account? (Is there any file in that directory at all?) |
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> The ati driver version is: 8.27.10. |
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> The Kernel Version is: 2.6.17-gentoo-r5. |
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The -r5 version is masked for amd64. Try downgrading |
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to the lastest stable: 2.6.17-r4. On the contrary, upgrade ati-drivers |
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to the latest masked (i.e. 8.27.10-r1). First compile the kernel, then |
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emerge ati-drivers. |
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Using particular versions of gentoo-sources vs. ati-drivers was one of |
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my problems with that graphics card. I used 2.6.17-r4 and also the |
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latest stable ati-drivers. Emerge of these ati-drivers |
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went through all phases, but the essential component hasn't been |
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compiled and installed: the DRM module and I kept getting the same errors |
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in the log as you do. Watch the entire 'emerge ati-drivers' carefully and |
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if you see something like "DRM module wasn't built", play with other |
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versions of ati-drivers and/or gentoo-sources. |
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Another idea: make sure the following kernel options are in the proper |
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configuration (all under Device Drivers -> Character Devices): |
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/dev/agpgart (AGP Support) - Y or M |
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ATI chipset support - Y or M |
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Direct Rendering Manager - M or N (!) |
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ATI Radeon - M or N (if you see it at all) |
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If I was at some point speaking well-known garbage, I'm sorry.:) |
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Those were my two milestones towards a happy DRI and 3D-support. |
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If you get it working, how many FPS does glxgears give you |
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with the default window size? I have the feeling my result (~250 FPS) is |
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very weak even for this card. I gotta google... |
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HTH |
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-Roman |
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