RE: [gentoo-user] Re: x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.3-r5 with x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2 -- file conflict

[Adam Carter]

> This seems a step backwards.  No screens found, and still 3 things
> that would not load.  Results follow:
>
> =============== startx run begins
> xauth:  creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.21944
>
>
> X.Org X Server 1.5.3
> Release Date: 5 November 2008
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.28-gentoo-r5-kosmanor i686
> Current Operating System: Linux treat 2.6.28-gentoo-r5-kosmanor #6 SMP
> PREEMPT Sat May 23 19:17:22 PDT 2009 i686
> Build Date: 25 May 2009  08:41:29AM
>
>       Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>       to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>       (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>       (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon May 25 17:38:53 2009
> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so: cannot open
> shared object file: No such file or directory
> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
> (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (loader failed, 7)
> dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so: cannot open
> shared object file: No such file or directory
> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
> (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (loader failed, 7)
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found

I didn't think glx or dri were essential... But since its EE and not WW maybe they are.

DRI requires kernel support - Device Drivers -> Graphics -> Direct Rendering Manager, and you'll want to select the correct ATI support under that.

Re: glx, what happens if you run 'eselect opengl list'?