Are my ATI Drivers installed?

ok folks, yet another ATI driver question. Boy i sure wish they would just get this right out of the box.

How can i be sure i am using ATI drivers? I have gone through the entire racket of installing them etc.

SAX2 shows i have them installed. And shows dual monitors and 3D enabled.

But GLXgears and fglrxinfo reports errors: name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)

Also, the sysinfo:/ screen doesnt show anything in the vendor and drivers section.

But, the Hardware Info List of YAST shows i the driver as fglrx. No sign of Mesa anywhere there.

Any other tricks i can use to make sure this is working?

does glxgears do anything though?

post
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thanks for the response.

Here is what glxgears gives me:
ShaneLinux:/home/skelly # glxgears
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 14
Current serial number in output stream: 14

Here is xorg:

NOTE: i left out the FILES section with the fonts etc cause it was too big for the post.

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail” “on”
Option “ZapWarning” “on”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “dri”
Load “dbe”
Load “freetype”
Load “extmod”
Load “glx”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “kbd”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
Option “XkbModel” “microsoftpro”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “evdev”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Option “InputFashion” “Mouse”
Option “Name” “Logitech Media Play Mouse”
Option “Pass” “3”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “evBits” “+1-2”
Option “keyBits” “~272-287”
Option “relBits” “~0-2 ~6 ~8”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Driver “mouse”
Identifier “Mouse[3]”
Option “Buttons” “5”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
Option “Name” “ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Vendor” “Sysp”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
DisplaySize 474 296
HorizSync 30-84
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
ModelName “X223W”
Option “DPMS”
Option “PreferredMode” “1680x1050”
VendorName “ACR”
VertRefresh 43-77
UseModes “Modes[0]”
EndSection

Section “Modes”
Identifier “Modes[0]”
Modeline “1680x1050” 144.55 1680 1784 1968 2256 1050 1051 1054 1086
Modeline “1680x1050” 115.00 1680 1728 1760 1840 1050 1053 1059 1079 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1600x1024” 145.72 1600 1704 1872 2144 1024 1025 1028 1062
Modeline “1600x1024” 116.75 1600 1648 1680 1760 1024 1027 1037 1055 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1600x1000” 144.66 1600 1704 1872 2144 1000 1001 1004 1038
Modeline “1600x1000” 116.00 1600 1648 1680 1760 1000 1003 1009 1031 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1400x1050” 145.06 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1093
Modeline “1400x1050” 116.75 1400 1448 1480 1560 1050 1053 1057 1085 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1600x900” 144.80 1600 1704 1872 2144 900 901 904 938
Modeline “1600x900” 116.25 1600 1648 1680 1760 900 903 908 931 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x1024” 143.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1070
Modeline “1280x1024” 131.52 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067
Modeline “1280x1024” 120.62 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1063
Modeline “1280x1024” 116.00 1280 1328 1360 1440 1024 1027 1034 1062 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1440x900” 140.28 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 941
Modeline “1440x900” 129.54 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 938
Modeline “1440x900” 117.88 1440 1528 1680 1920 900 901 904 935
Modeline “1440x900” 113.25 1440 1488 1520 1600 900 903 909 933 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x960” 133.46 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1003
Modeline “1280x960” 123.26 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1000
Modeline “1280x960” 112.08 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 997
Modeline “1280x960” 108.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 960 963 967 995 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1366x768” 113.27 1368 1456 1600 1832 768 769 772 803
Modeline “1360x768” 91.75 1360 1408 1440 1520 768 771 776 796 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1366x768” 103.63 1368 1448 1592 1816 768 769 772 800
Modeline “1366x768” 94.32 1368 1440 1584 1800 768 769 772 798
Modeline “1360x768” 112.78 1360 1448 1592 1824 768 769 772 803
Modeline “1360x768” 103.18 1360 1440 1584 1808 768 769 772 800
Modeline “1360x768” 93.90 1360 1432 1576 1792 768 769 772 798
Modeline “1360x768” 91.75 1360 1408 1440 1520 768 771 776 796 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x800” 110.20 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 836
Modeline “1280x800” 101.85 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 834
Modeline “1280x800” 92.55 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 831
Modeline “1280x800” 90.50 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 829 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1152x864” 107.91 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
Modeline “1152x864” 98.61 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
Modeline “1152x864” 90.48 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 897
Modeline “1152x864” 89.25 1152 1200 1232 1312 864 867 871 896 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x768” 105.85 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 803
Modeline “1280x768” 96.79 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 800
Modeline “1280x768” 88.87 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 798
Modeline “1280x768” 87.00 1280 1328 1360 1440 768 771 778 796 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x720” 98.34 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 753
Modeline “1280x720” 90.74 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 750
Modeline “1280x720” 82.52 1280 1344 1480 1680 720 721 724 748
Modeline “1280x720” 81.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 720 723 728 747 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1024x768” 85.08 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803
Modeline “1024x768” 77.61 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
Modeline “1024x768” 71.50 1024 1072 1104 1184 768 771 775 796 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1024x768” 71.27 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 798
Modeline “1280x600” 81.24 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 628
Modeline “1280x600” 74.31 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 626
Modeline “1280x600” 68.00 1280 1328 1360 1440 600 603 613 622 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1280x600” 67.53 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 624
Modeline “1024x600” 64.99 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 628
Modeline “1024x600” 59.30 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 626
Modeline “1024x600” 55.75 1024 1072 1104 1184 600 603 613 622 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “1024x600” 54.42 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 624
Modeline “800x600” 51.06 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628
Modeline “800x600” 46.44 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 626
Modeline “800x600” 45.25 800 848 880 960 600 603 607 622 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “800x600” 42.62 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624
Modeline “768x576” 46.80 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 603
Modeline “768x576” 42.53 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601
Modeline “768x576” 42.00 768 816 848 928 576 579 583 597 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “768x576” 39.02 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 599
Modeline “640x480” 31.54 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 502
Modeline “640x480” 30.25 640 688 720 800 480 483 487 498 +HSync -Vsync
Modeline “640x480” 29.16 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 501
Modeline “640x480” 26.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 499
Modeline “1680x1050” 146 1680 1784 1960 2240 1050 1053 1059 1089 -hsync -vsync
EndSection

Section “Screen”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 15
Modes “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 16
Modes “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
Modes “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection “Display”
Depth 8
Modes “1680x1050” “1600x1024” “1600x1000” “1400x1050” “1600x900” “1280x1024” “1440x900” “1280x960” “1366x768” “1360x768” “1280x800” “1152x864” “1280x768” “1280x720” “1024x768” “1280x600” “1024x600” “800x600” “768x576” “640x480”
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
Device “Device[0]”
Identifier “Screen[0]”
Monitor “Monitor[0]”
EndSection

Section “Device”
BoardName “ATI Radeon HD3870”
Driver “radeonhd”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Option “SaXDualHead”
Option “monitor-DVI-I_1/digital” “Monitor[0]”
Option “SaXDualMonitorVendor” “DELL”
Option “SaXDualOrientation” “LeftOf”
Option “SaXDualResolution” “1280x1024”
Option “SaXDualMode” “Xinerama”
Option “SaXDualHSync” “30-81”
Option “SaXDualMonitorModel” “1907FP (Digital)”
Option “SaXDualVSync” “56-76”
Option “SaXExternal” “Identifier&EXT+DisplaySize&474 296+VendorName&DELL+LeftOf&Monitor[0]+PreferredMode&1280x1024+HorizSync&30-81+ModelName&1907FP (Digital)+VertRefresh&56-76”
Option “monitor-DVI-I_2/digital” “EXT”
VendorName “ATI”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
DisplaySize 474 296
HorizSync 30-81
Identifier “EXT”
ModelName “1907FP (Digital)”
Option “LeftOf” “Monitor[0]”
Option “PreferredMode” “1280x1024”
VendorName “DELL”
VertRefresh 56-76
EndSection

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout[all]”
InputDevice “Keyboard[0]” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse[1]” “CorePointer”
InputDevice “Mouse[3]” “SendCoreEvents”
Option “Clone” “off”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
Screen “Screen[0]”
EndSection

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section “Extensions”
EndSection

post
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

edit:
sorry you just did

Oh boy, i am guessing this is not a good sign. THis shouldnt say radeon but rather fgrlx right?

Section “Device”
BoardName “ATI Radeon HD3870”
Driver "radeonhd"
Identifier “Device[0]”
Option “SaXDualHead”
Option “monitor-DVI-I_1/digital” “Monitor[0]”
Option “SaXDualMonitorVendor” “DELL”
Option “SaXDualOrientation” “LeftOf”
Option “SaXDualResolution” “1280x1024”
Option “SaXDualMode” “Xinerama”
Option “SaXDualHSync” “30-81”
Option “SaXDualMonitorModel” “1907FP (Digital)”
Option “SaXDualVSync” “56-76”
Option “SaXExternal” “Identifier&EXT+DisplaySize&474 296+VendorName&DELL+LeftOf&Monitor[0]+PreferredMode&1280x1024+HorizSync&30-81+ModelName&1907FP (Digital)+VertRefresh&56-76”
Option “monitor-DVI-I_2/digital” “EXT”
VendorName “ATI”
EndSection

**All I notice to maybe add is in RED
Not sure about the driver thing - check here:

ATI - openSUSE**

I agree with shanekelly55. You want fglrx for performance and the Ogl.

Forget the Sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx for now.

You need to run aticonfig --initial=dual-head -f. Then append the following to the new ati formated xorg.conf file:

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

Check the driver with the command fglrxinfo.

Here is my step by step:

Please help… ATI Driver problems! - openSUSE Forums

Here is my latest xorg.conf for 4 monitors.
I’m gonna ask for help with getting the Xinerama to work across my screens. This will get 2 big screens on 2+2 monitors.

Section “ServerLayout”

    Identifier     "Layout[all]"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
    Screen         "aticonfig-Screen[1]-0" 3200 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"

EndSection

Section “Files”
ModulePath “/usr/lib64/xorg/modules”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS0”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS1”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS2”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS3”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS4”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS5”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS6”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS7”
InputDevices “/dev/ttyS8”
InputDevices “/dev/psaux”
InputDevices “/dev/logibm”
InputDevices “/dev/sunmouse”
InputDevices “/dev/atibm”
InputDevices “/dev/amigamouse”
InputDevices “/dev/atarimouse”
InputDevices “/dev/inportbm”
InputDevices “/dev/gpmdata”
InputDevices “/dev/usbmouse”
InputDevices “/dev/adbmouse”
InputDevices “/dev/input/mice”
InputDevices “/dev/input/event0”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/truetype/”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/uni/”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/misc/”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/100dpi”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/75dpi”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/encodings”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Speedo”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/URW”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load “dbe”
Load “extmod”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option “AllowMouseOpenFail”
Option “BlankTime” “0”
#Option “Xinerama” “on”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Keyboard[0]”
Driver “kbd”
Option “Protocol” “Standard”
Option “XkbRules” “xfree86”
Option “XkbKeycodes” “xfree86”
Option “XkbModel” “pc104”
Option “XkbLayout” “us”
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Mouse[1]”
Driver “mouse”
Option “Protocol” “explorerps/2”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/mice”
EndSection

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

Section “Monitor”
Identifier “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1”
Option “VendorName” “ATI Proprietary Driver”
Option “ModelName” “Generic Autodetecting Monitor”
Option “DPMS” “true”
EndSection
Section “Monitor”
Identifier “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-0”
Option “VendorName” “ATI Proprietary Driver”
Option “ModelName” “Generic Autodetecting Monitor”
Option “DPMS” “true”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Identifier “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-1”
Option “VendorName” “ATI Proprietary Driver”
Option “ModelName” “Generic Autodetecting Monitor”
Option “DPMS” “true”
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[0]-0”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “horizontal” “horizontal”
BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
EndSection

Section “Device”

#BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[0]-1”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “VideoOverlay” “on”
BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
Screen 1
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[1]-0”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “horizontal” “horizontal”
BusID “PCI:3:0:0”
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[1]-1”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “VideoOverlay” “on”
BusID “PCI:3:0:0”
Screen 1
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[0]-0”
Device “aticonfig-Device[0]-0”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[0]-1”
Device “aticonfig-Device[0]-1”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[1]-0”
Device “aticonfig-Device[1]-0”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-0”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[1]-1”
Device “aticonfig-Device[1]-1”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-1”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”

    Option      "DPMS" "true"

EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[0]-0”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “horizontal” “horizontal”
BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
EndSection

Section “Device”

#BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[0]-1”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “VideoOverlay” “on”
BusID “PCI:2:0:0”
Screen 1
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[1]-0”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “horizontal” “horizontal”
BusID “PCI:3:0:0”
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[1]-1”
Driver “fglrx”
Option “VideoOverlay” “on”
BusID “PCI:3:0:0”
Screen 1
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[0]-0”
Device “aticonfig-Device[0]-0”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[0]-1”
Device “aticonfig-Device[0]-1”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[1]-0”
Device “aticonfig-Device[1]-0”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-0”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[1]-1”
Device “aticonfig-Device[1]-1”
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[1]-1”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes “1600x1200”
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “DRI”
Group “video”
Mode 0660
EndSection

How can i be sure i am using ATI drivers?

Your xorg.conf says ATI driver is installed and probably its working. Check /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original. U’ll get some notation comparing with xorg.conf file. Try aticonfig in terminal. But it’s safe to don’t change anything unless you are sure.

When using the proprietary ati drivers, and you get the message similar to
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 14
Current serial number in output stream: 14
It’s most likely because the 32 bit dri module is being loaded so rename /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so
and then create a symlink using the 64 bit version
ln -s /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so
(Thanks coomac’s Avatar
coomac)