Ati x300 & Suse 11.2

English Hardware
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Hi! I know, that configuration of my PC is too old, but now I don`t to be going exchange it.
Recently I update my Suse 11.0 to 11.2 and because I use old videocard Ati x300 I give a some problem with my video. First of all I uninstall my old driver. Then I download ati-driver-installer-9-11-x86.x86_64 and in the end of installation it say me that was some errors during the install process. It was write to log-file:
Here it:


Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.GCC* .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1-obj/i386/desktop'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.31.5-0.1 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1-obj/i386/desktop/. modules
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:443:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drm_proc.h: In function ‘FGLDRM__vma_info’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/drm_proc.h:497: warning: format ‘%08lx’ expects type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘phys_addr_t’
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘KCL_MapPageToPfn’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1586: warning: unused variable ‘bus_addr’
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
  CC [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
  LD [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
  LD [M]  /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.5-0.1-obj/i386/desktop'
build succeeded with return value 0
duplicating results into driver repository...
done.
**You must change your working directory to /lib/modules/fglrx
and then call ./make_install.sh in order to install the built module.**
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel modules
failed.
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to install compiled kernel module - please consult readme.

I don`t draw attention on it message and continue configuration. I do:

su
sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
rcxdm restart

Now, driver work bad…

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If I write in terminal

glxgears

I give

X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  153 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request:  16
Current serial number in output stream:  16

And this is my SaX.log

/*************
SaX2 log     : SaX2 version 8.1 - SVN Release: 1.49 2003/03/17
**************
SVN RELEASE  : 1893
             :
DESCRIPTION  : X11 configuration log file to collect information
             : about detection, startup and configuration.
             : There are three parts of logging:
             : ---
             : 1) INIT     ( detection, 3D )
             : 2) STARTUP  ( xorg.conf, X11 log, glxinfo )
             : 3) CONFIG   ( config actions )
             : ---
             :
VERSION      : SaX2 compiled for: [OTHER]
PARAMETER    : -r -m 0=fglrx -r
             :
*************/
============================
Framebuffer Info:
----------------------------
Framebuffer not active
29-Nov 09:29:43 <I> Initializing...
29-Nov 09:29:45 <I>  Sysp: Mouse detection data
	Mouse0    =>  Protocol   : explorerps/2
	Mouse0    =>  Device     : /dev/input/mice
	Mouse0    =>  Buttons    : 5
	Mouse0    =>  Wheel      : 1
	Mouse0    =>  Emulate    : 0
	Mouse0    =>  Name       : ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse
	Mouse0    =>  VendorID   : 0x0002
	Mouse0    =>  DeviceID   : 0x0005
	Mouse0    =>  Profile    : <undefined>
	Mouse0    =>  RealDevice : /dev/input/by-path/platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse
	Mouse0    =>  NutShell   : 0
]
29-Nov 09:29:45 <I>  Sysp: Keyboard detection data
	Keyboard0 =>  XkbModel   : microsoftpro
	Keyboard0 =>  XkbLayout  : us,ru
	Keyboard0 =>  XkbVariant : ,winkeys
	Keyboard0 =>  XkbOptions : grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll
	Keyboard0 =>  Name       : AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
	Keyboard0 =>  VendorID   : 0x0001
	Keyboard0 =>  DeviceID   : 0x0001
	Keyboard0 =>  Profile    : <undefined>
	Keyboard0 =>  RealDevice : /dev/input/event0
]
29-Nov 09:29:45 <I>  Sysp: Server detection data
	Card0     =>  DomainId   : 0x0
	Card0     =>  BusId      : 0x1
	Card0     =>  SlotId     : 0x00
	Card0     =>  FuncId     : 0x0
	Card0     =>  Vendor     : ATI
	Card0     =>  Device     : Radeon X300 (RV370) 5B60 (PCIE)
	Card0     =>  VID        : 0x1002
	Card0     =>  DID        : 0x5b60
	Card0     =>  Module     : fglrx
	Card0     =>  BusType    : AGP
	Card0     =>  Detected   : 1
	Card0     =>  Flag       : DEFAULT
	Card0     =>  SUB-VID    : 0x174b
	Card0     =>  SUB-DID    : 0x1490
	Card0     =>  DrvProfile : FireGL,AIGLX,Composite
]
29-Nov 09:29:54 <I>  Sysp: XStuff detection data
	Card0     =>  DDC        : VSCF91F
	Card0     =>  DDC[2]     : VSCF91F
	Card0     =>  Name       : VIEWSONIC VA1916wSERIES
	Card0     =>  Vendor     : VSC
	Card0     =>  Name[2]    : VIEWSONIC VA1916wSERIES
	Card0     =>  Vendor[2]  : VSC
	...
]
29-Nov 09:29:56 <I>  Sysp: 3D detection data
	Card3D0   =>  Install    : <none>
	Card3D0   =>  Remove     : <none>
	Card3D0   =>  Packages   : <none>
	Card3D0   =>  Active     : 0
	Card3D0   =>  Answer     : no
	Card3D0   =>  ScriptReal : <none>
	Card3D0   =>  ScriptSoft : <none>
	Card3D0   =>  Flag       : <none>
]
29-Nov 09:29:58 <X> Startup...
29-Nov 09:29:58 <X> Startup on new Server: <:0.0>
29-Nov 09:29:58 <X> Logging File contents: /tmp/sax2-13135/xorg.conf 
	# /.../
	# SaX generated X11 config file
	# Created on: 2009-11-29T09:29:58+0300.
	#
	# Version: 8.1
	# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
	# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
	#
	# Automatically generated by [SaX2] (8.1)
	# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
	#
	Section "Files"
	  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
	 ...
	EndSection
	
	Section "ServerFlags"
	  Option       "AIGLX" "on"
	  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
	  Option       "IgnoreABI" "on"
	  Option       "ZapWarning" "on"
	EndSection
	
	Section "InputDevice"
	  # Driver "kbd" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"' 
	  # is set in "ServerFlags" section. 
	  Driver       "kbd"
	  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
	  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
	  Option       "XkbLayout" "us,ru"
	  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
	  Option       "XkbOptions" "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
	  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
	  Option       "XkbVariant" ",winkeys"
	EndSection
	
	Section "InputDevice"
	  # Driver "mouse" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"' 
	  # is set in "ServerFlags" section. 
	  Driver       "mouse"
	  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
	  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"
	  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
	  DisplaySize  410 256
	  HorizSync    30-82
	  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
	  ModelName    "VIEWSONIC VA1916WSERIES"
	  Option       "DPMS"
	  Option       "PreferredMode" "1440x900"
	  VendorName   "VSC"
	  VertRefresh  43-75
	  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
	EndSection

	Section "Modes"
	  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
	EndSection
	
	Section "Device"
	  BoardName    "Radeon X300 (RV370) 5B60 (PCIE)"
	  Driver       "fglrx"
	  Identifier   "Device[0]"
	  Option       "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
	  Option       "VideoOverlay" "on"
	  Option       "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
	  Option       "FSAAEnable" "off"
	  Option       "FSAAScale" "0"
	  Option       "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
	  VendorName   "ATI"
	EndSection
	
	Section "Screen"
	  DefaultDepth 24
	  SubSection "Display"
	    Depth      15
	    Modes      "1440x900" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" 
	  EndSubSection
	  SubSection "Display"
	    Depth      16
	    Modes      "1440x900" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" 
	  EndSubSection
	  SubSection "Display"
	    Depth      24
	    Modes      "1440x900" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" 
	  EndSubSection
	  SubSection "Display"
	    Depth      8
	    Modes      "1440x900" "1280x960" "1024x768" "800x600" 
	  EndSubSection
	  Device       "Device[0]"
	  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
	  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
	EndSection
	
	Section "ServerLayout"
	  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
	  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
	  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
	  Screen       "Screen[0]"
	EndSection
	
	Section "DRI"
	    Group      "video"
	    Mode       0660
	EndSection
	
	Section "Extensions"
	  Option       "Composite" "on"
	EndSection
	
]
29-Nov 09:30:00 <X> Logging File contents: /var/log/xlog 
	(II) config/hal: initialized
	X.Org X Server 1.6.5
	Release Date: 2009-10-11
	X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
	Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
	Current Operating System: Linux suse-home 2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2009-10-26 15:49:03 +0100 i686
	Build Date: 02 November 2009  12:05:39PM
	 
	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: Sun Nov 29 09:29:58 2009
	(++) Using config file: "/tmp/sax2-13135/xorg.conf"
	(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
	(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
	(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
	(**) |   |-->Device "Device[0]"
	(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
	(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
	(**) Option "ZapWarning" "on"
	(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
	(**) Option "AIGLX" "on"
	(**) Option "IgnoreABI" "on"
	(**) Ignoring ABI Version
	(==) Automatically adding devices
	(==) Automatically enabling devices
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/uni" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/opt/kde3/share/fonts" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
	(**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
	...
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled
	(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
	(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
	(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
	(WW) Disabling Keyboard[0]
	(WW) Disabling Mouse[1]
	(II) Loader magic: 0x3ac0
	(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
	X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
	X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
	(II) Loader running on linux
	(++) using VT number 7
	(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 1002:5b60:174b:1490 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/134217728, 0xe9000000/65536, I/O @ 0x00009000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
	(--) PCI: (0:1:0:1) 1002:5b70:174b:1491 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe9010000/65536
	(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
	(II) System resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX**
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX**
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX**
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX**
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX**
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX**
	(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
	(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
	(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
	(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
	(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
	(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
	(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libdbe.so
	(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
	(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
	(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libextmod.so
	(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
	(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
	(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
	(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
	(II) Loading extension DPMS
	(II) Loading extension XVideo
	(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
	(II) Loading extension X-Resource
	(II) LoadModule: "glx"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libglx.so
	(II) Module glx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 7.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
	(II) Loading extension GLX
	(II) LoadModule: "dri"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libdri.so
	(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.4.0, module version = 1.0.0
	(II) Loading sub module "fglrxdrm"
	(II) LoadModule: "fglrxdrm"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux//libfglrxdrm.so
	(II) Module fglrxdrm: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.67.4
	(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
	(II) LoadModule: "record"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/librecord.so
	(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.13.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
	(II) Loading extension RECORD
	(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//extensions/libdri2.so
	(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
	(II) Loading extension DRI2
	(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
	(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//drivers/fglrx_drv.so
	(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 1.4.99.906, module version = 8.67.4
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.67.4
	(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 8.671                                
	(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Nov  4 2009 09:43:39
	(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
	(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fglrx
	**(EE) No supported AMD display adapters were found
	(EE) No devices detected.************
	
	Fatal server error:
	no screens found

How I can solve my problem with my videocard? Why in Sax.log write what my devices don`t detected?**

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Recently I update my Suse 11.0 to 11.2 and because I use old videocard Ati x300 I give a some problem with my video. First of all I uninstall my old driver. Then I download ati-driver-installer-9-11-x86.x86_64 and in the end of installation it say me that was some errors during the install process.

The X300 chipset is not supported any longer with openSUSE 11.2 and the proprietary fglrx driver. The open source radeon driver is out only real option for now. Search these forums for several threads on the same topic. Some info concering this:

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When I was having that same trouble with the 9.3 driver, which didn’t support my card either, I ended up with a messed up video, so I used the following command line to get a stable GUI back; first run su to get rootly powers then this:

sax2 -r -m 0=radeon
5

Thank u! Its real work. But it isnt that I wanna to look forward… I`ll return to Suse 11.0 back…
:expressionless:

6

Been there, done that…
it’s not worth it… trust me

7

I am using the same card in my system at work with the xorg Radeon driver. Sax2 seems to support the dual head config but when I enable it, it doesn’t add the second screen it only shows that it is configured in Sax2. I have tried to configure the xorg.conf file in the past and have had some results but nothing stable. Is it even possible to run both video outputs or is it still too unstable. Thanks.