glxinfo rendering no ATI Radeon 7500

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I just installed OpenSuSE 11 and have to say I’m impressed. I decided to use KDE 4 and it is slick.

The only issue I am having now is getting 3d acceleration to work. Glxinfo |grep rendering shows

direct rendering: No

This card is an older ATI card and not supported with the ATI corp drivers. I know the card is supported with the kernel drivers as I had 3d acceleration working under Gentoo Linux.

Below is my xorg.conf. Any suggestions on how to get this to work would be appreciated. The FAQ’s states in OS11 this all should work out of the box…

xorg.conf


# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2008-11-08T09:21:25-0500.
#
# 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 [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
  Option       "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  397 317
  HorizSync    29-107
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "6558 P202"
  Option       "DPMS"
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
  VendorName   "IBM"
  VertRefresh  50-160
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 169.20 1280 1312 1448 1680 1024 1025 1028 1046
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 158.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 960 961 964 1011
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 140.22 1280 1376 1512 1744 960 961 964 1005
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 120.84 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 999
  Modeline 	"1280x960" 102.10 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994
  Modeline 	"1280x800" 131.10 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 843
  Modeline 	"1280x800" 114.77 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 838
  Modeline 	"1280x800" 98.89 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 833
  Modeline 	"1280x800" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 128.42 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 910
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 112.36 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 905
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 96.77 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895
  Modeline 	"1280x768" 125.82 1280 1368 1504 1728 768 769 772 809
  Modeline 	"1280x768" 110.12 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 804
  Modeline 	"1280x768" 94.98 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 800
  Modeline 	"1280x768" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
  Modeline 	"1280x720" 118.04 1280 1368 1504 1728 720 721 724 759
  Modeline 	"1280x720" 103.27 1280 1360 1496 1712 720 721 724 754
  Modeline 	"1280x720" 89.04 1280 1352 1488 1696 720 721 724 750
  Modeline 	"1280x720" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 100.19 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 809
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 88.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 804
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 76.16 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 800
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 96.47 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 84.54 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 72.80 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625
  Modeline 	"1280x600" 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 77.36 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 67.63 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 58.10 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
  Modeline 	"1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
  Modeline 	"800x600" 60.07 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"800x600" 53.14 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
  Modeline 	"800x600" 45.50 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
  Modeline 	"800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
  Modeline 	"768x576" 55.94 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 607
  Modeline 	"768x576" 48.71 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 604
  Modeline 	"768x576" 41.66 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
  Modeline 	"768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
  Modeline 	"640x480" 37.89 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 506
  Modeline 	"640x480" 33.48 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
  Modeline 	"640x480" 28.56 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
  Modeline 	"640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "RV200 QW"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "norenderaccel"
  Option       "GARTSize" "32"
  VendorName   "ATI"
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection
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Section “Device”
BoardName “RV200 QW”
BusID “1:0:0”
Driver “radeon”
Identifier “Device[0]”
Option "norenderaccel"
Option “GARTSize” “32”
VendorName “ATI”
EndSection

Comment out or remove the option in bold

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Commented it out, did init 3, init 5 and rendering is still NO

changes below


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "RV200 QW"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
***#  Option       "norenderaccel"***
  Option       "GARTSize" "32"
  VendorName   "ATI"
EndSection
4

Can you provide the whole output of glxinfo ?

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Here it is


 glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
    GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.3)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
    GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
    GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
    GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
    GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
    GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
    GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
    GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
    GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
    GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,
    GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels,
    GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
    GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
    GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square,
    GL_NV_fragment_program, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_point_sprite,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program,
    GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table,
    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture,
    GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x27 24 dc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 dc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x44 32 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 Ncon
6

hmmm strange. No idea why you get SW rendering only. Can you use Yast -> Hardware -> Graphics Card and Monitor to activate the 3D of your card?

7

already done

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/80294/sax2-monitor.jpg

8

No idea really. Maybe someone else could help? Also if by chance you have the Gentoo xorg.conf file, you could compare it to SUSE’s one

9

I tried that already to no effect. I also checked to make sure opensuse 11 had all the suspect kernel options set (/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/defconfig.default). I’m wondering if there is an issue with the radeon drive opensuse is using?