error: Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0"

[ride153]

i recently installed an ATI graphics driver and it seemed to have installed ok as i didn't get any errors

when i try and play a game it gives this error
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".

also glxinfo says this:
[root@localhost ~]# glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No

and fglrxinfo says:
[root@localhost ~]# fglrxinfo
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.2.1)

if anyone knows how o fix this plz help me, i searched google and stuff but nothing seems to work

comp specs
AMD 2500 @400fsb
1gig ddr 400
nforce2 board
ATI 9800pro gfx card

[andrewski]

I have the same problem. It has something to do with OpenGL I believe. Like it's not enabled. But I haven't found anything to fix it. Hope somewhere on here knows how! I would love to totally get away from using Windows just to game.

[cardinal II]

Did you really try google? The answer is right here in this forum. You do not have the driver installed properly.

Look here http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25801 Hopefully that helps

[ride153]

when i try to reinstall the rpm package says:
Package already installed
The package "fglrx_6_8_0" is currently installed.

how do i uninstall the driver
i tried this [root@localhost 2.6.9-1.667]# rpm -e fglrx_6_8_0-8.12.10-1.i386.rpm

but terminal says this
error: package fglrx_6_8_0-8.12.10-1.i386.rpm is not installed

ok im a linux noob kinda just not sure how to uninstall the driver so i can do a reinstall

[ride153]

okk thx for the link i will try the yum unistall command

[ride153]

ok i removed the old ati driver and before i reinstall the agian can someone explain to me the proper way to install this ati driver
fglrx_6_8_0-8.12.10-1.i386.rpm

should i just
a) click on the rpm file
b) run from terminal using rpm fglrx_6_8_0-8.12.10-1.i386.rpm
c) yum install fglrx_6_8_0-8.12.10-1.i386.rpm
d) some other way


thnks in advance

[ride153]

and also do i need to install nvidia nforce2 drivers for my motherboard?

[ride153]

i got my ati driver workin things seem to be ok i just played aa and didn't get any errors

w00t

[andrewski]

No fair!


I followed those intructions and everything went fine. Restarted the machine and tried launching ut2004. This is what I got:

[andrew@bender ~]$ ut2004
WARNING: ALC_EXT_capture is subject to change!
Couldn't set video mode: Couldn't find matching GLX visual


History:

Exiting due to error
[andrew@bender ~]$


Any ideas? Doesn't seem like Direct Rendering is enabled.


EDIT: Using ATI 9800 PRO with the 2.6.11-1.14_FC3smp kernel.

[ride153]

I'm not sure what this means ":WARNING: ALC_EXT_capture is subject to change!
Couldn't set video mode: Couldn't find matching GLX visual" try googling that error message

also what does commands fglrxinfo and glxinfo say?

and try running a different game may be its something with UT4 and not the driver