Howto for fglrx / catalyst (Ati driver)

[swa_1101]

You may need to alter some settings to get everything working ( check out all of nicofo's post's from this thread )


a quick fix temporary fix for window borders is


emerald --replace

emerald --replace (not work)

It's still no window borders and I have finished step by step at nicofo's post

[nicofo]

emerald --replace (not work)

It's still no window borders and I have finished step by step at nicofo's post

What's the error ? (terminal output)

Have compiz-fusion installed (or hah had it installed ?) : what is the version of emerald ? (rpm -q emerald)

Alternatively, try with another border decoration (aquamarine/kwin/...) from the beryl-icon.

[BPfedora]

I follow your setup directions to a tee and after the reboot i get this error

Failed to start the X Server. It is likely that it is not setup correctly. Would you like the X Server output to diagnose the problem?

The log file looks as such: (it's long so I apologize in advance)

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: Fedora Core 7 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.20-2936.fc7xen #1 SMP Fri Sep 21 11:56:20 EDT 2007 x86_64
Build Date: 11 June 2007
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.3.0.0-9.fc7
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Sat Oct 6 20:43:04 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "single head configuration"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(WW) No monitor specified for screen "Screen0".
Using a default monitor configuration.
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"
(WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
Using the default mouse configuration.
(WW) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
(==) FontPath set to:
unix/:7100,
built-ins
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) Loader magic: 0x7be760
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.2
X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.3.0, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.2
(++) using VT number 7

It goes on for a couple thousand more strings, essentially however it would seem that the driver is unable to be loaded and subsequently the X server fails. Any thoughts on a fix?

[leigh123linux]

I follow your setup directions to a tee and after the reboot i get this error



The log file looks as such: (it's long so I apologize in advance)



It goes on for a couple thousand more strings, essentially however it would seem that the driver is unable to be loaded and subsequently the X server fails. Any thoughts on a fix?

There is no ATI driver for a xen kernel so you have to use a normal kernel to get the driver working.

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: Fedora Core 7 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.20-2936.fc7xen #1 SMP Fri Sep 21 11:56:20 EDT 2007 x86_64
Build Date: 11 June 2007
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.3.0.0-9.fc7
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

[cacasodo]

Try selecting another video driver ( there are separate video drivers for video ) in vlc or mplayer

Hi Leigh,
I was very happy to stumble upon your excellent post, as I was having trouble getting my VisionTek X1550 to work on FC6, x86-64 with the latest ATI drivers. Going through the install worked fine and I made all the config tweaks you suggest (thank you!). GLXinfo looks good and I get 900FPS on glxgears:
[sodo@ogre ~]# glxinfo | head -60
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
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: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6650 (8.39.4)

But I seem to be experiencing the same issue as johnnylinux, where xine/mplayer/ffplay seem to be misbehaving (dropping frames (mplayer/ffplay) or crashing gnome (xine)). As you suggested to him, I have tried other video output options with mplayer with the same result. I am using this box as a video editing workstation, so I use these programs to test my edits. I have a dual, quad core xeon (dell sc1430). Previous to using the VisionTek card and the fglrx drivers, I was able to play these videos without problem on the mobo video (16MB ATI ES1000). Cinelerra, however, seems to be working well, as it takes advantage of my CPUs.

I use the ATI Catalyst Control Center to change my display settings. I've tried the three different display modes with the same poor performance/crashing behavior each time. I've attached a snap of the Control Center info. card info from ATI control center

Might you have seen this behavior before? Could it be degradation between 32-bit versus 64-bit modes? thanks for your time.
'sodo

[cacasodo]

I went ahead and tested removing the 32bit libraries from the install:
yum remove xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-libs-32bit

X still loads with my dual monitor setup; however, I still have my choppy video/hang/crash problem. I am running kernel-2.6.22-7 on fc6 x86_64:

[sodo@ogre ~]# rpm -qa --queryformat "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n"|grep kernel|sort
kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
kernel-2.6.22.7-57.fc6.x86_64
kernel-devel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64
kernel-headers-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.x86_64

[sankaman2k]

crpi,

Welcome to my ongoing and unresolved problem....

I was so frustrated I decided to try out the new SuSe 10.3 and see if they offered another option.
I had the exact same problem but luckily was able to resolve it (somewhat). Although the experience I document is with SuSe, there is enough information there that you can apply it to Fedora to address some issues you come across here if you get stuck.

Ati 8.41 linux drivers

[cacasodo]

I've rolled back to driver version 8.35.5 and the choppy behavior is gone, but now I no longer have direct rendering enabled.
- more to come

[cacasodo]

I'm getting good at installing these ATI driver installs. >:[

8.35.5:
-mplayer works well in XV, but I have no OpenGL
8.36.5
-mplayer doesn't work well in XV, and the kernel module won't build, so I can't get OpenGL to work
8.40.4
-mplayer doesn't work well in XV, but works OK in OpenGL. Obviously, I got the kernel module to build for 8.40.4 by installing that driver and building and installing the kernel module using:
./ati-driver-installer-8.40.4-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Fedora/FC6
rpm -ivh kernel-module-ATI-fglrx-2.6.22.7-57.fc6-8.40.4-1.fc6.x86_64.rpm

I imagine this will suffice for now.

ATI needs to get their act together.

Thanks for the info, Leigh! It helped get me started..
'sodo

[swa_1101]

What's the error ? (terminal output)

Have compiz-fusion installed (or hah had it installed ?) : what is the version of emerald ? (rpm -q emerald)

Alternatively, try with another border decoration (aquamarine/kwin/...) from the beryl-icon.

Detected xserver                                : XGL

Checking Display :5.0 ...

Checking for XComposite extension               : passed (v0.3)
Checking for XDamage extension                  : passed
Checking for RandR extension                    : passed
Checking for XSync extension                    : passed

beryl: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
beryl: Using non-tfp mode
beryl: GLX_SGIX_fbconfig is missing
beryl: Failed to manage screen: 0
beryl: No manageable screens found on display :5.0

compiz-fusion has not been installed

When I try to use another border decorators, It is the same.

emerald-0.5.2-0.2git.fc7

[hellfried]

ok this is my output when i do 'fglrxinfo'

[root@localhost hellfried]# fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6747 (8.40.4)

but when i do 'glxinfo', i get

[root@localhost hellfried]# glxinfo
bash: glxinfo: command not found

i have runned nicofo's install script but when i log out and choose 'kde with xgl', it does not work and i find that my fglrxinfo has gone back to the mesa driver. i have edited my xorg.conf file as detailed above. help me!

[leigh123linux]

ok this is my output when i do 'fglrxinfo'

[root@localhost hellfried]# fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6747 (8.40.4)

but when i do 'glxinfo', i get

[root@localhost hellfried]# glxinfo
bash: glxinfo: command not found

i have runned nicofo's install script but when i log out and choose 'kde with xgl', it does not work and i find that my fglrxinfo has gone back to the mesa driver. i have edited my xorg.conf file as detailed above. help me!

Try fglxinfo instead


fglxinfo

i have runned nicofo's install script but when i log out and choose 'kde with xgl', it does not work and i find that my fglrxinfo has gone back to the mesa driver

This is normal for XGL sessions

[hellfried]

so how exactly do i turn on compiz fusion?

[leigh123linux]

so how exactly do i turn on compiz fusion?

Just run fusion-icon from the menu or type it in a terminal

fusion-icon &

[Julma]

Could someone please give me a rundown on what is needed to get Compiz up and running on F8 (x86_64 7.92) under KDE? I can only find instructions for earlier versions, and it looks like the devel repo might be missing some packages to get things running in K.