[ltp] Re: [ltp] ´ð¸´: [ltp] ATI Radeon 3D features

Fri Apr 25 17:33:30 CEST 2003

Tino Keitel reported a while ago that 16 MB videoram is not enough for 
the 24 bit mode.

Gregor

olusola omosebi wrote:
> 
> 
> just did, it WORKS!!!!!. Thanks man u dah man. But just question, why 
> wont it work on a 24 bit Color mode?
> 
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> 
> 
>> From: "Gregor R. Goldmann" <gregorrg at cs.tu-berlin.de>
>> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> To: olusola omosebi <heyodee at msn.com>
>> CC: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> Subject: [ltp] Re: [ltp] ´ð¸´: [ltp] ATI Radeon 3D features
>> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:02:52 +0200 (MEST)
>>
>> Did You try to start the xserver in 16 bit colordepth mode?
>>
>> Gregor
>>
>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, olusola omosebi wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > I added the line into profile, but still no 3D...HELP
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "millin" <millinzeng at 263.net>
>> > >Reply-To: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> > >To: <linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org>
>> > >Subject: [ltp] ´ð¸´: [ltp] ATI Radeon 3D features
>> > >Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:12:49 +0800
>> > >
>> > >Hi,
>> > >  Below may be the reason of your 3D problem on Thinkpad-T30:
>> > >      In some XFree86 versions , the DRI has a bug.
>> > >When the CPU is better than P4 1.8G (just like T30),
>> > >the DRI will mistakenly enable the 3D-NOW! feature for the CPU.
>> > >
>> > >Of course, the P4 CPU has no 3D-NOW! at all!
>> > >So ,when you use some 3D programs.....
>> > >It won't work ,and return "illegal instructions"
>> > >
>> > >To avoid this problem, you can edit /etc/profile ,
>> > >And add a line  ¡°export MESA_NO_3DNOW=1¡±
>> > >That¡¯s OK.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > >·¢¼þÈË: linux-thinkpad-admin at linux-thinkpad.org
>> > >[mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin at linux-thinkpad.org] ´ú±í olusola omosebi
>> > >·¢ËÍÊ±¼ä: 2003Äê4ÔÂ25ÈÕ 7:42
>> > >ÊÕ¼þÈË: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> > >Ö÷Ìâ: Re: [ltp] ATI Radeon 3D features
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Thnaks Buddy, but for the best games i prefer unreal Tournament 2003
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > >From: Rene Cunningham <rene at dcnut.com>
>> > > >Reply-To: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> > > >To: linux-thinkpad at linux-thinkpad.org
>> > > >CC: olusola omosebi <heyodee at msn.com>
>> > > >Subject: Re: [ltp] ATI Radeon 3D features
>> > > >Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 23:49:04 +1000
>> > >X-Virus: 6
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>> > > >On Tue, Apr 22, 2003 at 12:13:26AM -0400, olusola omosebi wrote:
>> > > > >   I don't know how to enable the 3D features of the ATI Radeon
>> > >graphics
>> > > > > card.
>> > > >
>> > > >These steps can be found through google in more detail.
>> > > >
>> > > >1) Download xfree86 source for 4.3.0 which has the radeon driver 
>> in it,
>> > > >called X430src-3.tgz.
>> > > >2) untar it and cd into
>> > > >xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/drm/kernel/ , 
>> where you
>> > > >can do `make -f Makefile.linux`.
>> > > >3) if all goes well you should have radeon.o in that directory, 
>> which
>> > > >can be copied into /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/. Do a `depmod -ae`,
>> > > >then a `modprobe radeon`. Make sure you dont have the kernel's 
>> radeon
>> > > >driver built into the kernel or as a module.
>> > > >4) Open your X11 config file (usually /etc/X11/XF86Config-4) and 
>> make
>> > > >sure 'Load "dri"' and 'Load "glx"' are unhashed. In the 'Section
>> > >"Device"'
>> > > >section for your video card put in 'Driver "radon"'. At the 
>> bottom of
>> > > >the X11 config file put in
>> > > >
>> > > >Section "DRI"
>> > > >        Mode    0666
>> > > >EndSection
>> > > >5) Restart X and you should have opengl support. You can tell by
>> > >running
>> > > >`glxinfo` which should show "direct rendering: Yes".
>> > > >
>> > > >Hope this helps.
>> > > >
>> > > > >Does anyone know, tha best games dont play on my T30 because of it
>> > > >I took a quick look at Quake3 but didnt get a great FPS. Could of 
>> been
>> > > >because my P4 stepped down to 1.2GHz. Trackballs and foobillards 
>> runs
>> > > >fine.
>> > > >
>> > > >--
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>> > > >Rene Cunningham
>> > > >DCNUT Pty Ltd
>> > > >http://www.dcnut.com
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