[ltp] Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0"
Alex Deucher
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:52:31 -0500
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:47:44 -0700 (MST), Jeff <thinkpad@sirveiss.com> wrote:
> Hi Alex,
>
> I going to check out the r300 project but I also downloaded the file
> fglrx_4_3_0-8.10.19-1.i386.rpm from ATI's website. Is it same to
> assume that this is what you meant by ATI's driver? There was
> another I downloaded as well, fglrx_6_8_0-8.10.19-1.i386.rpm, which is
> for X.org. If this goes well with Mandrake 10.0, I'll use the latter
> when Mandrake 10.2 comes out.
yes fglrx is what I was referring to as ati's binary driver.
Alex
>
> Thanks again!
>
> -Jeff
>
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Alex Deucher wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:54:44 -0700 (MST), Jeff <thinkpad@sirveiss.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Alex,
> > >
> > > No problem. It should be attached.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much!
> >
> > Duh! I should have read your last email more thoroughly. you have an
> > r300 based card.
> > there is not currently open source support for HW 3D on r300 cards.
> > You'll need to use ATI's binary driver or the experimental r300 driver
> > at r300.sf.net
> >
> > (WW) RADEON(0): Direct rendering not yet supported on Radeon 9500/9700
> > and newer cards
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > >
> > > -Jeff
> > >
> > > On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:19:57 -0700 (MST), Jeffrey Veiss
> > > > <jvmail@sirveiss.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been having an issue I was hoping someone might be able to shed
> > > > > some light on as the research I've been doing hasn't yet come up
> > > > > with a solution. First of all, here's what I have:
> > > > >
> > > > > - Thinkpad T42 w/1.7GHz, 1G RAM, Mobility Radeon 9600 M10 128M
> > > > > (http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_2378FVU)
> > > > > - Mandrake 10.0 w/XFree86 v4.3
> > > > >
> > > > > After noticing some issues with some software packages (e.g. quicktime via
> > > > > Crossover Office), I ran glxinfo and received the following errors (after
> > > > > setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose):
> > > > >
> > > > > Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
> > > > > libGL error: XF86DRIQueryDirectRenderingCapable failedname of display: :0.0
> > > > > display: :0 screen: 0
> > > > > direct rendering: No
> > > > >
> > > > > The only possible solution I found so far was changing the Depth to 16 bit but
> > > > > since I'm interested in viewing video clips, I'd like to avoid that route.
> > > > >
> > > > > The funny thing is the X log is showing the DRI module loading fine:
> > > > >
> > > > > (II) Module GLcore: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> > > > > compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
> > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
> > > > > (II) Loading extension GLX
> > > > > (II) LoadModule: "dri"
> > > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a
> > > > > (II) Module dri: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> > > > > compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
> > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
> > > > > (II) Loading sub module "drm"
> > > > > (II) LoadModule: "drm"
> > > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/linux/libdrm.a
> > > > > (II) Module drm: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> > > > > compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
> > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.2
> > > > > (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
> > > > > (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
> > > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o
> > > > > (II) Module radeon: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> > > > > compiled for 4.3.0.1, module version = 4.0.1
> > > > > Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
> > > > > ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.6
> > > > > (II) LoadModule: "ati"
> > > > > (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ati_drv.o
> > > >
> > > > Does the log show that that direct rendering is actually enabled?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the module info from /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> > > > >
> > > > > Section "Module"
> > > > > Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
> > > > > Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
> > > > > Load "extmod"
> > > > > Load "type1"
> > > > > Load "freetype"
> > > > > Load "glx" # 3D layer
> > > > > Load "dri" # direct rendering
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > > Section "DRI"
> > > > > Mode 0666
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > > One concern I do have regarding potential solutions is that I use
> > > > > VMWare on a regular basis and I believe it's somewhat sensitive to
> > > > > significant changes with X.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure how it'll transfer to the list but I've attached the full outputs
> > > > > from XF86Config-4, lsmod, and gfxconfig to this email.
> > > >
> > > > Your X log would be more useful.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
> > > > >
> > > > > Please contact me if there are any further questions via internet
> > > > > mail at jvmail@sirveiss.com. Thank you very much!
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeffrey Veiss, CCNA, CISSP, TICSA Sir Veiss, Inc.
> > > > > Network Engineer/System Administrator jvmail@sirveiss.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> >
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> -Jeff
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