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spydemon

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Registered: 2010-08-08

Posts: 2

[Driver:Radeon] Don't use Rasterizer

Hi everybody !
I'm a new ArchLinux user since three days, and I've a fail with my 3D acceleration.
In fact, everything seems ok :

-[user@SPNOTEBOOK ~]$ glxinfo | grep -i rend
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_fragment_program,

And my user is in the "video" group.
But when I try to start compiz or cairo-dock, it's not working
So I start to search where is the bug, and I fall of the compiz-check script. His output is :

[user@SPNOTEBOOK ~]$ ./compiz-check

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution: Arch Linux
Desktop environment: Unknown
Graphics chip: ATI Technologies Inc Device 68c0
Driver in use: radeon
Rendering method: AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [FAIL]

There has been (at least) one error detected with your setup:
Error: Software Rasterizer in use

Thus, I conclude that my problem come from Rasterizer. Bores him, infos about this software are very light on internet.. But, I still found that it was installed with the libgl package, package with paradoxically is need for Compiz :s

My ask is then : How can we use libgl without Rasterizer software ?

My config :
I use the Asus N61JQ notebook, thus my graphic card is the ATI Radeon HD 5730 with the xf86-video-ati driver.
I'm using OpenBox as windows manager and tint2 as taskbar.

Warning : I've maybe misunderstood my mistake, thus don't hesitate to tell me other solutions if you mean they are better

That, I think I said everything. If you want other infos, don't hesitate to ask me
In advance, I thank you for your help, and the time that you have given to my request
The original post is on the french's ArchLinux forum : here.

Last edited by spydemon (2010-08-08 23:56:16)

schen

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Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 468

Re: [Driver:Radeon] Don't use Rasterizer

I'm not sure, maybe try using the proprietary drivers?

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI_Catalyst

warenoso

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From: Brisbane

Registered: 2010-08-06

Posts: 76

Re: [Driver:Radeon] Don't use Rasterizer

I have installed Catalyst drivers from AUR in my lappy. I've got no issues. From the wiki

Catalyst Wiki

Last edited by warenoso (2010-08-09 01:19:54)

some-guy94

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Registered: 2009-08-15

Posts: 360

Re: [Driver:Radeon] Don't use Rasterizer

my graphic card is the ATI Radeon HD 5730 with the xf86-video-ati driver.

The open source drivers don't have 2D/3D acceleration for HD 5xxx cards yet.

spydemon

Member

Registered: 2010-08-08

Posts: 2

Re: [Driver:Radeon] Don't use Rasterizer

Well, first thanks for answering

I've installed the Catalyst drivers, as you advised me. Now, according to compiz-check, I've no rendering method :'(

[user@SPNOTEBOOK ~]$ ./compiz-check

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution:          Arch Linux
Desktop environment:   Unknown
Graphics chip:         ATI Technologies Inc Device 68c0
Driver in use:         fglrx
Rendering method:      None

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...  [SKIP]

Checking for hardware/setup problems...           [SKIP]

At least one check had to be skipped:
Error: No rendering method in use (AIGLX, Xgl or Nvidia)

But glxinfo isn't agree with him :

[user@SPNOTEBOOK ~]$ glxinfo | grep rend
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5700 Series
    GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color,

My xorg.conf was generated by aticonfig --initial and look like :

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "aticonfig Layout"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
    Option            "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "glx"
    Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    Option        "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option        "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option        "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
      Option         "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
      Option         "DRI" "true"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
    Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

#Section "Extentions"
#    Option "Composite" "Enable"
#EndSection

Bold lines were add by me for AIGLX (they wasn't write by the aticonfig script), if I uncomment the Extentions section, my X server doesn't start :-(
I've a bug with my tty consols too : with the catalyst driver, they become unreadable even after the close of the X server..

If anyone as an idea ^^