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mouse256

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From: Antwerpen, Belgium

Registered: 2005-08-24

Posts: 247

X.org & ati display problem

Hi,

I have a problem with x.org (and ati I suppose)

The problem is the following: my display freezes sometimes when I'm just working. 
So when for example I type this text sometimes the characters stop appearing smoothly, and then a whole bunch of characters appear.
When I keep a letter pressed, it also stops sometimes and then resumes with a whole bunch of characters.
When I run glxgears, the wheels sometimes stop rotating for half a second and then resume.
Viewing a movie is horrible, xine complains that he's having too much dropped frames.

I hope this makes clear what my problem is.  I don't have the problem with the characters when I'm not in X, so it's an X or ati problem.

I'm using X.org and kde from testing.
Also the latest kernel from testing (but the kernel from base gave the same problem)
I installed the ati drivers with the graphical installer from their site (I'm only using archlinux for some weeks), and it worked nice without any further tweaks (glxgears is running at 3000fps)

I have gentoo on this box which doesn't have the problem, so my hardware is working nice, I think it's a driver problem.

Can anyone help me?
my setup:
Asus a7n8x deluxe
Athlon xp 2500+
ati radeon 9600pro

thanks!

bardo

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Registered: 2004-12-06

Posts: 96

Re: X.org & ati display problem

glxgears isn't significant with ati boards, that's why you have to try fgl_glxgears. Are you sure that acceleration is enabled?

Also, post the part of your xorg.conf related to the video card, maybe there's some strange setting.

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mouse256

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From: Antwerpen, Belgium

Registered: 2005-08-24

Posts: 247

Re: X.org & ati display problem

hmm corrected a typo: glxgears runs at about 3000fps, not 300fps
fgl_glxgears:

[21:16][tom@mouse256:~]$ fgl_glxgears
2340 frames in 5.0 seconds = 468.000 FPS
2890 frames in 5.0 seconds = 578.000 FPS
2765 frames in 5.0 seconds = 553.000 FPS

acceleration must be enabled, fgl_glxgears otherwise won't work. (and glxgears gives a much lower result)

glxinfo:

[21:16][tom@mouse256:~]$ glxinfo
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_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
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_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
    GLX_ATI_render_texture
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 9600 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
    GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
    GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
    GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
    GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
    GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
    GL_ARB_vertex_blend, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
    GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers,
    GL_ATI_element_array, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_ATI_fragment_shader,
    GL_ATI_map_object_buffer, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
    GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float,
    GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATI_vertex_array_object,
    GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object, GL_ATI_vertex_streams,
    GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATIX_texture_env_route,
    GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
    GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
    GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
    GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
    GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
    GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
    GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
    GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x2b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x2c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x2d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x2e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  1 0 None
0x2f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x30 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x31 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None
0x32 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  1 0 None

my x.org file:
(but I don't think this is the problem, I use the same file on my gentoo box without a problem)

# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of graphics device sections may be present

# Standard VGA Device:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"

# The chipset line is optional in most cases.  It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.

#    Chipset     "generic"

# The Driver line must be present.  When using run-time loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module.  Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section.

    Driver      "vga"
# The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices
# this section is intended for.  When this line isn't present, a device
# section can only match up with the primary video device.  For PCI
# devices a line like the following could be used.  This line should not
# normally be included unless there is more than one video device
# installed.

#    BusID       "PCI:0:10:0"

#    VideoRam    256

#    Clocks      25.2 28.3

EndSection

# === ATI device section ===

Section "Device"
    Identifier                          "ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Driver                              "fglrx"
# ### generic DRI settings ###
# === disable PnP Monitor  ===
    #Option                              "NoDDC"
# === disable/enable XAA/DRI ===
    Option "no_accel"                   "no"
    Option "no_dri"                     "no"
# === misc DRI settings ===
    Option "mtrr"                       "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
# ### FireGL DDX driver module specific settings ###
# === Screen Management ===
    Option "DesktopSetup"               "0x00000000" 
    Option "MonitorLayout"              "AUTO, AUTO"
    Option "IgnoreEDID"                 "off"
    Option "HSync2"                     "unspecified" 
    Option "VRefresh2"                  "unspecified" 
    Option "ScreenOverlap"              "0" 
# === TV-out Management ===
    Option "NoTV"                       "yes"     
    Option "TVStandard"                 "NTSC-M"     
    Option "TVHSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVVSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVHPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVVPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVHStartAdj"                "0"     
    Option "TVColorAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "GammaCorrectionI"           "0x06419064"
    Option "GammaCorrectionII"          "0x06419064"
# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===
    Option "Capabilities"               "0x00000000"
# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===
    Option "VideoOverlay"               "on"
# === OpenGL Overlay ===
# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay
#       will be disabled automatically
    Option "OpenGLOverlay"              "off"
# === Center Mode (Laptops only) ===
    Option "CenterMode"                 "off"
# === Pseudo Color Visuals (8-bit visuals) ===
    Option "PseudoColorVisuals"         "off"
# === QBS Management ===
    Option "Stereo"                     "off"
    Option "StereoSyncEnable"           "1"
# === FSAA Management ===
    Option "FSAAEnable"                 "no"
    Option "FSAAScale"                  "1"
    Option "FSAADisableGamma"           "no"
    Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos"         "no"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX5"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY5"                "0.000000"
# === Misc Options ===
    Option "UseFastTLS"                 "2"
    Option "BlockSignalsOnLock"         "on"
    Option "UseInternalAGPGART"         "yes"
#    Option "KernelModuleParm"        "agplock=0"
    Option "ForceGenericCPU"            "no"
    BusID "PCI:3:0:0"    # vendor=1002, device=4150
    Screen 0
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of screen sections may be present.  Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen.  A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen0"
    Device      "ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Monitor     "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 24
    #Option "backingstore"

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth           24
#    Modes           "1400x1050"
    Modes        "1400x1050@85"
        ViewPort        0 0  # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
#       Virtual         1280 1024
    EndSubsection
EndSection

bardo

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Registered: 2004-12-06

Posts: 96

Re: X.org & ati display problem

Oh, ok, that 300 looked very suspicious to me

The only thing I can think of is trying to change some settings that could affect your performances very much, like UseInternalAGPGART and VideoOverlay...

The gentoo box you're talking about, is it the same machine dual booting, same hardware but different machine or two completely different things?

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qwerty

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Registered: 2004-12-17

Posts: 183

Re: X.org & ati display problem

That's a well known problem with ati drivers + kde, i've had it with the last ati drivers too, i've solved it replacing the latest ati drivers with the older version (8.14.13). That's the only thing u can do waiting for the new ati drivers release that should be in october if i'm not wrong.

Cya

mouse256

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From: Antwerpen, Belgium

Registered: 2005-08-24

Posts: 247

Re: X.org & ati display problem

@bardo: it's the same machine dual booting (but I switched to arch because of the compile times)

I will try some things and let you know, and also the older drivers (the gentoo is still using older drivers...)

mouse256

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From: Antwerpen, Belgium

Registered: 2005-08-24

Posts: 247

Re: X.org & ati display problem

Hmm, I'm getting nuts of it...

I tried to change internalagpgart, it made my framerate in glxgears somewhat higher, but the problem still is here.
Changing the videooverlay gave no visible changes.

So I tried the older driver (14.13), no luck, still the problem.
I tried to compile my own kernel using the .config file from gentoo, also no luck.
I also tried kernel 2.6.11 (because i'm still using this kernel on the gentoo box and the wiki for the ati driver says there changed something for the ati driver in the 2.6.12 kernel), but also no luck.

I wanted to try even an older driver (8.12.10), but I can't find the installer, only the rpm's, can anyone help me to these? I'm still using these drivers on my gentoo box...

mouse256

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From: Antwerpen, Belgium

Registered: 2005-08-24

Posts: 247

Re: X.org & ati display problem

Okay, I found a solution (or at least a workaround)

I'm now using gnome (latest version from testing) instead of kde, and now no more problems, even movies are playing smooth :-p

so it's a kde problem, maybe I will try to fix it another time...