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This is on my other Dell Inspiron 8100 lappy nVidia GeForce2Go 32 MB video card.
I've managed to get everything running in less than 15 mins ( Video + 3D Accel + KDE + XGL)
All that on a stock kernel.
Now as I am always running a custom build kernel (used the supplied .config file as a base and have the arch appended) the only thing that is bothering me now is the glxinfo output which is NO TO DIRECT RENDERING
I've also installed the driver on NVIDIA website
And YES I have different versions to Client/Server in GLXINFO 1.2 1.4 ...
I've tried what's on the wiki pages about solving this by linking the libs:
ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.0.8762 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so
ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.0.8762 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1
ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.0.8762 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
tried with both drivers (pacman -S nvidia and the one in the nVidia website..) I was inclined to try with the nVidia installer as I'm using the latest non-stock kernel.
Noticed that I've no Load "dri" in my xconf.org , added it but again nothing in glxinfo
XGL is RUNNING PERFECTLY AND .... SEEMS A BIT FASTER!! :shock:
EDIT:
I've also noticed that when I startxgl it says amongst the other things that is "using card: Other" , Now if IIRC it was nvidia smth like that before, not 100% sure though.. somehow it's just crossing my mind whther I should re-install XGL after the custom kernel build? What do you reckon?
LAST EDIT: Well after my last contemplation I've decided to do just startx and see what's in glxinfo .... YES..
and run glxgears -- 800 FPS :shock: (well at first I said to myself it's an old card....)
exit, startxgl, glxinfo direct rendering again is not working, then glxgears and 1400 FPS :shock:
this is roughly 80% improvement without any tweaks, and my Radeon M9 64MB is giving 2200-2400 in Slackware 10.2 current
Thinking about re-installing XGL but will wait for your opinions
Thanks guys.
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And here's the weirdest thing I found out..
startx and I'm in gnome then in a console I typed startxgl and guesss what(at least I never expected that) I'm running KDE in an XGLx window (basically both gnome and kde)
I open console in each of these and glxinfo is giveing the same results, glxgears different results but as mmentioned above..
In any case this is an OLD VIDEO CARD but there is no low performance at all.... - It just flies over everything and again surprisingly no decrease in performance at all..
Bascially I'm rotating my KDE desktop in a CUBE in a window in Gnome at a remarkable speed and high quality graphics....NO EDGES anywhere in the rendering....
That's Bloody Brilliant!
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And here's the weirdest thing I found out..
startx and I'm in gnome then in a console I typed startxgl and guesss what(at least I never expected that) I'm running KDE in an XGLx window (basically both gnome and kde)
I open console in each of these and glxinfo is giveing the same results, glxgears different results but as mmentioned above..
In any case this is an OLD VIDEO CARD but there is no low performance at all.... - It just flies over everything and again surprisingly no decrease in performance at all..
Bascially I'm rotating my KDE desktop in a CUBE in a window in Gnome at a remarkable speed and high quality graphics....NO EDGES anywhere in the rendering....
That's Bloody Brilliant!
This is why linux loves love linux, we can spend close to nothing on what everyone considers to be crappy hardware and have them pumping out more FPS and better rendering than their new cards
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In Summary:
Custom 2.6.16.19 kernel
And
nVidia driver from website
in startx -> 3D Acceleration -> Yes glxgears 800 FPS
in startxgl -> 3D Accelaeration -> No glxgears 1400 FPS
Any ideas?
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I think I've traced the problem
when I startxgl it does output using card other (as opposed to nvidia) and when I go through the source of /usr/bin/startxgl it seems that it goes to "other" as it can't find the "nvidia" driver
Any ideas from now on how to solve it?
Thanks
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come on guys, what the hell > 150 people have read this thread..
should I ask on a Slackware forum :mrgreen:
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is there anyone out there who has the 3D acceleration enabled on XGL?i.e. glxinfo -> yes to direct rendering
at least 170 people have read this thread and there should be people running XGL
(I have 2 laptops and roughly the same result with nvidia & ati cards)
On a side note I feel like I am going crazy chatting to myself in here..
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I think that, when you use XGL, glxinfo will erroneously report that you have no direct rendering even though you have it enabled. I don't use XGL myself but I think it was mentionned in the big XGL thread.
EDIT: I think this is the thread: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=20488
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@snowman if you did try XGL ten minutes later you would be bored by wobbly windows & stop using it ...
Mr Green
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MrGreen I am showing off that graphic thingy to my mates, in addition I'll be sending a laptop to my dad who is into all sorts of tech gadgets and without doubt this is revoultionary and he will like/loves the way a desktop looks like.
I am also not bored using it for a month.
Snowman - I've had a very quick look through the thread but can't see anything about that, will browse it again though,in the mean time correct me if I'm wrong please.
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@Mr Green: That's what I thought after looking at the screenshots. I didn't bothered reading about it or installing it. I'm not really into that eye-candy stuff.
@Archeree: It could be in another thread. Do a forum search for xgl and glxinfo.
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some of the features of XGL are cool ..... but the main thing is the use of graf card memory which makes desktop quicker ....
But I use OB its light enough & fast enough
No I have tried XGL & you are right to show off yes .... but to use everyday its not for me
Mr Green
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@Mr Green What is OB? tried googling it for arch but it seems an abbreviation to me. Thanks.
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OB = Openbox
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lol .... oops sorry :oops:
Mr Green
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Why are XGL and the likes always regarded as useless eye candy?
I want it for the sake of the expose effect. That effect is simply useful.
Some PKGBUILDs: http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweiss3
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then why not try Skippy ;-)
Mr Green
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I have. Didn't like it, though.
Some PKGBUILDs: http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweiss3
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