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borislavl

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From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2009-12-30

Posts: 19

Trident video problems

This is my first post in the magnificent Arch forum and I'll try to describe my problem.
After pacman -Syu I get this error:

resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: trident-dri: requires libgl=7.6.1

My local installed version for trident-dri is 7.6.1, libgl - the same. There is a new version for libgl - 7.7.1, but no corresponding trident-dri.

Another problem with the trident driver since updating to Xorg 1.7 - too slow video playback - 100% CPU load, choppy video. I don't know whether it's a distro specific problem or driver problem. I post a bug here:
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25605 (you can see details and logs).

Aside from these problems my Arch experience is superb (I also have minor problem mounting CDs, but no big deal)

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

Posts: 5,941

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Re: Trident video problems

that was fixed. do pacman -Syu

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dragix

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Registered: 2008-08-15

Posts: 8

Re: Trident video problems

Yesterday i did for the first time in the last two week the upgrade command (pacman -Syu) and i ecountered the same problem. I don't think they resolv it, the output is the same.

Can someone give me a hand with this??? please? i can't do the upgrade until i won't be able to resolv this.

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fogobogo

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Registered: 2008-08-24

Posts: 83

Re: Trident video problems

Same trouble here. However the solution is simple.

Seems like the newer trident drivers gave up or dont need trident-dri anymore. just remove the trident-dri. Might be it uninstalls the xf86-video-trident driver too. In that case just install the newer xf86-video-trident driver again. In any event I removed trident-dri and the driver (reinstalled the driver later of course) whilst in X and I didnt experience any trouble whatsoever.

All that is a little upgrade oops but nothing hard to resolve. And welcome in the club of people with awful graphics cards.

dragix

Member

Registered: 2008-08-15

Posts: 8

Re: Trident video problems

ok, that worked; thank you for the advice and the welcome to the "awful graphics cards club" but my toshiba portege r100 don't need more for now...

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borislavl

Member

From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2009-12-30

Posts: 19

Re: Trident video problems

Has anyone with trident video experience my problems with video playback:

Another problem with the trident driver since updating to Xorg 1.7 - too slow video playback - 100% CPU load, choppy video. I don't know whether it's a distro specific problem or driver problem. I post a bug here:
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25605 (you can see details and logs).

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dragix

Member

Registered: 2008-08-15

Posts: 8

Re: Trident video problems

i finished all the upgrades and restarted and all seems right, i don't have video problems, with only 1Ghz centrino and with a trident video card.
with the "hwd -s" command i have this output:

  Kernel     : 2.6.32-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1000MHz 1000MHz, 1024 KB Cache

  Sound(m)   : 82801DB/DBL/DBM ICH4/ICH4L/ICH4M AC'97 Audio Controller module: snd_intel8x0 
  Video      : CyberBlade XP4m32 server: Xorg (vesa)  
  Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: - 
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : PS/2 Mouse xtype: PS2 device: /dev/psaux
  HDD        : 82801DBM ICH4M IDE Controller module: ata_piix 
  USB        : 82801DB/DBL/DBM ICH4/ICH4L/ICH4M USB UHCI Controller #2 module: uhci_hcd 
  USB2       : 82801DB/DBM ICH4/ICH4M USB2 EHCI Controller module: ehci_hcd 

  Ethernet   : 82801DB PRO/100 VE MOB Ethernet Controller module: e100 
  Ethernet   : Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter module: ath_pci 
  Network    : No wireless card
  PCMCIA slot: ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support module: yenta_cardbus 

  Menu       : Main menu: hwd
  All        : Detect all hardwares: hwd -e
  X sample   : Generate X sample: hwd -x

my question is: do i use the right video driver???

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borislavl

Member

From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2009-12-30

Posts: 19

Re: Trident video problems

Video      : CyberBlade XP4m32 server: Xorg (vesa) 
Driver     : xf86-video-vesa   module: -

Hmm, I think you are using the generic vesa video driver. The procedure I did was:
# pacman -R trident-dri xf86-video-trident
to remove the old driver and
# pacman -S xf86-video-trident
to install the new version which doesn't depend on trident-dri. However since I updated to Xorg 1.7 3 months ago video playback  has bacome very poor.