X1650 Series Problem WIth OpenSuSE

[kemicza]

Hehe np

I get this warning first

OPTION 'CalcAlgorithm" is not used

Then later I get this which is it

AIGLX error: dlsym for _driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: _driCreateNewScreen_20050727)

Then a few lines down a warning

AIGLX: reverting to software rendering

[Michael]

Do you have

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "Off"
EndSection

in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf ?

[kemicza]

I have the sections but not the options. Should I add them?

[Michael]

I have the sections but not the options. Should I add them?

Yes, it will force Composite and AIGLX to be off and should eliminate your problems.

[kemicza]

Everything is still the same.

[Michael]

Everything is still the same.

So you're still unable to get to the console to find out if you're using fglrx or not?

[kemicza]

yep

[Alistair]

reboot in console mode (runlevel 3) and backup your current xorg.conf :

This xorg.conf ****works for me on a gentoo system*****
you might want to verify a) paths b) presence of or lack of objects in the Modules section

#xorg.conf
# File generated by xorgconfig.
#
# Copyright 2004 The X.Org Foundation

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Simple Layout"
        Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option      "AIGLX" "false"
#       Option      "UseFastTLS" "2"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/default"
        FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "GLcore"
        Load  "dri"
        Load  "dbe"     # Double buffer extension
        Load  "extmod"
        SubSection "extmod"
                Option      "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
#               Option       "omit XVideo"
        EndSubSection
        Load  "fbdevhw"
        Load  "type1"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "ddc"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard1"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
        Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "Auto"   # Auto detect
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
#       Option      "Emulate3Buttons"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
        Option      "DPMS" "true"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 82.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 85.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
        Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        Driver      "fglrx"
        Option      "UseInternalAGPGart" "No"
        Option      "MaxGARTSize"       "256"

# These appear to be recommended defaults for fglrx driver
        Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
        Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
        Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
        Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
        Option "ForceGenericCPU" "off"
        Option "KernelModuleParm" "locked-userpages=0"
        Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
# end of recommended defaults

# this lot are some I've fiddled with
#       Option      "ChipID"            "0x71C6" # list of 1650 chipids: 71C7 71E6 71E7
#       Option      "mtrr"              "off"
#       Option      "BusType"           "PCI"
#       Option      "AGPv3Mask"         "0x00000001"
#       Option      "Capabilities"      "0x00000800"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
        Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
        Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth   24
                ViewPort 0 0
                        Modes "1440x900"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "DRI"
        Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Disable"
        Option "DAMAGE" "false"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "AIGLX" "Off"
EndSection

Please review paths device names types resolutions and frequencies ****carefully**** before using them


The key is the Section "Device"

lines that are not commented out and the last two sections Extensions and Server Flags

This xorg.conf will start up and X1650Pro AGP card in working DRI mode on an amd64 install for gentoo with xorg 7.1. If your name happens to be Alistair. AND its a good day. Otherwise the data above is utterly useless and will likely make your dog eat your car and poop on your neighbor.