ATI 9200 + FC6+ Kernel 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6 problem Please HELP

[Michael]

The open-source driver is the one that comes default in FC6.

If you want to use Beryl, the drivers that come installed by default will work.

More clarifications: http://www.michaellarabel.com/?k=blog&i=109

[archo]

First, I want to thank Michael for his work on the patches/scripts:

THANK YOU.

Second, I am in the same boat with an older chip (mobility radeon 9000) in a Dell laptop and I can only use the 8.28.08 drivers from ATI. I need reasonable OpenGL performance, so the opensource radeon driver doesn't seem to be a viable option for me.

The recent FC6 yum update brought me kernel 2.6.20, but I was unable to regenerate the fglrx rpms since the firegl code won't compile anymore. I rolled back to 2.6.19 for the time being. Have I reached the end of the line with this laptop?

[Michael]

You have not reached the end of the road. By following the steps I previously mentioned, you should be able to get any R200 card up and running with the 2.6.20 kernel.

I can update the legacy driver later this month once the new driver is publicly out. I have already written the patches for 8.35 so the legacy script can be released on the same day as the new official driver this month. If I have the time this weekend, I can backport the changes to 8.34 so the patch will work and then push it out as the new firegl_public code.

[archo]

Success!

I got the 2.6.20 patch from http://www.phoronix.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1033

I hacked the original script you wrote from http://www.phoronix.net/forums/showthread.php?t=342 so that it applied the patch after the cp build_mod

and I got fresh (old 8.28) rpms that installed under 2.6.20. Interestingly, a benchmark OpenGL program I wrote gives me 30% higher FPS than it did under 2.6.19. How about that for an unexpected bonus.

Thanks, Michael!

P.S. The last part of the patch didn't take, I couldn't even find the INIT_WORK call that it is patching in the code anywhere...

[Michael]

Your welcome.

Can you post some more detailed instructions so others with the problem can see?

The INIT_WORK was introduced recently into the firegl_public. If you don't see it, no problem.

[lokieslogics]

Hey Michael,

Great article, it answered many of my questions. I guess my big mistake was installing the kmod-fglrx driver. Whenever I installed it, x would not start, So I guess my question now is when do you use that driver? Are there any special circumstances/cards/applications/etc when it is need?

Thanks everyone,

[Michael]

You use the R200 legacy driver mainly when you want to use TV-out to your TV or other monitor. Or want a bit better gaming performance. Or you don't care about the desktop effects.

[glussier]

Or want a bit better gaming performance

If we call twice de performance a little bit better.

[kirsche]

Still the same..

I am trying to install gl driver for 9200SE on FC6/2.6.20 for several days already. Still the same result..

Is it really a fact that v.8.35 will not be working with 9200?

So, the only hope is to build 8.28, as I may understand.
But I am unable to do it. Even Michael's "legacy" pack gives me an error with many "+++".

Kmod-fglrx won't work. 8.35 ATI driver builds great, but won't work.
Ohh...nothing works except pre-installed FC6 driver. Total disaster.

If anyone can give an advice - please, give.

[Michael]

I am trying to install gl driver for 9200SE on FC6/2.6.20 for several days already. Still the same result..

Is it really a fact that v.8.35 will not be working with 9200?

So, the only hope is to build 8.28, as I may understand.
But I am unable to do it. Even Michael's "legacy" pack gives me an error with many "+++".

Kmod-fglrx won't work. 8.35 ATI driver builds great, but won't work.
Ohh...nothing works except pre-installed FC6 driver. Total disaster.

If anyone can give an advice - please, give.

The 9200 will not work with any driver past the 8.28.8 release.

I'll update the legacy scripts today -- check back on the forums in a few hours and then run the scripts and it should work for 2.6.20.