Frustarated my HD3870 runs like crap on Arch Linux

[Swoopy]

aticonfig: Writing to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' failed. Bad file descriptor

reads like you have a filesystem problem to investigate.
xorg.conf may be not there, corrupt, broken, truncated, cross-linked or normally linked to another file on another location.

I recommend you verify with an

ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf

from a terminal prompt and arrange an fsck of your root filesystem before proceeding with further experimentation.

[Paroxysm]

You could always run the phoronix test suite and compare your results with others

I should and will try that

[Paroxysm]

aticonfig: Writing to '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' failed. Bad file descriptor

reads like you have a filesystem problem to investigate.
xorg.conf may be not there, corrupt, broken, truncated, cross-linked or normally linked to another file on another location.

I recommend you verify with an

ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf

from a terminal prompt and arrange an fsck of your root filesystem before proceeding with further experimentation.

sorry if this is a silly question but how do I do that?
this is the output of ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf
ls -l /etc/X11/xorg.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11544 2008-06-06 17:45 /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Paroxysm]

ok it is saying that it doesn't exist

$   fsck
fsck 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)
reiserfsck 3.6.20
Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Hans Reiser, licensing governed by reiserfsprogs/COPYING.
*************************************************************
** If you are using the latest reiserfsprogs and  it fails **
** please  email bug reports to [email protected], **
** providing  as  much  information  as  possible --  your **
** hardware,  kernel,  patches,  settings,  all reiserfsck **
** messages  (including version),  the reiserfsck logfile, **
** check  the  syslog file  for  any  related information. **
** If you would like advice on using this program, support **
** is available  for $25 at  www.namesys.com/support.html. **
*************************************************************

Will read-only check consistency of the filesystem on UUID=097357e9-a2f2-4beb-a765-120b87232eb0
Will put log info to 'stdout'

Do you want to run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes if you do):Yes
Failed to open the device 'UUID=097357e9-a2f2-4beb-a765-120b87232eb0': No such file or directory

[benbuntu]

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???
You can play 3D games with an HD 3870 on UBUNTU HARDY 64 ?
o my goodness - when i try to play wow under wine i get corrupted textures and 5 fps (i tried variaous drivers and xorg.conf / config.wtf configuratuions) though fglrxinfo and glxgears say everything is ok.

Please please post how you made the graphics on ubuntu hardy 64 run!

1. How and what driver did you install?

2. How does your xorg.conf look like?

3. Are there bad graphics functionalities that i have to turn off?

4. Are there special dependencies I have to install to make it work?

If my 3870 will work with wow allright this week I will praise your name at forum.ubuntuusers.de !!!!!!

[energyman]

ok it is saying that it doesn't exist

$   fsck
fsck 1.40.8 (13-Mar-2008)
reiserfsck 3.6.20
Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Hans Reiser, licensing governed by reiserfsprogs/COPYING.
*************************************************************
** If you are using the latest reiserfsprogs and  it fails **
** please  email bug reports to [email protected], **
** providing  as  much  information  as  possible --  your **
** hardware,  kernel,  patches,  settings,  all reiserfsck **
** messages  (including version),  the reiserfsck logfile, **
** check  the  syslog file  for  any  related information. **
** If you would like advice on using this program, support **
** is available  for $25 at  www.namesys.com/support.html. **
*************************************************************

Will read-only check consistency of the filesystem on UUID=097357e9-a2f2-4beb-a765-120b87232eb0
Will put log info to 'stdout'

Do you want to run this program?[N/Yes] (note need to type Yes if you do):Yes
Failed to open the device 'UUID=097357e9-a2f2-4beb-a765-120b87232eb0': No such file or directory

don't give it the uuid, make it fsck /dev/hda1 or /dev/sdb3 or wherever your root is hanging around.

[Alecz]

don't give it the uuid, make it fsck /dev/hda1 or /dev/sdb3 or wherever your root is hanging around.

Doesn't the partition need to be unmounted? (just checking)

[energyman]

for a simple check without fixing, mounting read only is enough. For fixing you need to unmount it.

[Xaphir]

I'm running Fedora 8 Werewolf x86_64 with ATI drivers from Livna, and here's what my glxgears is showing. I didn't bother to shut down any apps either, I've got about 15 of them running:




[adm1@localhost tmp]$ glxgears
72392 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14478.317 FPS
73321 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14664.114 FPS
72321 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14464.090 FPS
71742 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14348.302 FPS
73220 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14643.989 FPS
73254 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14650.677 FPS
73207 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14641.381 FPS
73330 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14665.871 FPS
73318 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14663.469 FPS
73195 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14638.997 FPS
73206 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14641.142 FPS
73187 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14637.344 FPS
73446 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14689.077 FPS
73218 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14643.600 FPS
73127 frames in 5.0 seconds = 14625.225 FPS


I run Neverwinter Nights 2 with Cedega, along with Morrowind and Guildwars. Having a blast.

Now where did I put that fedora coffee mug.


Cheers,

LX

[energyman]

you realize that glxgears is utterless pointless to compare 'performance'?