[desktop-discuss] [Fwd: [xwin-discuss] Anybody wants to try 3D on ATI Radeon cards ?]

[Pascal Kreyer]

I have attached the xorg.conf file from my Ferrari 3400 for example.

Erwann Chenede wrote:
> Hi Darren & Pascal,
>
>    Thanks for your investigation ! I'll work on integrating your 
> recommendations for ATI into my easy install scripts :)
>
>       Thanks,
>
>          Erwann
>
>
> Darren Kenny wrote:
>> Hi Pascal,
>>
>> I think I managed to fix this by following information at:
>>
>>     http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/ATI_with_AIGLX
>>
>> I've attached my current xorg.conf file for you... Although I'm on a 
>> F4000, so
>> it might be a little different, but it'd be good to compare with... ;)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Darren.
>>
>> Pascal Kreyer wrote:
>>  
>>> Hi Erwann,
>>>
>>> i just install it on my ferrari 3400.
>>>
>>> Here is the result of my different tests.
>>>
>>> 1 - Enable DRI : run the install.sh script from radeon-nv77.tar.gz 
>>> with this option "install". Don't forget to include this parameter 
>>> for this notebook in your xorg.conf file :
>>>     Option     "BusType"     "PCI"
>>>
>>>     Result : impossible to load the driver on Nevada.
>>>     Workaround : change the permissions of both radeon driver 
>>> located on /kernel/drv and /kernel/drv/amd64 directories
>>>
>>> 2 - Install Compiz-Fusion 0.6
>>>     Result :on JDS reload, the "Completing post install setup" box 
>>> run, run and run. This is also the case for Nvidia based machines.
>>>     Workaround : clean all hidden files and directory. Yes, i known, 
>>> this is "brutal".
>>>
>>> 3 - Insert some additional parameters on Xorg.conf, like :
>>>
>>>     Section "Screen":
>>>     Option "RenderAccel" "True"
>>>     Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
>>>     Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
>>>     
>>>     Section "Extensions"
>>>     Option "Composite" "Enable"
>>>     EndSection
>>>
>>>     Result : Compiz-Fusion run correctly, but .... some applications 
>>> or part of applications (gnome-panel, StarOffice splash screen, all 
>>> gtk menus, ) are a white border. All applications are uncompleted 
>>> content drawing after compiz activation. StarOffice refuse to start 
>>> correctly => Freeze from splash screen
>>>     Workaround : for some applications, for example CompizConfig 
>>> Settings Manager, if the content is not visible, just 
>>> minimize/maximize it. This is the same when you change from tab.
>>>
>>> Maybe is some parameters wrong.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> Pascal
>>>
>>> Erwann Chenede wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>     Did anybody try Compiz with this driver (ferrari users for 
>>>> example :) ?
>>>>     I'll be interested to heard feedback about this :)
>>>>
>>>>        Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>           Erwann
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject:     [xwin-discuss] Anybody wants to try 3D on ATI Radeon 
>>>> cards ?
>>>> Date:     Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:10:30 +0800
>>>> From:     minskey guo <Minskey.Guo at Sun.COM>
>>>> To:     xwin-discuss at opensolaris.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hi, folks,
>>>>
>>>> I am porting DRI 3D driver to solaris. Now, I put a
>>>> binary on our project page:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/dri/files/radeon-nv77.tar.gz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There is an install script in that tarball, just run it
>>>> with "install" parameter in terminal.I test the tarball
>>>> on snv_77/78. But it probably work for snv_71 ~ 76 as
>>>> well.
>>>>
>>>> If the installation causes your system unavailable, you
>>>> can boot into fail-safe mode (Choose it in GRUB menu),
>>>> and run
>>>>
>>>> "rem_drv -b /a radeon"
>>>>
>>>> and then reboot,
>>>>
>>>> Note: Don't install this, if you have an Intel graphics
>>>> cards, which is using i915(7d) driver.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here is our project page:
>>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/dri/
>>>>
>>>> If you want to contribute to this project, please contact
>>>> us.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> -minskey
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