Friday, October 26, 2007

ATI X1300 3D effects in Linux

To install XGL:
Code:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl
To check if you have direct rendering:
Code:
glxinfo | grep "direct rendering"
And if you change a setting you shouldn't have and need reconfigure XGL:
Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Instructions to install it in the Open Source ATI driver.

I got the next message after installing xserver-xgl.
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Xgl server setup changed

The Xgl server will now be started automatically next time you login. It is no longer necessary to use any special X session to start Xgl, and such sessions will likely fail to work properly. Please select a regular session from your session manager next time you log in. To disable Xgl autostart for this user, create a file named ~/.config/xserver-xgl/disable

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To check your ATI hardware do:
lspci | grep ATI
I get:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]
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After trying this my 3D effects still not working.
:o(
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The new ATI driver version 8.42.3 supports AIGLX but is kind of buggy.
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html
http://ati.amd.com/online/rss/atilinuxdriver.rss?OTC-rssfeedlinux
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html