Fglrx driver install - "direct rendering: No", Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing

Squeaks · #1 3rd June 2006, 11:33 PM

Hey all,

I'm not very familiar with the driver system in FC5, so I could use some help because the fglrx driver's aren't working properly. How do I check if I have multiple driver's conflicting? The fedorafaq.org instructions said to remove any nvidia driver's, but I don't know how to check for them. I have a feeling there may be something old still left that needs to be disable/removed.

My computer is a Thinkpad T41 with ati radeon 9000, I followed the fedorafaq.org instructions. My system gets an average of 115fps running glxgears. My hope was to get my system up to speed so that my 2d performance is as good as it can be, because I notice menus and other window-related stuff is slow. The following is what I attempted, outputs, and my xorg.conf and X.org log. I'm at a loss because I followed the directions, and then googled for my issue but there were few hits. The issue being "Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0"."

yum install kmod-fglrx
// turned off SELinux entirely
init 3
(logged in as root)
ati-fglrx-config-display enable
ati-fglrx-config-display enabledri
init 5

[root@blackbox ~]# rpm -qa | grep fglrx
xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.25.18-1.lvn5
kmod-fglrx-8.25.18-1.2.6.16_1.2122_FC5

[root@blackbox ~]# fglrxinfo
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.2)

Quote:

[root@blackbox ~]# glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.2)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
[root@blackbox ~]#

[root@blackbox ~]# grep -i dri /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep -vE "driver|drmOpenDevice"
X.Org Video Driver: 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.7
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.25.18
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: LGDr8.25g1
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: May 18 2006 09:54:44
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(==) fglrx(0): NoDRI = YES
(==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "atiogl_a_dri.so"
(==) fglrx(1): bNoDRI = YES (copy from primary screen)
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 0.8
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization disabled! *
(WW) fglrx(1): * DRI initialization disabled! *

[root@blackbox ~]# dmesg | grep agp
Linux agpgart interface v0.101 (c) Dave Jones
agpgart: Detected an Intel 855PM Chipset.
agpgart: AGP aperture is 256M @ 0xd0000000
agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at 0000:00:00.0.
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:00:00.0 into 1x mode
agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at 0000:01:00.0 into 1x mode

[root@blackbox ~]# dmesg | grep drm
[drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102
[drm] Initialized radeon 1.22.0 20051229 on minor 0
[drm] Loading R200 Microcode
[drm] Module unloaded

[root@blackbox ~]# grep "Direct rendering" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(II) fglrx(0): Direct rendering disabled
(II) fglrx(1): Direct rendering disabled

Squeaks · #2 3rd June 2006, 11:41 PM

xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log

http://volvosmith.net/data/xorg.0.log

http://volvosmith.net/data/xorg_fcforum.conf

matthewruno · #3 11th July 2006, 02:29 AM

I'm having the exact same problem, with the same hardware (except in desktop form).

Any progress? I can't really find anything.

greenleaf108 · #4 12th July 2006, 09:00 PM

Exact same problem here. I swear I will never buy another sucktackular ATI product again. It's been nothing but hassle to get their graphics cards working under Linux, yet with EVERY nVidia card I've tried, it worked fine first shot.

zydoon · #5 17th October 2006, 10:37 PM

It used to work, these latest updates are getting me nut !

zydoon · #6 17th October 2006, 11:12 PM

HI again,
I went through the xorg log file and i found that the cmposite estensio nis enabled ---> disabling DRI
we need to disable it:
in xorg.conf
look for the Extensions section and add "false", like this :

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "false"
EndSection

init 3 ; init 5
and fglrxinfo should give you this :
[#########~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X300/X550 Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6065 (8.29.6)

greenleaf108 · #7 18th October 2006, 02:57 AM

I switched to Ubuntu and 3-d ATI driver works almost right out of the box.

1. Install ubuntu
2. Install easyubuntu
3. fglrx works perfectly

zydoon · #8 20th October 2006, 03:59 PM

Tha'ts not becasue of Fedora or livna, it's just the driver that doesn't support activating composite extension and DRI
look at your xorg.conf on ubuntu, and am pretty sure you'll find the composite extension disabled.
anyway I like ubuntu too ;-)

glussier · #9 21st October 2006, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zydoon

Tha'ts not becasue of Fedora or livna, it's just the driver that doesn't support activating composite extension and DRI
look at your xorg.conf on ubuntu, and am pretty sure you'll find the composite extension disabled.
anyway I like ubuntu too ;-)

with the 8.25 drivers, he is using, the composite option is off by default.

As an example, here's a copy of my working /etc/X11/xorg.conf file:

Code:

# XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
	Screen         "aticonfig-Screen[1]" RightOf "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "fbdevhw"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "v4l"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "type1"
	Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "ca(fr)"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
	Option	    "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
	Gamma        1.9
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	Option	    "VideoOverlay" "on"
	Option	    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
	Option	    "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
	BusID       "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[1]"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	Option	    "VideoOverlay" "on"
	Option	    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
	Option	    "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
	BusID       "PCI:2:0:0"
	Screen      1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
	Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes	  "1600x1200"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[1]"
	Device     "aticonfig-Device[1]"
	Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[1]"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes	  "1600x1200"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Group        0
	Mode         0666
EndSection

FedHead · #10 21st October 2006, 12:10 PM

Since the person who started this topic is using a Radeon 9000 card, and I am using a 9200 card, we are in the same situation of not being able to use the latest releases of the fglrx driver (thank-you ATI).. The ATI 8.28 installer will not by default create a working fglrx module with the 2.6.18 kernel. However, by following the instructions from this Polish site http://forum.slackware.pl/viewtopic.php?t=11672, I now have it working under the latest FC5 kernel. All kudos to the person who wrote the original English instructions.

Firstly, extract the fglrx components to a temporary directory:

./ati-driver-installer-8.28.8.run - -extract tmp

cd tmp/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod

chmod +w make.sh

edit make.sh, replace line src_file=$linuxincludes/linux/version.h with src_file=$linuxincludes/linux/utsrelease.h, and save change

patch < ../../../../../packages/Fedora/ATI-fglrx-kernel-2.6.18.diff

cd back to your tmp directory: cd ../../../../..

as root: ./ati-installer.sh 8.28.8 - -install

This should start the usual ATI GUI install

Good luck!