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    direct rendering & X3100

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by steve p, Apr 30, 2008.

  1. steve p

    steve p Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all
    The migration from Gutsy to Hardy has been nice and smooth for the most part. Today I noticed that "glxinfo" is showing that I don't have direct rendering. Before I upgraded from Gutsy it was working. It also works with the live cd. See copy of my xorg.conf file.
    Thanks for your help.
     
    steve p, Apr 30, 2008
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  2. Bog

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    Can you type "glxgears" into the command line and post the output?
     
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    I run glxgears with and without direct rendering (live cd) and was getting just a few more fps but here is the screenshot.

    [​IMG]
     
    steve p, May 1, 2008
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    If glxgears works, then your 3D acceleration is working as it should; the Intel driver does that. You can run Compiz, right?
     
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    Yes no problem there Compiz runs just fine. But as far as I know glxgears works even without direct rendering just slower. Am I wrong?
     
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    I don't think Compiz allows other applications to use DRI. But, you can at least load the DRI modules. Can you add this to your xorg.conf file:

    Section "Module"

    Load "glx"
    Load "dri"

    EndSection
     
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    I've got an X3100 on my work laptop here, with direct rendering running. The X3100 is a blacklisted card for Compiz, but I believe you can remove it if you want to. Here's my xorg.conf
     

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    I think the X3100 was blacklisted in Gutsy but not in Hardy.
    Thanks for your help.
     
    steve p, May 1, 2008
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