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I'm trying to setup my desktop to use the KDE translucency effects. I've tried to get Direct Rendering enabled, but when my Xorg starts puts standby my monitor and blocks ...
  1. 09-30-2006 #1
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    Radeon, AGP and DRI



    I'm trying to setup my desktop to use the KDE translucency effects.

    I've tried to get Direct Rendering enabled, but when my Xorg starts puts standby my monitor and blocks my system (even on remote ssh shell). That's because I try to load intel-agp kernel module before starting the Xorg. Without that module everything works, but it's quite slow.

    I've tried also the ATI close driver, but I got problems using translucency (windows flicks, display not updated...).

    Any ideas?
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  2. 09-30-2006 #2
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    Here is my xorg.conf file:

    Code:
    Section "dri"
# Access to OpenGL ICD is allowed for all users:
#    Mode 0666
# Access to OpenGL ICD is restricted to a specific user group:
    Group 44    # video
    Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Module"

    Load        "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension 
    Load        "type1"
    Load        "freetype"
    Load        "glx"   # libglx.a
    Load        "dri"   # libdri.a

    SubSection  "extmod"
      Option    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
#	Option	"Composite"		"Enable"
#	Option	"RENDER"		"Enable"
EndSection

Section "Files"
#    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#    Option "DontZap"
#    Option "Dont Zoom"
#    Option "DisableVidModeExtension"
#    Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"
#    Option "DisableModInDev"
#    Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier	"Keyboard"
    Driver	"kbd"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
#    Option "Xleds"      "1 2 3"
#    Option "LeftAlt"    "Meta"
#    Option "RightAlt"   "ModeShift"

#    Option "XkbModel"   "pc102"
#    Option "XkbLayout"  "de"
#    Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"

    Option "XkbRules"	"xfree86"
    Option "XkbModel"	"pc104"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"it"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier	"Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
    Option "Device"     "/dev/input/mice"

#    Option "BaudRate"   "9600"
#    Option "SampleRate" "150"
#    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Highscreen MS1773P Monitor"
	HorizSync	31.5-91.1
	VertRefresh	60-85
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier		"Flatron L1715S"
    HorizSync  		30-83
    VertRefresh		56-75
    Option 		"DPMS"

#    Modeline		"800x600@60" 38.21 800 832 976 1008 600 612 618 631
#    Modeline		"800x600@70" 45.86 800 832 1000 1032 600 612 619 631
#    Modeline		"800x600@75" 49.85 800 832 1016 1048 600 611 619 631

#    Modeline		"1024x768@60" 64.56 1024 1056 1296 1328 768 783 791 807
#    Modeline 		"1024x768@70" 78.26 1024 1056 1352 1384 768 783 792 807
#    Modeline		"1024x768@75" 85.52 1024 1056 1376 1408 768 782 792 807

#    Modeline		"1280x1024@60" 114.98 1280 1312 1744 1776 1024 1045 1055 1076
#    Modeline 		"1280x1024@70" 141.82 1280 1312 1848 1880 1024 1044 1056 1076
#    Modeline		"1280x1024@75" 156.43 1280 1312 1904 1936 1024 1043 1056 1076
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"

    Driver      "vga"
#    BusID       "PCI:0:10:0"
#    VideoRam    256
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier                          "ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Driver                              "fglrx"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen 0

    Option "IgnoreEDID"			"true"
    Option "NoDDC"
    Option "mtrr"                       "off"	# disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
# === TV-out Management ===
    Option "TVFormat"                   "PAL-B"
    Option "TVStandard"                 "NTSC-M"
    Option "TVHSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVVSizeAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "TVHPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVVPosAdj"                  "0"     
    Option "TVHStartAdj"                "0"     
    Option "TVColorAdj"                 "0"     
    Option "GammaCorrectionI"           "0x06419064"
    Option "GammaCorrectionII"          "0x06419064"
# === OpenGL specific profiles/settings ===
    Option "Capabilities"               "0x00000000"
    Option "CapabilitiesEx"             "0x00000000"
# === Video Overlay for the Xv extension ===
    Option "VideoOverlay"               "on"
# === OpenGL Overlay ===
# Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay
#       will be disabled automatically
    Option "OpenGLOverlay"              "off"
# === Pseudo Color Visuals (8-bit visuals) ===
    Option "PseudoColorVisuals"         "off"
# === FSAA Management ===
    Option "FSAAEnable"                 "no"
    Option "FSAAScale"                  "1"
    Option "FSAADisableGamma"           "yes"
    Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos"         "no"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY0"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY1"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY2"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY3"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY4"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosX5"                "0.000000"
    Option "FSAAMSPosY5"                "0.000000"
# === Misc Options ===
    Option "UseFastTLS"                 "1"
    Option "BlockSignalsOnLock"         "on"
    Option "UseInternalAGPGART"         "no"
    Option "ForceGenericCPU"            "no"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier                          "ATI Radeon 9250"
    Driver                              "radeon"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen 0

    Option "NoDDC"			"true"
    Option "AGPMode"			"8"
    Option "AGPFastWrite"		"on"
    Option "AccelMethod" 		"EXA"
    Option "IgnoreEDID"			"true"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  	"ATI Radeon 9250 Screen"
    #Device      	"ATI Radeon 9250"
    Device		"ATI Graphics Adapter"
    Monitor		"Flatron L1715S"
    DefaultDepth 	24
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth		24
        Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Server Layout"

    Screen "ATI Radeon 9250 Screen"

    InputDevice "Mouse"		"CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard"	"CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
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  3. 09-30-2006 #3
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    What version of the closed source ATI driver are you using? I'm finding the latest one to be very good.
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  4. 09-30-2006 #4
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    ATI close driver version is 8.28.08 (I think is the last one).
    My kernel is a Linux vanilla 2.6.17.13.
    My Xorg is 7.0.22.
    My KDE version is 3.5.4-1.

    Xorg and KDE are packaged by Debian (testing).

    ...

    KDE traslucency works with radeon driver, but I can't use AGP module "intel-agp"...

    I can't specify monitor's modelines with fglrx driver, because it don't handle them correctly (display only on the right part of the monitor). Instead, with radeon driver I must use monitor's modelines, because if I don't my Xorg can use only 1280x768@60...

    Arghhh!
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  5. 10-01-2006 #5
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    I want specify that using the fgrlx driver, the intel-agp module works correctly, is loaded, and I get DRI enabled.

    So, I can think the problem resides the radeon driver.
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