gee imagine that.. problems with ATI card

[seopdx]

hey everyone. I searched through the posts previously on this topic and saw some glimmers of hope on this standard problem. But so I don't screw things up I figured I would play it safe and post my config and see if anyone could help. Not quite sure how to fix how slow 3d apps load and run. I have not installed the ati drivers since I've personally experienced how quick they can wreck a kernel in the blink of an eye. Below is everything I could think of covering.

*my system
64 bit sempron 3400+
1.5 gigs ram
ATI 9700 pro agp 128mb

*Seems to read my card as dual head in this manner
*1st head
Vendor: ‎ATI
Description: ‎Radeon 9700/9500Pro NE (AGP)
Media class: ‎DISPLAY_VGA
Connection
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus PCI #: ‎1
PCI device #: ‎0
PCI function #: ‎0
Vendor ID: ‎4098
Device ID: ‎20037
Sub vendor ID: ‎4098
Sub device ID: ‎12290
Misc
Module: ‎Card:ATI Radeon (fglrx)

*2nd head
Identification
Vendor: ‎ATI
Description: ‎R300 Radeon 9700/9500 Series (Secondary)
Media class: ‎DISPLAY_OTHER
Connection
Bus: ‎PCI
Bus PCI #: ‎1
PCI device #: ‎0
PCI function #: ‎1
Vendor ID: ‎4098
Device ID: ‎20069
Sub vendor ID: ‎4098
Sub device ID: ‎12291
Misc
Module: ‎Card:ATI Radeon (fglrx)

*Mandriva build
2.6.12-12mdk

*glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Loading required GL library /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2
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: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture,
GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow,
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_window_pos,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,
GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color,
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture,
GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_texgen_reflection,
GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,
GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow,
GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
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 0 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 0 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None

*and finally for benchmarks, glxgears
1584 frames in 5.0 seconds = 316.755 FPS
1570 frames in 5.0 seconds = 313.934 FPS
1560 frames in 5.0 seconds = 311.921 FPS
1547 frames in 5.0 seconds = 309.334 FPS

[jwilliams]

gee imagine that.. problems with ATI card

you said it. my solution for ATI driver issues is to remove the card and put in an nVidia. I'm not buying ATI stuff anymore.

[fingal]

you said it. my solution for ATI driver issues is to remove the card and put in an nVidia. I'm not buying ATI stuff anymore.

Me neither. Even if you get the drivers working, sooner or later they break: in my case following an upgrade to my X software. Better to use NVidia imho.

[seopdx]

well so far the consensus is to ditch the ati card. Well if anyone is interested, I found this for getting out of the dreaded ATI pit of despair.. worth thinking about. A nice agp geforce 6600 for under $90 with overall good reviews.

guess I'll be diggin up my fx5200 ... yuk...