ATI x86_64 Display Driver 8.42.3 - Suse 10.3

[gatekeeper]

I create a thread here for posting of problems and solutions with the above driver. Here are my issues that I encountered:

[the drivers used were the official ones from the ATI Website, unless otherwise stated]

(1) The command "CheckHardware --3D <something>" freezes the system completely.

(2) After executing "fgl_glxgears" I get the following output:

X Error of failed request: GLXUnsupportedPrivateRequest
Major opcode of failed request: 129 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 16 (X_GLXVendorPrivate)
Serial number of failed request: 41
Current serial number in output stream: 42

(2) "fglrxinfo", "glxgears", and "glxinfo" have NO problem; everything works as it has to.

(3) At times, I see on the right down side of my screen random tripes of colors; which annoyingly enough don't go away unless I logout [that is in other words kill X]

(4) While running GoogleEarth the screen went black, and the system froze.

(5) The AMD Catalyst Control Center does NOT work. When I type (either as root or as regular user) "amdcccle" I get nothing. I have the process running but nothing for me to see.

Note: It does not make any difference installing the driver from the ATI Repository -- except from issue #3 mentioned above.

[gatekeeper]

I have one question: How can I enable AIGLX?

According to the "AMD Proprietary Linux Release Notes" this release of the ATI Catalyst Linux driver supports Accelerated Indirect Rendering (AIGLX).

Why though there is the Issue #2 as mentioned above at the previous thread? Might there be some problem - inconsistency with X.org?

... weird stuff guys ... :/

[gogalthorp]

Don't even try until you get a stable driver installed.

What card or chip set??

The current ATI driver does not support all ATI cards. GO to the ATI web site and get the driver for your chip set.

[gatekeeper]

Don't even try until you get a stable driver installed.

What card or chip set?? The current ATI driver does not support all ATI cards. GO to the ATI web site and get the driver for your chip set.

I have ATI Radeon Xpress 200M, and according to ATI the current (latest) driver supports my card. Now what?

[gatekeeper]

... At times, I see on the right down side of my screen random tripes of colors; which annoyingly enough don't go away unless I logout [...] It does not make any difference installing the driver from the ATI Repository -- except from issue [...] mentioned above.

Update : I notice that issue even after having installed the driver from the ATI Repository.

I am always talking about the "ATI x86_64 Display Driver 8.42.3"

[gatekeeper]

How can I enable AIGLX?

I used the following websites as reference to enable AIGLX:

(1) HOWTO AIGLX
(2) Success Stories with 8.42.3 and AIGLX
(3) ATI 8.42.3 on openSUSE - the hard way

FYI, let me also post my "xorg.conf" file. I have highlighted my additions.

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
  Option       "IgnoreABI" "on"
  Option       "AIGLX"     "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "us"
  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "synaptics"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Mouse"
  Option       "Name" "Synaptics;Touchpad"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "SHMConfig" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[3]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
  DisplaySize  331 207
  HorizSync    30-62
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "N154I2-L02 LCD MONITOR"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "CMO"
  VertRefresh  43-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "ATI Radeon Xpress Series (RS482 5975)"
  BusID        "1:5:0"
  Driver       "fglrx"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
  Option       "CapabilitiesEx" "0x00000000"
  Option       "CenterMode" "off"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
  Option       "mtrr" "off"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
  Option       "FSAAScale" "1"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
  Option       "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
  Option       "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
  Option       "no_accel" "no"
  Option       "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
  Option       "UseFastTLS" "0"
  Option       "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
  Option       "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
  Option       "FSAAEnable" "no"
  Option       "VideoOverlay" "on"
  Option       "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
  Option       "no_dri" "no"
  Option       "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
  Option       "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
  Option       "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
  Option       "Stereo" "off"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
  Option       "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
  Option       "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
  Option       "ScreenOverlap" "0"
  Option       "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
  VendorName   "ATI"
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "DAMAGE" "true"
    Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection

- After "glxinfo | grep direct" I get the following:

direct rendering: Yes

- After "grep -i aiglx /var/log/Xorg.0.log" I get the following:

(**) Option "AIGLX" "on"
(**) AIGLX enabled
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x23
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x24
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x25
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x26
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x27
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x28
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x29
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x2f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x30
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x31
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x32
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x33
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x34
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x35
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x36
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x37
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x38
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x39
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x3f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x40
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x41
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x42
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x43
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x44
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x45
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x46
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x47
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x48
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x49
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x50
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x51
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x52
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x53
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x54
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x55
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x56
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x57
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x58
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x59
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x5f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x60
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x61
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x62
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x63
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x64
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x65
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x66
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x67
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x68
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x69
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6a
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6b
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6c
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6d
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6e
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x6f
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x70
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x71
(WW) AIGLX: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x72
 (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so

- After "fglrxinfo" the output is:

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon Xpress Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6958 Release

- After "fgl_glxgears" I get (almost the same error as at the first post - Notice the two differences compared to my first post where I had not AIGLX enabled):

Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
X Error of failed request:  GLXUnsupportedPrivateRequest
  Major opcode of failed request:  143 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  16 (X_GLXVendorPrivate)
  Serial number of failed request:  41
  Current serial number in output stream:  42

[gogalthorp]

As I said you should not try AIGLX until you have a stable 3d driver installed. At this time you do not.

[gatekeeper]

As I said you should not try AIGLX until you have a stable 3d driver installed. At this time you do not.

Do you have any ideas why I have the same issues that i mention at my first post? At the first post, i have NOT AIGLX enabled. Also, how to bypass them?

[gogalthorp]

Well other then ATI drivers suck, I'm afraid not. I try to stick to NVIDIA first or Intel second. Also you are running a brand new version of Suse with newer kernel X etc. It is possible that ATI simply has not caught up yet.

[gatekeeper]

Well other then ATI drivers suck, I'm afraid not. I try to stick to NVIDIA first or Intel second. Also you are running a brand new version of Suse with newer kernel X etc. It is possible that ATI simply has not caught up yet.

Thanks gogalthorp for your quick reply and comments. I guess I was expecting too much from those drivers. Everyone else who would like to share his/ her experience with the "beloved" ATI Drivers please post here.