OpenSuSE 64bit (SMB and ATI)

**reed9** · 11-25-2009

You can see that Ubuntu claims good 3D acceleration on the x1300.

**promike** · 11-25-2009

Yes, I have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, and i have a /var/log/Xorg.0.log file too. I can not paste the contents, because it is so long.

sister@linux-rrhw:/var/log> dmesg | grep radeon
[ 20.112144] [drm] Initialized radeon 1.31.0 20080528 for 0000:02:00.0 on minor 0

I do not quite understand where can I insert the following line: radeon.modeset=0

it is possible with another distribution would work better with this card, but my sister loves this. I do not know (unfortunately) this system to solved this problem.
if you want, I can copy the contents of the xorg file.
The graphics are very slow. For example when i drag a window with the mouse. The motion is very slow. I don't know what can I do!?

**promike** · 11-25-2009

In the Xorg file:

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2009-11-13T18:33:25+0100.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

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/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
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 "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "kbd" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"'
# is set in "ServerFlags" section.
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "hu"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "mouse" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"'
# is set in "ServerFlags" section.
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 310 230
HorizSync 29-70
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "HP D8904"
Option "DPMS"
Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768"
VendorName "HWP"
VertRefresh 50-130
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1024x768" 93.16 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 806
Modeline "1024x768" 83.00 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 803
Modeline "1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1024x768" 64.11 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 795
Modeline "1024x600" 77.36 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 632
Modeline "1024x600" 67.63 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 629
Modeline "1024x600" 58.10 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
Modeline "800x600" 60.07 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
Modeline "800x600" 53.14 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
Modeline "800x600" 45.50 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
Modeline "800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
Modeline "768x576" 55.94 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 607
Modeline "768x576" 48.71 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 604
Modeline "768x576" 41.66 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
Modeline "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
Modeline "640x480" 37.89 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 506
Modeline "640x480" 33.48 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
Modeline "640x480" 28.56 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
Modeline "640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
Modeline "1024x768" 94 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
BoardName "Radeon X1300/X1550"
Driver "radeonhd"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "ATI"
EndSection

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

Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

**reed9** · 11-25-2009

I think you should be able to post the whole thing if you put it in code tags.

I'm not particularly familiar with opensuse, but when you boot up, there will be a GRUB (the bootloader) menu with a countdown before it boots the default kernel. Usually you press ESC, highlight the default kernel, press 'e' to edit, append the boot option to the end, and press 'b' to boot.

I couldn't find a good tutorial with screenshots for suse, but here is Ubuntu's. It'll look a little different, but the principle is the same.

You can also edit it to be the default using YaST.
HowTO: Edit Boot Loader to add/modify/delete entries in openSUSE | SUSE & openSUSE

**reed9** · 11-25-2009

Also, when you ran glxinfo | grep render, there should have be two lines of output. Outside of the direct rendering, what was the other line? If it said Software Rasterizer, then the CPU is being used to rasterize polygons (turn em into pixels) rather than the GPU.

**reed9** · 11-25-2009

This is not an area I'm too familiar with, but you might try in the device section switching to XAA or EXA. It's not clear to me what the default is.

Code:

Section "Device"
BoardName "Radeon X1300/X1550"
Driver "radeonhd"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "ATI"
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
EndSection

And also try adding this to ServerFlags

Code:

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
Option "ZapWarning" "on"
Option "AIGLX" "On"
EndSection

And this section

Code:

Section "Extensions"
        Option "Composite" "On"
EndSection

The latter two taken from the Gentoo RadeonHD wiki.

**promike** · 11-26-2009

Thank you very much, i tried what you said, and then I've put the Compiz Fusion. Interesting because the Compiz is running "normally". it is not quite like Nvidia, but usable. I think the other Linux releases the video is no longer functioning, but now, maybe working well.
Thank you again for your help

**promike** · 12-03-2009

hi,
i have a new problem. I connected my computer with the TV. I use RCA cable. I connected this cable to the video card, and the tv gives nothing. How can I send the signal to the TV? I would like to see on the TV as I have on monitor.

(same with the SVideo)

**rojoblandino** · 12-04-2009

I have seen in opensuse at the begining a video slow work, but after install compiz it goes faster, i do not know why but it goes faster, but when seeing videos i need to turn off the compiz because is faster video players without compiz. That is the only problem i have had with some ATI video cards. I have a Radeon.

You may run 'Sax2 -r' as root to configure the video card with 3d Accel. Try to configure with this maybe is usefull for you. And for the tv try to play with the Xinerama options, or reboot the computer with the tv cable plug into the laptop.

**promike** · 12-04-2009

yes, you're right... the movies are unpalatable. Everything was perfectly with the earlier release. Do you think reinstall an earlier Linux is a stupid idea? I have a lot of trouble with this release. probable that the system is perfect, but this machine is too old for this. I can not send the signal to the tv... But this is only the beginning. Now I try to watch a video file.
I can not watch movies. I haven't got picture. I have only blank screen. I try to see movies with kaffeine and dragon player too. The minutes are running ahead with incredible speed. At first I thought, this was a codec problem. but I'm nowhere to be found a codec for kaffeine.

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