XGL Huge Problem help! please!

[mercilessqtip]

Your graphics card is not known to be supported by Xgl, and it is not currently configured for 3D acceleration. Xgl cannot be enabled. However, if 3D acceleration can be enabled on this card, then it might be possible to run Xgl.

You might be able to fix this using the SaX2 configuration tool. Press the button below if you'd like to try running SaX2.

this is the erros i get when i try to run xgl, my nvidia driver is instaled via yast.. and when i type glxinfo in terminal directrendering says yes..
does this mean i just cant use xgl lol
and so say i do open sax2 what then?

[gogalthorp]

It is best to follow the MANUAL install instructions on the NVIDIA site rather then the Yast method. The Yast method does not seem to always work right.

There are several ways to see if the driver is installed and configured.

1) run SAX2 from the command line see if the 3d box is checked and enabled

2) run Yast-Hardware-Graphics Card and Monitor ( this is actually a different way to run sax2) see if the 3d box is checked and enabled

3) from a Konsole window run glxgears and see the frames per sec speed if > 1000 you are probably running the driver. The exact number will depend on your card and processor.

[mercilessqtip]

k so i should just go to yast and then go to system then the /etc.. option then display and change from Xorg to XGL ?

if that doesnt work then from a command line can i run gnome-xgl-switch --diasble-xgl and that should turn it off right??

but im using kde so instead of gnome replace with kde right??
am i getting it lol

thanks for your help btw i greatly appreciate it.

[mercilessqtip]

ok i checked in yast 2 like you said, it checked and enabled however, its greyed out but it is X'ed i couldnt disable it if i wanted to lol, how could i disable xgl in kde from a command prompt incase my system wont boot after i make my change lol.. there has to be another way then installing the whole system..

7213 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1442.583 FPS
7376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1475.054 FPS
7437 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1487.255 FPS
thats my fps btw..

then i got greater than 2000 after like 45 seconds of glxgears woo!

[gogalthorp]

Thats seems like you have 3d enabled then. On my system (NVIDIA 6800 based card) I can uncheck the 3d box, maybe a difference in drivers versions.

To switch back from the NVIDIA driver to the default vesa driver
as root edit the

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

file.

In the section

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Driver "nvidia" <- change to "vesa"
VendorName "NVIDIA"
BoardName "GeForce 6800 XT"
Screen 0
EndSection


Or again from the command line as root

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa
note that's a zero not an "o"

To stop using the XGL stuff

edit the /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager file. On about line 126 you should see an entry like this:

DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xgl"

Comment that line out by putting a # in front of it, then duplicate it, using Xgl instead of Xorg:

DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xorg"
#DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xgl"

Then save and exit the editor. While still in the root terminal, run this command:

SuSEconfig --module xdm

That should do it. Hope I didn't forget anything

[mercilessqtip]

thank you so much!!! i finally got it after hours of work i can mother effin got it. xgl is sweet. you have helped very much. thanks for your time and effort your knowledge has def helped me out . do you have aim or something i could use your advice quite often! ha! thanks again man!