Hello all, For the first time, I actually got the ATI drivers (fglrx) to install properly with the kernel module on my laptop (Compaq R4025CA, ATI Xpress 200M), so I assume that 3D acceleration is enabled..
I used driver version 8.23.7 from the ATI site and generated packages for Debian/Sid and installed them.. All seemed to work fine, except I had to change my bios settings to disable the on-board memory of the video card (UMA only I think). Without that, X would just start with a black screen. $ fglrxinfo display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS 200M Series SW TCL Generic OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7) $ fgl_glxgears Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer 645 frames in 5.0 seconds = 129.000 FPS 691 frames in 5.0 seconds = 138.200 FPS 699 frames in 5.0 seconds = 139.800 FPS 661 frames in 5.0 seconds = 132.200 FPS $ glxgears 4406 frames in 5.0 seconds = 881.172 FPS 4418 frames in 5.0 seconds = 883.492 FPS 4423 frames in 5.0 seconds = 884.420 FPS Those numbers seem pretty low, and when I tried Planet Penguin Racer (formerly tuxracer) I got a measly 6 FPS with everything turned down. So is the driver just that garbage? Or am I still missing a step? What kind of performance are other people getting with the latest ATI drivers on this video card? Thanks, Leo _______________________________________________ LinuxR3000 mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pcxperience.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxr3000 Wiki at http://prinsig.se/weekee/
