[gentoo-user] Re: Video card memory disabled?
Mick michaelkintzios at gmail.com writes: I've booted into a new kernel (2.6.18-gentoo-r2) and suddenly discovered more info than I had previously noticed in lspci regarding my video card: == 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation Evo N600c Flags: bus master, stepping, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 11 Memory at 4800 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] I/O ports at 3000 [size=256] Memory at 4020 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 4022 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [58] AGP version 2.0 Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 == Hello Mick, I have an ATI video card that says the same thing about the ROM: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Unknown device 0402 Flags: bus master, stepping, fast Back2Back, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 11 Memory at f000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M] I/O ports at 9000 [size=256] Memory at ec10 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] [virtual] Expansion ROM at ec12 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [58] AGP version 2.0 Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 This is under a 2.6.17-gentoo-r8 kernel I'm going to look at what you are saying under two different kernels (2.6.17-gentoo-r8 and 2.6.18-gentoo-r8) to see what I get. I'd be curious as to how your problem is resolved too, as it may help me get more 3D performance too. James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Video card memory disabled?
== $ glxgears libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b 2446 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.111 FPS 2441 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.094 FPS 2448 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.509 FPS 2438 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.576 FPS 2445 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.976 FPS 2442 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.238 FPS 2439 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.720 FPS == under 2.6.17-gentoo-r8 I get (glxgears): 6751 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1350.118 FPS 7174 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1434.668 FPS 6596 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1319.182 FPS 6946 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1389.107 FPS 6582 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1316.222 FPS 5700 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1139.907 FPS 7038 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1407.494 FPS 6879 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1375.700 FPS 6737 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1347.254 FPS 7072 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1414.338 FPS 7027 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1405.366 FPS == $ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes == under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8): name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 snip very long listing of info While you're looking at this I would appreciate if you could tell me why I am getting this libGL warning (and how to fix it)? Finally, I am also getting this mtrr overlap at boot: == mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 4x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 4x mode [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8) greping dmesg for9 gl drm agp) I get: [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102 [drm] Initialized radeon 1.24.0 20060225 on minor 0 [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] Loading R200 Microcode [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs agpgart: Detected SiS 646 chipset agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xe800 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 1x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 1x mode Does look suspicious Now I'm off to test my new 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 kernel James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Video card memory disabled?
James wireless at tampabay.rr.com writes: == $ glxgears libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b 2446 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.111 FPS 2441 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.094 FPS 2448 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.509 FPS 2438 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.576 FPS 2445 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.976 FPS 2442 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.238 FPS 2439 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.720 FPS == under 2.6.17-gentoo-r8 I get (glxgears): 6751 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1350.118 FPS 7174 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1434.668 FPS 6596 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1319.182 FPS 6946 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1389.107 FPS 6582 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1316.222 FPS 5700 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1139.907 FPS 7038 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1407.494 FPS 6879 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1375.700 FPS 6737 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1347.254 FPS 7072 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1414.338 FPS 7027 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1405.366 FPS == under 2.6.18-gentoo-r2: 7790 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1557.990 FPS 57673 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11534.464 FPS 57865 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11572.907 FPS 56563 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11312.441 FPS 54164 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10832.644 FPS 53139 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10627.705 FPS 56300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11259.851 FPS 54578 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10915.574 FPS 55864 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11172.672 FPS looks improved? $ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes == under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8): name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 snip very long listing of info name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 While you're looking at this I would appreciate if you could tell me why I am getting this libGL warning (and how to fix it)? Finally, I am also getting this mtrr overlap at boot: == mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 4x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 4x mode [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8) greping dmesg for9 gl drm agp) I get: [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102 [drm] Initialized radeon 1.24.0 20060225 on minor 0 [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] Loading R200 Microcode [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs agpgart: Detected SiS 646 chipset agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M at 0xe800 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 1x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 1x mode Does look suspicious dmesg | grep drm [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102 [drm] Initialized radeon 1.25.0 20060524 on minor 0 [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] Loading R200 Microcode [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs dmesg | grep agp Linux agpgart interface v0.101 (c) Dave Jones agpgart: Detected SiS 646 chipset agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xe800 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 1x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 1x mode I'm not sure what all of this means, but, bzflag crashed once before using this 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 kernel.. hth, James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Video card memory disabled?
On Wednesday 22 November 2006 19:58, James wrote: James wireless at tampabay.rr.com writes: == $ glxgears libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b 2446 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.111 FPS 2441 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.094 FPS 2448 frames in 5.0 seconds = 489.509 FPS 2438 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.576 FPS 2445 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.976 FPS 2442 frames in 5.0 seconds = 488.238 FPS 2439 frames in 5.0 seconds = 487.720 FPS == under 2.6.17-gentoo-r8 I get (glxgears): 6751 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1350.118 FPS 7174 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1434.668 FPS 6596 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1319.182 FPS 6946 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1389.107 FPS 6582 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1316.222 FPS 5700 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1139.907 FPS 7038 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1407.494 FPS 6879 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1375.700 FPS 6737 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1347.254 FPS 7072 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1414.338 FPS 7027 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1405.366 FPS == under 2.6.18-gentoo-r2: 7790 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1557.990 FPS 57673 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11534.464 FPS 57865 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11572.907 FPS 56563 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11312.441 FPS 54164 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10832.644 FPS 53139 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10627.705 FPS 56300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11259.851 FPS 54578 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10915.574 FPS 55864 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11172.672 FPS looks improved? Errm, hold on! Did you minimise the graphics? $ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x4b display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes == under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8): name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 snip very long listing of info name of display: :0.0 display: :0 screen: 0 direct rendering: Yes server glx vendor string: SGI server glx version string: 1.2 While you're looking at this I would appreciate if you could tell me why I am getting this libGL warning (and how to fix it)? Finally, I am also getting this mtrr overlap at boot: == mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 mtrr: 0x4800,0x800 overlaps existing 0x4800,0x100 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 4x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 4x mode [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs under glxinfo (2.6.17-gentoo-r8) greping dmesg for9 gl drm agp) I get: [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102 [drm] Initialized radeon 1.24.0 20060225 on minor 0 [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] Loading R200 Microcode [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs agpgart: Detected SiS 646 chipset agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M at 0xe800 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 1x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 1x mode Does look suspicious dmesg | grep drm [drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102 [drm] Initialized radeon 1.25.0 20060524 on minor 0 [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map [drm] Loading R200 Microcode [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs dmesg | grep agp Linux agpgart interface v0.101 (c) Dave Jones agpgart: Detected SiS 646 chipset agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xe800 agpgart: Found an AGP 2.0 compliant device at :00:00.0. agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :00:00.0 into 1x mode agpgart: Putting AGP V2 device at :01:00.0 into 1x mode I'm not sure what all of this means, but, bzflag crashed once before using this 2.6.18-gentoo-r2 kernel.. Well, your card's performance seems to be significantly better than mine. Not sure now how to fix mine. :-( -- Regards, Mick pgpb5o7F2F0CJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] Re: Video card memory disabled?
Mick michaelkintzios at gmail.com writes: 55864 frames in 5.0 seconds = 11172.672 FPS looks improved? Errm, hold on! Did you minimise the graphics? OK, I have not used 'glxgears' before so I just ran ''glx gears' which is a small square, about 2x2 dunno? options to use with glxgears? looks improved? Errm, hold on! Did you minimise the graphics? dunno, same as before see above comments... Well, your card's performance seems to be significantly better than mine. Not sure now how to fix mine. d's performance seems to be significantly better than mine. Not sure now how to fix mine. I responed to 'try and help' all of this 3D stuff is pretty new to me, as far as configs go. i.e. 'monkey see monkey do on my end hth, James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
