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From: Jim Howe on 7 Nov 2006 04:15
I just got the ATI drivers which come in the full (55 MByte package)
from ATI -

<https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1177>

or

<https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27>

or

<https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/64bit/ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run>

Those links probably won't last forever. But at the ATI support page
these links are available now.

After downloading the 55 MByte package "ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run" I became root
and executed this file. It brought up a little dialog box and offered
automatic or custom install, I chose automatic. I hit the go button, it
then told me (inaccurately) to run "aticonfig" when it should have told
me to run "aticonfig --initial"; but no matter. Getting things like this
right is considered fluff, I guess.

But after much coming and going and tooing and froing I finally comprehended
that the reason why it kept crashing (which was spelled out in a confusing
manner in the logfile Xorg.N.log) was that it could not find "libstdc++.so.5";
on this machine (a AMD 4800 dual core) Mandriva 2007 loads (in the the 64-bit
libraries, at least) "libstdc++.so.6"; a simple link to "libstdc++.so.6 from
"libstdc++.so.5" did NOT work, it complained about some version of something.

So I located the RPM for "libstdc++.so.5" and installed that, and everything
is now working.

Some relevant info -

cat /home/configs/PEARL-ATI-logs
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
dlopen: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object No such file or directory
(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (loader failed, 7)
[root(a)elbrus etc]# cat /home/configs/PEARL-uname
uname -a
Linux pearl 2.6.17-5mdv #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 14:28:02 EDT 2006 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ GNU/Linux

All the best!


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From: Kevin the Drummer on 7 Nov 2006 11:17
Jim Howe <Not-me(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> I just got the ATI drivers which come in the full (55 MByte package)
> from ATI -
>
> <https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1177>
>
> or
>
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=\
knowledge&folderID=27
>
> or
>
> <https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers\
/linux/64bit/ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run>
>
> Those links probably won't last forever. But at the ATI support page
> these links are available now.

Awesome. I'm going to grab them now.

> After downloading the 55 MByte package
> "ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run" I became root and executed
> this file. It brought up a little dialog box and offered
> automatic or custom install, I chose automatic. I hit the go
> button, it then told me (inaccurately) to run "aticonfig" when
> it should have told me to run "aticonfig --initial"; but no
> matter. Getting things like this right is considered fluff, I
> guess.
>
> But after much coming and going and tooing and froing I
> finally comprehended that the reason why it kept crashing
> (which was spelled out in a confusing manner in the logfile
> Xorg.N.log) was that it could not find "libstdc++.so.5"; on
> this machine (a AMD 4800 dual core) Mandriva 2007 loads (in
> the the 64-bit libraries, at least) "libstdc++.so.6"; a simple
> link to "libstdc++.so.6 from "libstdc++.so.5" did NOT work, it
> complained about some version of something.

I have the same as you, except 4400 dual core.

> So I located the RPM for "libstdc++.so.5" and installed that, and everything
> is now working.
>
> Some relevant info -
>
> cat /home/configs/PEARL-ATI-logs
> (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
> dlopen: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object No such file or directory
> (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
> (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
> (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (loader failed, 7)
> [root(a)elbrus etc]# cat /home/configs/PEARL-uname
> uname -a
> Linux pearl 2.6.17-5mdv #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 14:28:02 EDT 2006 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ GNU/Linux

That 'Failed to load module "fglrx"' looks odd. Do you have
acceleration working? Run /usr/X11R6/bin/glxinfo and look for
the line saying "direct rendering: No" and see if yours says
"Yes".

With Mandriva 2006.0 the ATI driver for my Radeon 9250 card was
a disaster. I had to disable it. What card are you using?

Now that I look here:

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=\
knowledge&folderID=27

I see

As of driver version 8.29.6 support for the following products is
no longer included:

* Radeon® 8500/9000/9100/9200/9250
* Mobility™ Radeon® 9000/9100/920
* Radeon® IGP 9000/9100/9200

Users with these products should use driver version 8.28.8

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/64bit\
/ati-driver-installer-8.28.8.run

I guess all that means that you're not using one of the "obsolete"
cards.

For what it's worth, I downloaded both drivers, the x86 version and the
64-bit version. After doing so I discovered that the two files are
identical.

Cheers...

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From: Jim Howe on 7 Nov 2006 12:38
Kevin the Drummer wrote:
> Jim Howe <Not-me(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>I just got the ATI drivers which come in the full (55 MByte package)
>>from ATI -
>>
>><https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1177>
>>
>>or
>>
>
> https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=\
> knowledge&folderID=27
>
>>or
>>
>> <https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers\
>
> /linux/64bit/ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run>
>
>>Those links probably won't last forever. But at the ATI support page
>>these links are available now.
>
>
> Awesome. I'm going to grab them now.
>
>
>>After downloading the 55 MByte package
>>"ati-driver-installer-8.30.3.run" I became root and executed
>>this file. It brought up a little dialog box and offered
>>automatic or custom install, I chose automatic. I hit the go
>>button, it then told me (inaccurately) to run "aticonfig" when
>>it should have told me to run "aticonfig --initial"; but no
>>matter. Getting things like this right is considered fluff, I
>>guess.
>>
>>But after much coming and going and tooing and froing I
>>finally comprehended that the reason why it kept crashing
>>(which was spelled out in a confusing manner in the logfile
>>Xorg.N.log) was that it could not find "libstdc++.so.5"; on
>>this machine (a AMD 4800 dual core) Mandriva 2007 loads (in
>>the the 64-bit libraries, at least) "libstdc++.so.6"; a simple
>>link to "libstdc++.so.6 from "libstdc++.so.5" did NOT work, it
>>complained about some version of something.
>
>
> I have the same as you, except 4400 dual core.
>
>
>>So I located the RPM for "libstdc++.so.5" and installed that, and everything
>>is now working.
>>
>>Some relevant info -
>>
>>cat /home/configs/PEARL-ATI-logs
>>(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
>>dlopen: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object No such file or directory
>>(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
>>(II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
>>(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (loader failed, 7)
>>[root(a)elbrus etc]# cat /home/configs/PEARL-uname
>>uname -a
>>Linux pearl 2.6.17-5mdv #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 14:28:02 EDT 2006 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ GNU/Linux
>
>
> That 'Failed to load module "fglrx"' looks odd. Do you have
> acceleration working? Run /usr/X11R6/bin/glxinfo and look for
> the line saying "direct rendering: No" and see if yours says
> "Yes".
>
> With Mandriva 2006.0 the ATI driver for my Radeon 9250 card was
> a disaster. I had to disable it. What card are you using?
>
> Now that I look here:
>
> https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=\
> knowledge&folderID=27
>
> I see
>
> As of driver version 8.29.6 support for the following products is
> no longer included:
>
> * Radeon® 8500/9000/9100/9200/9250
> * Mobility™ Radeon® 9000/9100/920
> * Radeon® IGP 9000/9100/9200
>
> Users with these products should use driver version 8.28.8
>
> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/64bit\
> /ati-driver-installer-8.28.8.run
>
> I guess all that means that you're not using one of the "obsolete"
> cards.
>
> For what it's worth, I downloaded both drivers, the x86 version and the
> 64-bit version. After doing so I discovered that the two files are
> identical.
>
> Cheers...
>


The card is MSI branded and uses the X800 R430 PCI-E chipset. It's pretty recent.

I ran 'glxinfo' and discovered that direct rendering is not on. However
I must say that I am thankful that at least I am not using the emulation
driver that I was forced to use at first. I will deal with direct rendering
later, I think.


Here is glxinfo, below its output I include the xorg.conf created by
the ATI installer which I modified by adding the "Modes" line as shown
by my comment, to the "Screen" identified as "aticonfig-Screen[0]" -

Note - "direct rendering: No"

======================================================================================

glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.5)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8
From: Alan Secker on 9 Nov 2006 10:08
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:38:15 -0800, Jim Howe wrote:

> Kevin the Drummer wrote:
>> Jim Howe <Not-me(a)nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I just got the ATI drivers which come in the full (55 MByte package)
>>>from ATI -

I'm getting 'suport expired' messages from the URLs quoted!

AS

From: Kevin the Drummer on 9 Nov 2006 11:15
Alan Secker <alan-delete_this_bit_if_replying(a)asandco.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Jim Howe <Not-me(a)nospam.com> wrote:
> >>>I just got the ATI drivers which come in the full (55 MByte package)
> >>>from ATI -
>
> I'm getting 'suport expired' messages from the URLs quoted!

They did work for me. Maybe you should start here instead?

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Good luck....

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