Hi Darren & Pascal,
Thanks for your investigation ! I'll work on integrating your
recommendations for ATI into my easy install scripts :)
Thanks,
Erwann
Darren Kenny wrote:
> Hi Pascal,
>
> I think I managed to fix this by following information at:
>
> http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/ATI_with_AIGLX
>
> I've attached my current xorg.conf file for you... Although I'm on a F4000, so
> it might be a little different, but it'd be good to compare with... ;)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darren.
>
> Pascal Kreyer wrote:
>
>> Hi Erwann,
>>
>> i just install it on my ferrari 3400.
>>
>> Here is the result of my different tests.
>>
>> 1 - Enable DRI : run the install.sh script from radeon-nv77.tar.gz with
>> this option "install". Don't forget to include this parameter for this
>> notebook in your xorg.conf file :
>> Option "BusType" "PCI"
>>
>> Result : impossible to load the driver on Nevada.
>> Workaround : change the permissions of both radeon driver located on
>> /kernel/drv and /kernel/drv/amd64 directories
>>
>> 2 - Install Compiz-Fusion 0.6
>> Result :on JDS reload, the "Completing post install setup" box run,
>> run and run. This is also the case for Nvidia based machines.
>> Workaround : clean all hidden files and directory. Yes, i known,
>> this is "brutal".
>>
>> 3 - Insert some additional parameters on Xorg.conf, like :
>>
>> Section "Screen":
>> Option "RenderAccel" "True"
>> Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
>> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
>>
>> Section "Extensions"
>> Option "Composite" "Enable"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Result : Compiz-Fusion run correctly, but .... some applications or
>> part of applications (gnome-panel, StarOffice splash screen, all gtk
>> menus, ) are a white border. All applications are uncompleted content
>> drawing after compiz activation. StarOffice refuse to start correctly =>
>> Freeze from splash screen
>> Workaround : for some applications, for example CompizConfig
>> Settings Manager, if the content is not visible, just minimize/maximize
>> it. This is the same when you change from tab.
>>
>> Maybe is some parameters wrong.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Pascal
>>
>> Erwann Chenede wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Did anybody try Compiz with this driver (ferrari users for example :) ?
>>> I'll be interested to heard feedback about this :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Erwann
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: [xwin-discuss] Anybody wants to try 3D on ATI Radeon cards ?
>>> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:10:30 +0800
>>> From: minskey guo <Minskey.Guo at Sun.COM>
>>> To: xwin-discuss at opensolaris.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> hi, folks,
>>>
>>> I am porting DRI 3D driver to solaris. Now, I put a
>>> binary on our project page:
>>>
>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/dri/files/radeon-nv77.tar.gz
>>>
>>>
>>> There is an install script in that tarball, just run it
>>> with "install" parameter in terminal.I test the tarball
>>> on snv_77/78. But it probably work for snv_71 ~ 76 as
>>> well.
>>>
>>> If the installation causes your system unavailable, you
>>> can boot into fail-safe mode (Choose it in GRUB menu),
>>> and run
>>>
>>> "rem_drv -b /a radeon"
>>>
>>> and then reboot,
>>>
>>> Note: Don't install this, if you have an Intel graphics
>>> cards, which is using i915(7d) driver.
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is our project page:
>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/dri/
>>>
>>> If you want to contribute to this project, please contact
>>> us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> -minskey
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