Re: [newbie] 3D HW acceleration with G400 ?

[=?x-unknown?q?Pe=F1a_Arellano_Fabian_Erasmo?=]

        Hello Gigi,

        I use Linux Mandrake 7.2 in a computer with motherboard integrated
graphics, namely Intel's 810 chipset. It is able to work work 3D
acceleration support. When I installed Linux, I was asked which of the
XFree86 versions I wanted to use. Among the three options I picked up
XFree86-4.0.1 with accelaration support, and everything works fine.
        The output of the "lsmod" command in my computer is the following:

Module                  Size  Used by
i810                   72112   0
agpgart                19728   4  [i810]
vmnet                  16192   3
vmppuser                5520   0  (unused)
vmmon                  17792   0  (unused)
parport_pc              7568   0  (autoclean) [vmppuser]
parport                 7744   0  (autoclean) [vmppuser parport_pc]
lockd                  32208   1  (autoclean)
sunrpc                 54640   1  (autoclean) [lockd]
autofs                  9456   2  (autoclean)
usb-uhci               19184   0  (unused)
usbcore                43632   1  [usb-uhci]
eepro100               16144   1  (autoclean)
es1371                 24656   0
soundcore               2800   4  [es1371]
nls_cp437               3952   4  (autoclean)
vfat                    9408   2  (autoclean)
fat                    30432   2  (autoclean) [vfat]
supermount             14224   2  (autoclean)                

As you can see the agpgart module is loaded and used by Intel's 810
chipset.
        On the other hand, the output of the "XFree86 -version" command
is:

XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
Release Date: 1 July 2000
        If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
        than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
        problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.2.17-21mdksmp i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present          

        I don't even know what OpenGl is, so I think I cannot help you on
that. Greetings from Mexico.

        Fabian.


On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Gigi Giorgi wrote:

> Does anyone knows if LM-7.2 kernel has AGP GART support for 3D Hardware
> Acceleration in XFree86-4.0.1?
> I have a Matrox Millenium G400.
> Adding the lines 'Load "glx"' and '"Load "dri"' in XF86Config-4 file
> seems to work:
> ...
> [DRI] installation complete
> TDFX(0): direct rendering enabled
> ...
> in the X server log file but there are problems with OpenGl apps like
> Blender-2.04 (Memory Fault) and even with WindowMaker's menus
> appearance.
> How can I do to have HW 3D/OpenGl optimal performances with my
> G400 (back to 3.3.6 and glx.so)? Need to compile a 2.4 Kernel?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Gigi
> 
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