On Saturday 07 October 2006 23:02, Charles A Edwards wrote: > On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 19:00:22 -0400 > > Bill W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know that this has been done to death but I don't have a link to > > the archives.....so..... > > What is the best way to install the ati drivers for a Radeon 9700 > > card? I just installed 2007 and 3d acceleration is not enabled. > > With the exception of some of the mobility cards, ati 9800 > and lower have 3d hdw accel in 2007.0 with Xorg-7.1 > and the r300 drm module. > > It is easily set-up using XFdrake. > It needs to be done while X is running or you > Will Not be given the option to enable hdw accel. > > Once you have run it and enabled accel logout of X and then back in. > > I have a 9600 and set it up as above and the default > size gears run at +2700 > > Relevant portion from my /etc/xorg.conf > > Section "Module" > Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension > Load "v4l" # Video for Linux > Load "extmod" > Load "type1" > Load "freetype" > Load "dri" # direct rendering > Load "glx" # 3D layer > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "device1" > BoardName "ATI Radeon" > Driver "ati" > Option "DPMS" > Option "XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps" "1" > Option "AccelMethod" "EXA" > EndSection > > > If you are determined to use the non-GPL ati driver you > need to have the kernel source installed as well as > ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/mandriva/non-free/cooker/i586 >/ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm > ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/mandriva/non-free/cooker/i586 >/dkms-ati-8.28.8-3plf2007.0.i586.rpm > > You need the plf cooker rpms as no 2007.0 dir has been set yet. > > Install the rpms and if there are no problem the fglrx module will be > built and loaded. > Change xorg.conf to > Driver "fglrx" > and restart X > > > Charles
Thanks Charles....I should have mentioned that mine is a mobility card.... Radeon Mobility 9600 (M10) NP (AGP) Dell Inspiron 9100 I have never had much luck with the hardware acceleration with this laptop. Is there anything particular for the laptop mobility cards or are your initial comments good for them as well. Thanks, Bill W. ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
