Recommended xorg.conf setup for radeonhd on Mobility Radeon X1400

[RealNC]

Why not just try it? If you build the kernel yourself, simply disable all framebuffer drivers. If not, blacklist all framebuffer modules (vesafb, uvesafb and radeonfb.)

[demonstrate]

radeonfb? You should disable all framebuffer drivers (including Radeon and VESA fb), they will conflict with KMS.

sorry, I don't quite understand how to disable them.

I added ``FRAMEBUFFER=y'' to /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf (and updated the initrd) as Wielkie suggested. But now I removed this line and updated the initrd, the KMS won't start either.

[demonstrate]

Why not just try it? If you build the kernel yourself, simply disable all framebuffer drivers. If not, blacklist all framebuffer modules (vesafb, uvesafb and radeonfb.)

I add a radeonkms.conf to /etc/modprobe.d with the following content:

blacklist radeonfb
blacklist vesafb
blacklist uvesafb
options radeon modeset=1

I am not sure whether this makes the same sense to your advice. But this doesn't help. I updated the initrd and rebooted. The radeon module remained unloaded till X started.

I tried to compiled a customized kernel several weeks ago... It took a long time and the result was a boot failure (surely I must have done something wrong). So I'd prefer not compiling the kernel again if there exists some way to achieve it.

Could you plz tell me whether there is any step causing the panic?

1. get the linux-source package from debian
2. unpack the tarball in /usr/src (since I am in the group src)
3. copy the configure file from /boot to the root of src tree as a .config file
4. modify the .config file, by commenting out all frame buffer drivers and enabling the KMS stuff
5. make the kernel
6. install the deb package

I have no idea about the KMS stuff now...

[robin1979]

The screen goes black and I can see nothing. Last time I succeeded with another kernel (if I remember well), it turned into a nice screen of native resolution. But now...

....

So now it seems that the initrd is good but the KMS is bad. I will try to get some log information when the screen goes black.

I have the same problem:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21957

Still trying to figure it out.

[demonstrate]

I have the same problem:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21957

Still trying to figure it out.

I am using debian's 2.6.32-3 kernel now. The KMS can be triggered after booting up with a command ``modprobe radeon modeset=1'' now.

I am still unable to trigger it at startup time, either by adding a conf file to /etc/modprobe.d/ or by adding a line to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules (I updated the initrd).

The former method results in a initrd file without the firmware I guess.

The latter method somewhat yields a correct initrd file. But when booting, the kernel says it can't load the firmware while the firmware is indeed inside the initrd file. The kernel waits for 1 minute and continues without KMS.

Is there some way to enable KMS at the boot time? I think adding a modprobe command to /etc/rc.local should work. But it looks kind of indecent.

BTW I tested glxgears, before KMS enabled it could run 170fps at 1400x1050x32 but now only 60fps. Why?

glxinfo | grep Open
OpenGL vendor string: DRI R300 Project
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R300 (RV515 7145) 20090101 x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL DRI2
OpenGL version string: 1.5 Mesa 7.7.1-DEVEL
OpenGL extensions:

[Kano]

When you need a modeset=1 command then radeon was not compiled with default kms support. That means the radeon module has got no pci ids stored in it. Basically what you have to do is

echo radeon modeset=1 > /etc/modules
update-initramfs -u

to load it in the initrd.

[jaom7]

ATI mobility Radeon X1400 in OpenSUSE 11.2

Hello everybody,

I just installed a week ago the radeon driver and followed the procedure stated here and after rebooting I realized that video was still working fine, just a little difference with the fonts (but usable). The only thing that is giving me problems is the 3D acceleration while trying to play the Penumbra games, which runs very slow.

Here is some info related to my specs:

System:

Dell Inspiron E1505 (aka 6400)
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400

Operating System:

openSUSE 11.2 - 32 bits
kernel 2.6.31.12-9-desktop
KDE 4.4.1

Glxgears output:

5302 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1060.316 FPS
4694 frames in 5.0 seconds = 938.752 FPS
5083 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1016.475 FPS
.....

glxinfo output:

jaom7@Armisael:~> glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, 
    GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, 
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, 
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control, 
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control, 
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, 
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, 
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, 
    GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, 
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, 
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
OpenGL vendor string: DRI R300 Project
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R300 (RV515 7145) 20090101 x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.5 Mesa 7.6
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program, 
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, 
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_shadow, 
    GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, 
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, 
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, 
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_MESAX_texture_float, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, 
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, 
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, 
    GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, 
    GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, 
    GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution, 
    GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, 
    GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_histogram, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, 
    GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, 
    GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, 
    GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, 
    GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, 
    GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, 
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, 
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, 
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object, 
    GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_vertex_array, 
    GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels, 
    GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, 
    GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATI_separate_stencil, 
    GL_IBM_multimode_draw_arrays, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip, 
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate, 
    GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_MESA_window_pos, 
    GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, 
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_vertex_program, GL_OES_read_format, 
    GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, 
    GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, 
    GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x21 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x22 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x64 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x65 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x66 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x67 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x68 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x5b 32 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 Ncon

Some parts from Xorg.conf that might help:

jaom7@Armisael:~> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
...
Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "dri"
  Load         "extmod"
##########################3
  Load          "dri2"
  Load          "record"
EndSection
...
Section "Monitor"
  DisplaySize  331 207
  HorizSync    31-65
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "Laptop Display Panel 1680x1050"
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1680x1050"
  VendorName   "DELL"
  VertRefresh  56-65
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection
......
Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
EndSection
...
Section "Device"
  BoardName    "Mobility Radeon X1400"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "AccelMethod" "exa"
  Option       "BusType" "PCIE"
  Option       "ColorTiling" "on"
  Option       "EnablePageFlip" "on"
  Option       "AccelDFS" "on"
  Option       "monitor-LVDS" "Monitor[0]"
  Screen       0
  VendorName   "ATI"
#########################
  Option        "DRI"   "on"
  Option        "OffscreenSize" "25%"
  Option        "UseAtomBIOS"   "on"
  BusID         "PCI:1:0:0"

EndSection
......
Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

This game used to run smoothly on my computer when using openSUSE 11.1 (supported by the propietary kernel).

Thanks in advance for help received


jaom7

[demonstrate]

Glxgears output:

5302 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1060.316 FPS
4694 frames in 5.0 seconds = 938.752 FPS
5083 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1016.475 FPS
.....

jaom7

did u run this glxgears in its default size? I get quite similar fps in its default size but only 60fps in fullscreen mode (1400x1050). is it normal?

[jaom7]

did u run this glxgears in its default size? I get quite similar fps in its default size but only 60fps in fullscreen mode (1400x1050). is it normal?

Humm you were right, it was in normal(not fullscreen) mode.
I just tried in fullscreen mode(by double clicking the title bar) and got the following results under a resolution of 1680x1050

523 frames in 5.0 seconds = 104.453 FPS
535 frames in 5.0 seconds = 106.931 FPS
554 frames in 5.0 seconds = 110.785 FPS

[pingufunkybeat]

What does "very slow" mean?

Your 3d acceleration seems to be working fine. It's possible that the game is using a feature which is not accelerated yet, and thus hitting the software rendering.

Do the penumbra games use GLSL? OpenGL2 features? You only have OpenGL 1.5 at the moment, so upgrading to Mesa 7.8 might help.

Also keep in mind that the open drivers are slower than the binary Catalyst at this time, often considerably slower.