Call for Testing: Xorg Updates (20100830)

GazL · 09-03-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sahko

Is nv of any use now that theres nouveau?
Although personally i wouldnt bother installing it, it seems worthless now.

I don't believe 'nv' is of much use. From what I remember I think the xorg guys were recommending that anyone still using 'nv' use 'vesa' instead as it's better maintained. I certainly found my card (a GT140) runs better on the 'vesa' driver than it does with 'nv'.

colorpurple21859 · 09-03-2010, 05:11 AM

I've never used nv. Used either vesa driver or Nvidia's drivers. The nv driver has always shifted the display 3/4 off the screen with my video card. With the nouveau driver loaded during bootup, X(without a xorg.conf) and xorgsetup insist on using the nv driver .

ponce · 09-03-2010, 05:15 AM

you can try

Code:

removepkg xf86-video-nv

then

Code:

X -configure

rworkman · 09-03-2010, 11:00 AM

Thanks, dolphin77 - good information.
I just uploaded a radeon_ucode package for those who need it - it's in the same directory as the other stuff.

allend · 09-03-2010, 01:24 PM

Just joined the party!

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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 LE] (rev a1)

When I first started X without a /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, the VESA driver was selected for use. This worked, but on logout the terminal screen was being started about halfway across the screen.
Created a minimal xorg.conf file.

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device1"
    Driver         "nouveau"
EndSection

With the nouveau driver things are working well as a 2D display (so no desktop effects that depend on compositing).
glxinfo reports "direct rendering: Yes"
I am able to switch between the X display and the six virtual consoles without problem although I need to get used to using Alt-F8 to get back to the X display instead of Alt-F7.
My two monitors were correctly detected and can be manipulated using xrandr.
Keyboard and mouse are fine.

In short - All OK to date.

erjc · 09-03-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

I don't believe 'nv' is of much use. From what I remember I think the xorg guys were recommending that anyone still using 'nv' use 'vesa' instead as it's better maintained.

nv is entirely dependent on corporate support and NVIDIA have clearly lost interest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic...nd_FOSS#NVIDIA

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphin77

For those who runs 2.6.35.x on a notebook, powersaving is now working. All you need to do is add additional option dynclks=1

Code:

root@darkstar:/home/vladimir# cat /etc/modprobe.d/radeon.conf 
options radeon modeset=1 dynclks=1

and the line

Code:

echo mid > /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_profile

for example to rc.local.

After this KDE effects still works, but the machine produces much less heat and doesn't roll the fan most of the time.

Inital pm stuff went in .35, more coming in .36.
Handle with care.

http://wiki.x.org/wiki/radeonBuildHo...wer-management

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadoter

Code:

direct rendering: Yes

This is now useless info as software rendering reports "yes" as well.

LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo | grep OpenGL

will give useful info.

igadoter · 09-03-2010, 04:15 PM

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This is now useless info as software rendering reports "yes" as well.

LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose & glxinfo | grep OpenGL

will give useful info.

Thank you. This may explain why I am unable to allow desktop effects on KDE 4.5.1 (AlienBob's packages). I may have only software rendering despite the fact that my Intel card has support for OpenGL.

shadowx · 09-04-2010, 03:09 AM

The new packages seem to work without any problems on slackware64-current with custom 2.6.35 kernel /Video card is nvidia 8200 onboard/ and the latest nvidia driver (256.53).

Daedra · 09-04-2010, 04:02 AM

I got around to trying nouveau and it seems to be working fine.

Thanks for these packages Robby

wadsworth · 09-04-2010, 08:52 AM

I'm using an nvidia 9600GT and kernel 2.6.35.4.

First attempt with nouveau driver and KMS enabled resulted in a completely corrupted display
and a locked-up computer. I was unable to switch to another VT, but could reboot with "Alt+SysRq+{r,e,i,s,u,b}"

Second attempt, I passed "nomodeset" to the kernel (disabling KMS) and the nouveau driver seemed to work fine.
I had 3D acceleration enabled and performance was good.

I then had to re-blacklist the nouveau driver in order to use the nvidia proprietary drivers (256.53).

I think I could switch to the nouveau drivers, if I could slow down the GPU fan.
(Stay away from video cards with loud fans!)

erjc · 09-05-2010, 01:55 PM

Looks like the KDE guys need to start talking to the Xorg/Mesa/Kernel driver guys.

http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blo...orkspaces-4-5/

rworkman · 09-05-2010, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erjc

Looks like the KDE guys need to start talking to the Xorg/Mesa/Kernel driver guys.

http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blo...orkspaces-4-5/

Yes indeed. With my new Xorg stuff, I can't start kde-4.5.1 at all unless I disable compositing completely:

Code:

$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/no-composite.conf 
Section "Extensions"
  Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

I don't normally use kde anyway, so this isn't a showstopper for *me* - but I suspect some folks won't like it at all :-)

TSquaredF · 09-06-2010, 09:16 PM

I'm using these packages on two computers, a Toshiba laptop:

Quote:

$ /sbin/lspci | grep VGA
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]

and an HP desktop:

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/sbin/lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

I'm also using Eric's KDE-4.5.X packages. I am the only user of the laptop, where I'm using KMS, & I turn off desktop effects anyway, so all worked well there. However, it worked for me on the desktop, but would not start KDE for the other two users of the machine. It would start fluxbox & XFCE, so it didn't take more than a day or so for me to realize that I had to turn off KDE's desktop effects for the other users. Now all is well for everyone.
Regards,
Bill

tomtomjkw · 09-06-2010, 11:18 PM

Hi

Quote:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Kde 4.5.1, desktop effects off. Another boring, flawless update. Thx Robby.

igadoter · 09-07-2010, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tomtomjkw

Hi
Kde 4.5.1, desktop effects off. Another boring, flawless update. Thx Robby.

For me the same. KDE doesn't work with desktop effects enabled. I have an Intel 82.. card.