Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:32:22 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: jerky opengl, nvidia drivers Message-ID: <20050111203221.GI47740@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <41E43722.1090204@navigator.lv> References: <41E3F862.3030004@navigator.lv> <20050111162009.GA33518@keyslapper.org> <41E405E9.4070906@navigator.lv> <20050111172251.GB47740@keyslapper.org> <41E419D6.4090107@navigator.lv> <20050111185109.GD47740@keyslapper.org> <41E43722.1090204@navigator.lv>
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On 01/11/05 10:29 PM, zork sat at the `puter and typed:
> ok.. even though there wasn't anything useful in the Xorg logfile,
> after recompiling the kernel i get:
>
> hw.nvidia.agp.status.status: enabled
> hw.nvidia.agp.status.driver: nvidia
> hw.nvidia.agp.status.rate: 4x
> hw.nvidia.agp.status.fw: disabled
> hw.nvidia.agp.status.sba: disabled
>
> Now this almost doubles the frame rates, which is nice to see :)
Most Excellent Dude.
> Alas, the problem still remains :(
Totally Bogus.
What app are you getting the hinky video from?
> Will try upgrading everything tomorrow..
Most Righteous.
Just make sure you get all the dependencies when you do.
Good luck
Lou
> Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> > Ok, according to your sysctls, you aren't getting the AGP acceleration
> > at all.
> >
> > Try adding these lines to your card device section:
> > Option "RenderAccel" "True"
> > Option "NvAGP" "1" # Use NVIDIAs agp
> >
> > Then restart X.
> >
> > Check your hw.nvidia.agp sysctls, particularly these:
> > hw.nvidia.agp.status.status: disabled
> > hw.nvidia.agp.status.rate: n/a (disabled)
> >
> > You want status to be enabled, and rate to be 2x or 4x.
> >
> >>From the sysctls below, it looks like the NvAGP setting is already
> > turned on, so that appears to be a default.
> >
> > Since it's still not working, I suspect that if you check your
> > /var/log/Xorg.0.log file for warnings (WW) or errors (EE) related to AGP
> > use, you'll find something about the native FreeBSD AGP. If you are
> > using a GENERIC kernel ("uname -a" will tell you), that's almost
> > certainly what's happening.
> >
> >>From what I've read, the native FreeBSD AGP doesn't always work with
> > NVidia cards. You'll have to compile a custom kernel with the following
> > line removed:
> > device agp
> > Check here for details:
> > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html
> >
> > Also, I'd recommend updating your ports and upgrading Xorg. You might
> > also want to build and install the x11/nvidia-drivers port.
> >
> > Lou
> >
> > On 01/11/05 08:24 PM, zork sat at the `puter and typed:
> >
> >>well, Xorg -version says
> >>X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7
> >>
> >>I think it was installed by sysinstall as a package.
> >>
> >>I downloaded the drivers from nvidia.
> >>
> >>the device section:
> >>
> >>Section "Device"
> >> Identifier "MyGeForce"
> >> Driver "nvidia"
> >> VendorName "NVIDIA"
> >> BoardName "GeForce4 MX 440"
> >>EndSection
> >>
> >>the sysctls:
> >>
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.card.rates: 4x 2x 1x
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.card.fw: supported
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.card.sba: not supported
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.card.registers: 0x1f000017:0x00000000
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.status.status: disabled
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.status.driver: n/a (unused)
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.status.rate: n/a (disabled)
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.status.fw: n/a (disabled)
> >>hw.nvidia.agp.status.sba: n/a (disabled)
> >>hw.nvidia.version: NVIDIA FreeBSD x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-6113
> >>Mon Aug 2 16:08:32 PDT 2004
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.EnableVia4x: 0
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.EnableALiAGP: 0
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.NvAGP: 1
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.EnableAGPSBA: 0
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.EnableAGPFW: 0
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.SoftEDIDs: 1
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.Mobile: 4294967295
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.ResmanDebugLevel: 4294967295
> >>hw.nvidia.registry.FlatPanelMode: 0
> >>hw.nvidia.cards.0.model: GeForce4 MX 440
> >>hw.nvidia.cards.0.irq: 16
> >>hw.nvidia.cards.0.vbios: 04.17.00.24.00
> >>hw.nvidia.cards.0.type: AGP
> >>
> >>kernel is basically the default one, built with agp device.
> >>
> >>I *am* getting the acceleration, however, something is not quite right.
> >>
> >>As i said, tuxracer runs just fine, so maybe it's some OpenGL feature
> >>which most of the apps use, but tuxracer doesn't?
> >>
> >>Anyway, i should probably try updating everything to the latest
> >>versions and see what happens then.
> >>Not so sure that it would help though :(
> >>
> >>One more thing, I can't find any line in Xorg config relating
> >>to agp. How is it enabled?
> >>
> >>Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> >>
> >>><Top Posting to try keeping this readable>
> >>>
> >>>Next set of questions:
> >>>Are you running Xorg? What version? Did you install it from ports or
> >>>as a package?
> >>>
> >>>Did you install the binaries from nvidia or did you install them from
> >>>ports? If installed from ports, how did you build?
> >>>
> >>>What is the card def block in your X config?
> >>>
> >>>What are your hw.nvidia sysctls (command: "sysctl hw.nvidia" just in
> >>>case)?
> >>>
> >>>Caveat: Nvidia driver problems have come up twice already in the last
> >>>week, and several times in the last month or two. Every time it seems
> >>>there is a magic sword hiding there that causes some poor guy to just
> >>>not be able to get it working.
> >>>
> >>>My setup: FreeBSD 5.3 RELEASE.
> >>> My kernel is build WITHOUT the agp device.
> >>> NVidia GeForce FX5200.
> >>> Drivers built from ports with Linux and ACPI support.
> >>> Xorg 6.8.1 built from ports
> >>> Xorg config enables the NVidia AGP.
> >>>
> >>>I am getting OpenGL acceleration, 8X AGP, and have two monitors
> >>>presenting an extended desktop. I still haven't figured out the tiny
> >>>ingredient that makes it all work for me, but keeps it eluding others.
> >>>That's kinda bugging me - and, I'm sure, those others that can't get it
> >>>working.
> >>>
> >>>Present the info requested above; if I see anything that looks off, you
> >>>can try it. Maybe we'll finally find the missing link.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck.
> >>>Lou
> >>>
> >>>On 01/11/05 06:59 PM, zork sat at the `puter and typed:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>well, yes. the module section looks like this:
> >>>>
> >>>>Section "Module"
> >>>> Load "freetype"
> >>>> # Load "xtt"
> >>>> Load "extmod"
> >>>> Load "glx"
> >>>> Load "dri"
> >>>> Load "dbe"
> >>>> Load "record"
> >>>> Load "xtrap"
> >>>> Load "type1"
> >>>> Load "speedo"
> >>>>EndSection
> >>>>
> >>>>Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>On 01/11/05 06:01 PM, zork sat at the `puter and typed:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>To get accelerated OpenGL, i installed Nvidia's drivers
> >>>>>>for my Geforce4 MX 440 on a FreeBSD 5.3-release machine.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>The problem is, most of the games and apps that use OpenGL
> >>>>>>do not run smoothly - every second or so they would freeze
> >>>>>>for a little while which makes it impossible to enjoy them.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>At first I thought my system could be too slow or something,
> >>>>>>however, this also happens with simple apps, even screensavers.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>What's more, the game Tuxracer runs smoothly without any problems,
> >>>>>>and since it's a pretty fancy one, i guess that rules
> >>>>>>out system performance.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Does anybody have a clue as to what could be causing this?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Are you loading the glx module in your Xorg config?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Lou
> >>>>
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