Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:30:12 -0400 From: Coleman Kane <cokane@cokane.org> To: Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@voicenet.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Radeon DRI Problems after latest X.org 7.3 update Message-ID: <46EFFD14.4000908@cokane.org> In-Reply-To: <1190132367.1388.9.camel@memory.visualtech.com> References: <46EE8F4C.9080802@cokane.org> <20070917105917.28739aeb.adamk@voicenet.com> <46EFF6A2.9030406@cokane.org> <1190132367.1388.9.camel@memory.visualtech.com>
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Adam K Kirchhoff wrote: > On Tue, 2007-09-18 at 12:02 -0400, Coleman Kane wrote: > >> Adam K Kirchhoff wrote: >> >>> I've seen two issues with 7.3.0, though neither are what you described: >>> >>> 1) http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2007-September/005205.html (which I also saw with xorg 7.2) >>> >>> 2) http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2007-September/005213.html >>> >>> I'm wondering your just experiencing different symptoms for problem number 1. >>> >>> >> Adam, >> >> I saw this, and thought that it might be related. It's really difficult >> to tell. In 7.2 (w/ ati driver 6.6.3) I was able to use compiz and >> almost all GLX stuff properly, direct or accelerated indirect mode. >> After I portupgraded to x.org 7.3 (server 1.4), all of my problems came >> up. I did build/install x11/xorg-server v1.4 before >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati v6.7.192 (you can't do it any other way). I >> did try downgrading back to xf86-video-ati v6.6.3 to see if the old >> version would still work under the new server, and then my X session >> just dies any time DRI is accessed (old driver not compatible w/ new >> server?). >> >> I also played with it some more and have found that EXA is completely >> unusable for me. Under the new server/driver combination, if I am using >> EXA (and no AIGLX composting manager) then I get the problem where when >> a window is undrawn (moved, minimized, resized, or I switch workspaces), >> it leaves a shadow behind it that is slightly lighter than the >> surrounding area. I can drag a window around the screen to "paint" this >> effect around my desktop. This is all happening with metacity (which I >> "downgraded" to after compiz became completely unusable). >> >> I've got a Radeon Mobility M10 aka Radeon 9550, using the rv350 chip. >> >> I played with the GLX effects further and discovered that I can't >> produce the full-screen-flicker effect on a screen-shot... >> > > I'm not sure I can help you here. I have not tried EXA since updating > to Xorg 7.3. My previous experiences with EXA gave me the impression > that it was too slow to normal use. > Same here. > AIGLX works fine here after rebuilding the mesa drivers. compiz runs > flawlessly, in fact. I did have an issue with my AGP x700 card locking > up when running compiz, but commenting out various options in the driver > section got it working again. I haven't determined which option is > causing the lockups. I didn't have any such lockups with my PCIe x850. > They are the only two cards I've tried 7.3 with (well, other than my > x1300's with the avivo and now the radeonhd drivers, but I won't bug the > list with those problems). > So you've rebuilt and reinstalled graphics/dri, graphics/libGL, graphics/libGLU, graphics/libglut ? Regarding the radeonhd drivers, what sort of experience are you finding with those? Does that driver only support r500+ ? > I can try EXA to see if I get the same problems, but I won't be able to > restart X for a while, unfortunately. > Don't worry, I too gave up on EXA long ago because of performance and stability issues. I am really interested in getting it working with XAA. The server just crashes when DRI is accessed using EXA mode. > Adam > > -- Coleman Kane
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