Subject: Re: MesaLib-dri 6.5.3+patches package in pkgsrc-wip
To: None <ci4ic4@gmail.com>
From: Ahmad M. Afuni <pseudo.statistic@gmail.com>
List: tech-x11
Date: 05/26/2007 12:16:33
Indeed, the keyboard problem has been fixed.

However, /var/log/Xorg.0.log still says [drm] failed to load kernel
module "i915".

Any of you guys know how I can find out EXACTLY what module Xorg is
trying to open and why it's failing?

Thanks,

Ahmad
On 5/26/07, Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 25/05/07, Ahmad M. Afuni <pseudo.statistic@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I guess I'll try them out now then.
>
> I did.
>
> >
> > /me hopes DRI finally works.
>
> It worked before for me with Xorg7.2+Mesa6.5.2 (I had to disable
> AIGLX). Now it works with AIGLX as well.
>
> >
> > Ahmad
> > On 5/26/07, Blair Sadewitz <blair.sadewitz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > OK, the keyboard problems can be caused by PCVT_SUPPORT not being
> > > defined by configure (in config.h).  At least, this is what seemed to
> > > cause this problem when I had it.  I just re-committed all of the
> > > patches for the Xserver, so it should work.  The new Mesa is in
> > > wip/MesaLib-dri.
>
> The problem with the VT support has been fixed, thanks.
>
> I am not quite sure about all the versions of mesa/modular-xorg in
> wip. What I did was:
>
>   - removed modular-xorg (7.2)
>   - removed all traces of mesa and glu
>   - installed wip/modular-xorg-server-mesa653
>   - installed wip/MesaLib-dri (first without, then with the x86 option)
>
> On top of that I decided to switch to the latest xf86-video-intel
> driver, which also worked fine.
>
> The OpenGL performance was slightly better than before; this is after
> all Intel 945GM, so I got ~186 fps glxgears in full screen mode
> (1024x768). This went up to about 280 fps after I tweaked xorg.conf a
> bit (I haven't investigated it step by step; it is possibly mainly due
> to the switch to 16bit mode, but I added also
>         Option "AperTexSize" "65536"
>         Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
>
> There are a few things to sort out (if possible). Some programs give me:
>
> % /usr/pkg/libexec/xscreensaver/atlantis
> libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x63
>
> (atlantis displays just a blank screen). blender gives the same
> message, but otherwise works fine.
>
> Compiz also does not work still:
>
> % compiz --replace gconf
> libGL warning: 3D driver claims to not support visual 0x63
> compiz: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is not supported by direct
> rendering context, trying indirect rendering context instead
> compiz: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
> compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
> compiz: No manageable screens found on display :0.0
> zsh: exit 1     compiz --replace gconf
>
> > >
> > > It all should be in wip now, please let me know if there's any more trouble.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --Blair
> > >
> >
> Cheers,
>
> Chavdar Ivanov
>