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Author Topic: ATI Radeon 5850 - Can't make any 3D effects work (SOLVED)  (Read 1754 times)
Yoyo
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« on: April 27, 2010, 07:34:44 PM »

Having had so many problems trying to make my dual monitor setup work, I got rid of one monitor (took it downstairs), hoping my simplified setup would have less problems.

Opening windows is spooky fast, but moving windows is jerky, and I can't make any 3D effects work.


I have:

2010 KDE minime
ATI Radeon 5850
Samsung T220 22" connected to one of the two videocard DVI connectors

I'm using the driver the system chose for my card, radeon/fglrx



Trying to run the compiz-icon gets me this:

[yo@localhost ~]$ fusion-icon
 * Detected Session: kde
 * Searching for installed applications...
 * Using the GTK Interface
 * Starting Compiz
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/fusion-icon", line 58, in <module>
    choose_interface(try_first=options.interface)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 89, in choose_interface
    import_interface(chosen_interface)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 35, in import_interface
    __import__('FusionIcon.interface_%s' %interface)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface_gtk/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
    import main
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface_gtk/main.py", line 213, in <module>
    init()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/start.py", line 34, in init
    wms.start()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py", line 154, in start
    run(self[self.old].killcmd, 'call')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/execute.py", line 41, in run
    exitcode = subprocess.call(command, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 444, in call
    return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 1091, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
[yo@localhost ~]$




I have the option to turn Compiz on at PCC, but that produces no changes whatsoever.



Here's my xorg.conf:



# File generated by XFdrake (rev )

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "False" # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Plug'n Play"
    ModelName "SyncMaster"
    HorizSync 30-81
    VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName "ATI Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeon/fglrx)"
    Driver "fglrx"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1000" "1440x900" "1280x800"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection




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« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 06:19:37 PM »

KDE has built in effects that you can use (KDE System Settings (AKA Configure your Desktop) > Look&feel > Desktop > Desktop Effects)
If you don't like those then the proper way to get compiz working would be to go to System Settings (Configure your Desktop) > Personal > Default Applications and change your window manager to compiz.
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i can rest now :D


« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 06:48:39 PM »

"Opening windows is spooky fast, but moving windows is jerky, and I can't make any 3D effects work."

the problem here is the driver used yoyo?

you need the ati driver in synaptic
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Yoyo
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2010, 03:56:03 PM »

Solved may 1st, 2010.

See this: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,71914.0.html

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Yoyo
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 03:59:45 PM »

I knew about those options, Mark, but they were grayed out, and remained like that through every driver change I tried.

As for the drivers in Synaptic, T6, I had installed everything in there that had ATI or Radeon in them, and there had been no new updates until today, and I was checking 3-4 times a day!

Thank you guys!

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