xorg-driver-fglrx 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1 problems

[Chiefcooker]

hy all!

ive installed the fglrx drivers version 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1

here is my problem:

chief@chief-laptop:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for SelectTextureSGIS
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for SelectTextureTransformSGIS
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for ClientActiveVertexStreamATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexBlendEnviATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexBlendEnvfATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2sATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2svATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2iATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2ivATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2fATI
[fglrx] API ERROR: could not register entrypoint for VertexStream2fvATI
etc.......................................

*g* what can i do?? pls help, thx.
is this normal that there is such an unstable driver in the repos?

mfg chief

[kubicle]

Re: xorg-driver-fglrx 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1 problems

Yup...you're not alone, I'm with you :P


Looks like there already is (at least one) bugreport about it:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu....15/+bug/47490

is this normal that there is such an unstable driver in the repos? 

I wouldn't say it's normal, but it certainly isn't unheard of

[kubicle]

Re: xorg-driver-fglrx 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1 problems

Seems to be a common issue with ATI 9000+ graphic cards:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu....15/+bug/47371

There is a workaround posted at the ubuntuforums, which identifies the new  /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 (from package 'xorg-driver-fglrx') as the cause of the bug:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=185033

I hope a fix will make it to the final release

[chrishack14]

Re: xorg-driver-fglrx 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1 problems

I tried the workaround suggested at ubuntuforums, but it didn't work for me. Then, I just removed all the fglrx and linux-restricted-modules packages, and to my amazement I suddenly had excellent 3D acceleration! Apparently they added support for quite a few previously unsupported card in the "ati" driver. Cool!

I don't know if that will work in your situation, but if you haven't tried it yet I'd say it's worth a try, because fglrx has always been a pain in my experience...

[goforthis]

Re: xorg-driver-fglrx 7.0.0-8.25.18+2.6.15.11-1 problems

the work around worked for me
now I have 3-D again thanks