From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 11 20:32:10 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 326D516A4CE for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:32:10 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail-relay4.mirrorimage.net (mail-relay4.mirrorimage.net [209.58.140.15]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9702143D1F for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:32:09 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from FreeBSD@keyslapper.org) Received: from localhost (unknown [10.10.4.59]) by mail-relay4.mirrorimage.net (Postfix) with SMTP id D56D769266 for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:32:08 -0500 (EST) Received: by localhost (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:32:22 -0500 Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:32:22 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20050111203221.GI47740@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org 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> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <41E43722.1090204@navigator.lv> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Subject: Re: jerky opengl, nvidia drivers X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:32:10 -0000 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: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>>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 > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >>>>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >>>>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ Genderplex, n.: The predicament of a person in a restaurant who is unable to determine his or her designated restroom (e.g., turtles and tortoises). -- Rich Hall, "Sniglets"