Quake 3 Arena: linux

[jeneag]

Originally posted by nehalmistry:
ok... wombat... i figured out how to enable AGPgart but can u tell me how to enable g400 support... or tell me where i can find info on how to do it...

sorry... this is my first time playing a 3d game in linux..

It seems im getting a black screen after compiling agp.. support in kernel. I've added a matrox support also, and compiling it now, Ill post result later.
BTW, Im having awesome perfomance, 1 frame per 5-7 seconds!



[This message has been edited by jeneag (edited 26 November 2000).]

[Wombat]

the 2.4 series is quite stable. I'm using test8 and it works great for me. Don't forget that 2.4 is going final in the coming month.

Also, I'd recommend 2.2.18 or higher if you wish to stay in the 2.2 kernels.

[nehalmistry]

wombat: ok... so how do i put the mga support u were talking about in 2.4? do i need a patch or is it already implemented in the kernel.... and in which section of the kernel config?

btw, if 2.4 is coming out? whats happening with 2.3 ... its gonna be scrapped or what?

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jeneag: obviously ur doing something wrong.... cos im getting almost playable rates.. and i have a crap-ass computer... also tha agp thingy isnt needed... but i am going to try it .... i think it might help a lot..

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[Wombat]

The mga module is a checkbox right underneath the agpgart checkbox in 2.4. It should be in a submenu.

In the Linux world, only the even sub-numbers are stable: 2.0, 2.2, 2.4. the odd's are the development kernels, that mature into the real stuff. 2.3 became 2.4, etc. etc.

[nehalmistry]

ohhh..... i c.... 2.1 2.3 are dev.... i get it...
cos someone on irc said said that 2.2.17 was dev cos the 17 was odd.... obviously he made a mistake... didnt quite know where the 'odd' number was suppose to be to make it dev kernel...

anyway... thx for ur help wombat..... i'll keep u updated if i need help or somethin...

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[nehalmistry]

well i compiled a new kernel with support for my agp chipset and the g200/g400 option (and disabling 3dfx)... im not exactly sure ... but there was very little change in speed in Quake 3 arena .... i guess i should wait for the drivers to mature (or for me to get a new computer.. whichever comes first.. )
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also... i was very impressed with the kernel... i tried 2.4.0 test11 and it was excellent..... the first thing i noticed was the startup was super fast..... also, it has better support for PNP Isa devices... now i dont need isapnp utility anymore... it automatically detects the irq/dma/io/etc.... other improvements too in kernel... just check it out..

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[Wombat]

What version of XFree are you using? If 3.3.6, you aren't getting the advantages that the new kernel offers. Switch to XF4.0.1 (NOT 4.0.2, a compatible Matrox driver isn't ready yet).

[BryceMan]

This is a bit off-topic. Nehalmistry, if you'd like an upgrade to your computer, you should look into getting a K6-III+. They're technically mobile chips, but they are available in limited quanitities around the 'net. I just got a K6-III+ 450 myself and it runs like a charm at 560 MHz (112x5). Since you have an Alladin 5 board, you should be able to pull it off. If you're interested, check out the socket7 board at http://www.amdzone.com. That seems to be a gathering place for K6-X+ upgraders.

[nehalmistry]

wombat: from http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net/
they said that 4.0 will NOT work... only 3.3.6....


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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[Wombat]

Yes, I'm well aware that glx and XF4 don't work together. However, if glx and 3.3.6 wasn't performing well, I was trying to get you to try XF4 (which uses DRI acceleration, NOT glx). DRI is only supported by the newer kernels that you're now using. That's what I use/test.

[nehalmistry]

oh ok... i see... so instead of using the glx module.... i should try out the DRI module...

so where can i get DRI for matrox g200? are there any precompiled versions out there?

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[Wombat]

The mga module that (I hope) you compiled is what supports DRI.

[nehalmistry]

ok... do i still load the glx module?

and i set up xfree4.0 , how do i check to make sure 4.0 is running... is there a console command i can run?

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025

[Wombat]

you can watch the output of X. Also, if you're using XF4 from RPM's, then do

rpm -qa | grep XFree

and make sure that you don't have any of the 3.3.6 installed.

Nope, no glx with XF4. Comment that line out.

[nehalmistry]

ok.... when i left the glx module on... it worked, yet when i turned it off.... i get error message something like "could not load OpenGL subsystem"

are you sure i dont need to do anything else other than the kernel to enable DRI

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P5A-B AMD K6-266@300
Matrox Milleniumm G200 AGP (oh, lets party)
Creative SB Awe32 (a classic, superb card)
Realtek 8029A NIC Card
64meg Ram
Ali V agp chipset
ICQ UIN: 24730025