I would also suspect different kernel configs/versions. On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 12:06, Kevin Brown wrote: > > Need some advanced XFree86 + DRI help. I have a Thinkpad T40 with a > > Radeon Mobility chipset that refuses to do 3D acceleration. It runs > > Gentoo 1.4. I put in a different hard drive and loaded RH9, but still > > had no 3D acceleration. > > > > gentoo-box# glxinfo | grep rendering > > direct rendering: No > > > > redhat9-box# glxinfo | grep rendering > > direct rendering: No > > > > Funny thing is that Knoppix 3.3 boots up with 3D acceleration working > > perfectly on this laptop. > > > > knoppix-box# glxinfo | grep rendering > > direct rendering: Yes > > > > Of course, this is the OPEN SOURCE approach to supporting this hardware > > via the dri.sourceforge.net project. The proprietary ATI drivers for > > Linux _do_not_support_ this particular chipset. So, as tempting as it > > sounds, `emerge ati-drivers` _does_not_ fix the problem here. > > > > > > Specs (I'll be glad to send any other configs or output): > > > > IBM Thinkpad T40, Pentium M 1500Mhz, 512MB RAM > > ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW (w/128MB RAM) > > Gentoo 1.4, Kernel 2.4.20, 2.4.22, 2.4.25 > > xfree 4.3.0-r5 && xfree-drm 4.3.0-r7 > > > > I'm wondering if we have any XFree86 and/or DRI wizards on the list. > > Any ideas? > > I would guess, check the different XFree86 config files and see what is > different in them from the Knoppix version. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Bryce C CoBryce Communications