openchrome drivers for via unichrome graphics cards
i have just succeeded in getting the openchrome drivers to work under mepis 6.0 by taking the following steps:
Do the following as ROOT
Install needed packages:
apt-get install subversion build-essential automake1.9 libtool pkg-config x11proto-gl-dev libglu1-mesa-dev x11proto-core-dev libxvmc-dev xserver-xorg-dev libgl1-mesa-dev
Compile the openChrome 2D driver:
For chipsets different from K8M890 get the openChrome sourcecode:
svn checkout http://svn.openchrome.org/svn/trunk openchrome
cd openchrome*
run autogen.sh with the prefix option so that the driver is being installed in the correct directory
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
make
make install
make clean
Change the Xorg driver to via:
Section "Device" and change Driver "vesa" to Driver "via".
The accelerated video features that come with the unichrome X driver also require DRI to be enabled.
Make sure to add the following to /etc/xorg.conf:
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Restart X server.
HOWEVER this process does not work for mepis 6.5. the compiler reports that i also need
xorg-server xproto xvmc fontsproto libdrm randrproto renderproto xextproto x11 xextproto videoproto
i do not know where to find these packages, as they are not in the standard pools. any help would be appreciated. i presume the issue has to do with mepis 6.5 upgrading to xorg 7.1.
cheers
stuart
openchrome drivers for via unichrome graphics cards
you are right, i have been working very hard on this one. i hope you are also right about the pre-installation of this driver.
if the driver is pre-installed i wonder why my system does not make use of it.
would you please post your xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log (from /var/log) so i can see what i need to do.
many thanks for your response.
stuart
oh dear how sad never mind ...
i have found that the game you mention is not a 3D game,and it can be played with the vesa video driver, although the performance is abysmal.
i would still like to look at your xorg log and xorg.conf, to see if i am correct.
too bad, i thought i was on to a simple solution.
stuart
support for unichrome graphics
one thing i have noticed with mepis 6.5 is that support for unichrome 2D graphics has improved. there is no more annoying screen flicker. the screen is very steady. i think that is the result of unichrome drivers being used for the first time.
i guess i should be thankful for small mercies. i will continue to try to get 3D graphics working also, since i have experienced the benefits of it in mepis 6.0.
stuart
hmmm ...
it looks like your video card is a different model to mine.
a look at your Xorg.0.log would let me confirm it.
many thanks
stuart