GLX Problem

[Shawn McCuan]

If you run: 
$ glxinfo | grep direct
It will tell you if direct rendering is on/off. 

If you just run: 
$ glxinfo 
It will give you all sorts of GLX related info.

Have you checked the Xorg logs for any possible errors?
System>Administration>System Log>Xorg.X.log

 



On Thu, 2007-06-07 at 19:50 -0700, Jim Smith wrote:
> I have a pesky problem in that this laptop does not seem to be loading
> "GLX" even though xorg.conf (attached) says that it is. I am apparently
> using the correct driver for the Intel Express Graphics chipset, i.e.
> i810. Hardinfo reports that the Open GL system renderer is "unknown".
> Thus no GLX no 3d effects. Is there any more information I can attach?
> 
> Thank you all......
> 
> Jim
> plain text document attachment (xorg.conf)
> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
> 
> Section "Files"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
> 	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
> 	# path to defoma fonts
> 	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Module"
> 	Load	"bitmap"
> 	Load	"ddc"
> 	Load	"dri"
> 	Load	"extmod"
> 	Load	"freetype"
> 	Load	"glx"
> 	Load	"int10"
> 	Load	"type1"
> 	Load	"v4l"
> 	Load	"vbe"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	Driver		"kbd"
> 	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
> 	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
> 	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
> 	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
> 	Driver		"mouse"
> 	Option		"CorePointer"
> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option		"Protocol"		"ExplorerPS/2"
> 	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
> 	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
> 	Driver		"synaptics"
> 	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
> 	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
> 	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>   Driver        "wacom"
>   Identifier    "stylus"
>   Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
>                                                       # /dev/input/event
>                                                       # for USB
>   Option        "Type"          "stylus"
>   Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>   Driver        "wacom"
>   Identifier    "eraser"
>   Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
>                                                       # /dev/input/event
>                                                       # for USB
>   Option        "Type"          "eraser"
>   Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>   Driver        "wacom"
>   Identifier    "cursor"
>   Option        "Device"        "/dev/wacom"          # Change to 
>                                                       # /dev/input/event
>                                                       # for USB
>   Option        "Type"          "cursor"
>   Option        "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"               # Tablet PC ONLY
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier	"Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
> 	Driver		"i810"
> 	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
> 	VideoRam	131072
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier	"Generic Monitor_Laptop LCD"
> 	Option		"DPMS"
> 	HorizSync	30-140
> 	VertRefresh	60-160
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier	"Default Screen"
> 	Device		"Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
> 	Monitor		"Generic Monitor_Laptop LCD"
> 	DefaultDepth	24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		1
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		4
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		8
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		15
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		16
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth		24
> 		Modes		"1280x800" "1024x768"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier	"Default Layout"
> 	Screen		"Default Screen"
> 	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
> 	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
> 	InputDevice     "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
> 	InputDevice     "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
> 	InputDevice     "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
> 	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "DRI"
> 	Mode	0666
> EndSection