Graphics performance

OpenGL
1

I have written a Python application that displays camera images in windows on the screen. I started using wxWidgets but moved to OpenGL to try to improve performance and allow me to add extra manipulations - scaling, layers etc.
The problem is that it is still really slow and uses the processor very intensively.
The code that takes the time is the final texture draw.

OpenGL.GL.glLoadIdentity()
OpenGL.GL.glBegin(OpenGL.GL.GL_QUADS)
OpenGL.GL.glTexCoord2f(tex_coords[0], tex_coords[1])
OpenGL.GL.glVertex2f(disp_coords[0], disp_coords[3])
OpenGL.GL.glTexCoord2f(tex_coords[2], tex_coords[1])
OpenGL.GL.glVertex2f(disp_coords[2], disp_coords[3])
OpenGL.GL.glTexCoord2f(tex_coords[2], tex_coords[3])
OpenGL.GL.glVertex2f(disp_coords[2], disp_coords[1])
OpenGL.GL.glTexCoord2f(tex_coords[0], tex_coords[3])
OpenGL.GL.glVertex2f(disp_coords[0], disp_coords[1])
OpenGL.GL.glEnd()

Am I doing something wrong here?
Do I need to add some options in the canvas creation to enable hardware acceleration?
Do I need to set the card up in a special way?

2

I have no idea about using python with OpenGL… But still, are you sure your OpenGL actually is (or can be) accelerated? What does glxinfo report and do you have the right drivers (ones that provide GL acceleration) installed?

If your OpenGL is actually acceleratedm the problem will indeed be the window creation… but I won’t be able to help with that one, as already said :frowning:

3

I have been looking into this today.

root@q-console:~/ati# glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, 
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method, 
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, 
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, 
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample, 
    GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, 
    GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, 
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add, 
    GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color, 
    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, 
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, 
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x27 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2e 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x2f 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x30 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x31 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 24  0 16 16 16 16  0 0 Slow
root@q-console:~/ati# fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)

I am currently using Ubuntu 7.04 with a ATI RV280 (9200 PRO) graphics card.

I was previously using a NVidia 5200 card which I changed to see if the card was the problem.

4

You’re using Mesa right now, which is the software renderer. There should be a system tray icon to install the ATI/Nvidia drivers. The other option is to open a terminal and run

$ gksu restricted-manager

That will do the same thing as the tray icon.

It’ll ask you for your password to continue, then you should see an option for Nvidia/ATI hardware drivers. You’ll have to logout and restart X (probably better to restart entirely, to make sure the kernel module is loaded properly), then you should be all set.

5

When I run restricted-manager either from the command line or the toolbar I get a message box:
“Your hardware does not need any restricted drivers”

This is with the driver set to “ati”.
If I try to use the “fglrx” driver then I can’t even start X as it complains about not being able to find a device on PCI:1:0:1

the Xorg.0.log reads

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: 22 January 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux q-console 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Oct  9 09:33:06 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
(**) |   |-->Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Generic Keyboard"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "stylus"
(**) |-->Input Device "cursor"
(**) |-->Input Device "eraser"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
	Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType
(==) RgbPath set to "/etc/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x81c92e0
(II) Module ABI versions:
	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
	X.Org Video Driver: 1.1
	X.Org XInput driver : 0.7
	X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
	X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.1
(--) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 1106,0204 card 1106,0204 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:00:1: chip 1106,1204 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:00:2: chip 1106,2204 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:00:3: chip 1106,3204 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:00:4: chip 1106,4204 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:00:7: chip 1106,7204 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 1106,b188 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:0f:0: chip 1106,0571 card 1458,5002 rev 06 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:10:0: chip 1106,3038 card 1458,5004 rev 81 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:10:1: chip 1106,3038 card 1458,5004 rev 81 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:10:2: chip 1106,3038 card 1458,5004 rev 81 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:10:3: chip 1106,3038 card 1458,5004 rev 81 class 0c,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:10:4: chip 1106,3104 card 1458,5004 rev 86 class 0c,03,20 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:11:0: chip 1106,3227 card 1458,5001 rev 00 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:11:5: chip 1106,3059 card 1458,a002 rev 60 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:13:0: chip 10ec,8139 card 1458,e000 rev 10 class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:18:0: chip 1022,1100 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:1: chip 1022,1101 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:2: chip 1022,1102 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:3: chip 1022,1103 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 1002,5960 card 1002,5960 rev 01 class 03,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:00:1: chip 1002,5940 card 1002,5961 rev 01 class 03,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (0,0,1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[b]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[b]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x000c (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
	[0] -1	0	0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[1] -1	0	0x0000c400 - 0x0000c4ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0x0000c800 - 0x0000c8ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[3] -1	0	0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xe2000000 - 0xe3ffffff (0x2000000) MX[b]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
	[0] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x10000000) MX[b]
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:17:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] rev 1, Mem @ 0xd0000000/27, 0xe3000000/16, I/O @ 0xc000/8
(--) PCI: (1:0:1) ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (Secondary) rev 1, Mem @ 0xd8000000/27, 0xe3010000/16
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
	[0] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[b]
	[1] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[b]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xe0000000 from 0xe1ffffff to 0xdfffffff
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0xe4001000 - 0xe40010ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[1] -1	0	0xe4000000 - 0xe40000ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[b]O
	[3] -1	0	0xe3010000 - 0xe301ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[4] -1	0	0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[5] -1	0	0xe3000000 - 0xe300ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[6] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[7] -1	0	0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[8] -1	0	0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[9] -1	0	0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[b]
	[10] -1	0	0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[b]
	[11] -1	0	0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[b]
	[12] -1	0	0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[b]
	[13] -1	0	0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[b]
	[14] -1	0	0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[b](B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
	[0] -1	0	0xe4001000 - 0xe40010ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[1] -1	0	0xe4000000 - 0xe40000ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[b]O
	[3] -1	0	0xe3010000 - 0xe301ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[4] -1	0	0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[5] -1	0	0xe3000000 - 0xe300ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[6] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[7] -1	0	0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[8] -1	0	0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[9] -1	0	0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[b]
	[10] -1	0	0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[b]
	[11] -1	0	0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[b]
	[12] -1	0	0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[b]
	[13] -1	0	0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[b]
	[14] -1	0	0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[b](B)
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
	[4] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
	[5] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
(II) All system resource ranges:
	[0] -1	0	0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[b]E(B)
	[1] -1	0	0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
	[2] -1	0	0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
	[3] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
	[4] -1	0	0xe4001000 - 0xe40010ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[5] -1	0	0xe4000000 - 0xe40000ff (0x100) MX[b]
	[6] -1	0	0xe0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x0) MX[b]O
	[7] -1	0	0xe3010000 - 0xe301ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[8] -1	0	0xd8000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[9] -1	0	0xe3000000 - 0xe300ffff (0x10000) MX[b](B)
	[10] -1	0	0xd0000000 - 0xd7ffffff (0x8000000) MX[b](B)
	[11] -1	0	0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
	[12] -1	0	0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[13] -1	0	0x0000e800 - 0x0000e8ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[14] -1	0	0x0000e400 - 0x0000e4ff (0x100) IX[b]
	[15] -1	0	0x0000e000 - 0x0000e01f (0x20) IX[b]
	[16] -1	0	0x0000dc00 - 0x0000dc1f (0x20) IX[b]
	[17] -1	0	0x0000d800 - 0x0000d81f (0x20) IX[b]
	[18] -1	0	0x0000d400 - 0x0000d41f (0x20) IX[b]
	[19] -1	0	0x0000d000 - 0x0000d00f (0x10) IX[b]
	[20] -1	0	0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[b](B)
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libi2c.so
(II) Module i2c: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.2.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.1
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libddc.so
(II) Module ddc: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.1
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 2.1.0
	Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
	ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "int10"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so
(II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.1
(II) LoadModule: "vbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so
(II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.1.0
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.1
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
	compiled for 7.1.0, module version = 8.34.8
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.1.0
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 7.2.0, module version = 1.1.1
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.7-7 $
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:8.34.8
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: LGDr8.34g1                           
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Feb 20 2007 11:49:19
(II) ATI Proprietary Linux Driver Build Information: autobuild-rel-r6-8.34.1.1.2.3-driver-lnx-x86-x86_64-327152
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:1) found
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

My xorg.conf as updated by

aticonfig --initial 
aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

is

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder3)  Wed Sep 12 14:29:35 PDT 2007
# /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 xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man 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 "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice    "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice    "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice    "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"

	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "i2c"
	Load  "bitmap"
	Load  "ddc"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "int10"
	Load  "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "CoreKeyboard"
	Option	    "XkbRules" "xorg"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "CorePointer"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "stylus"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "stylus"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "eraser"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "eraser"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "cursor"
	Driver      "wacom"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
	Option	    "Type" "cursor"
	Option	    "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "SyncMaster"
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
	Option	    "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Driver      "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	Option	    "VideoOverlay" "on"
	Option	    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
        Option      "BusType" "PCI"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Default Screen"
	Device     "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
	Monitor    "SyncMaster"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     1
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     4
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     8
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     15
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
	Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]"
	Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection
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Just did a little bit of reading on the various ATI drivers - it’s a horribly confusing mess.

For the 9200, I think you should be using the “r200” driver, not the “ati” driver. ATI dropped support for it in fglrx after release 8.28, probably because the OSS driver is workable these days.

If it still doesn’t work, try looking around http://ubuntuforums.org , I’m sure someone’s had to get a 9200 working before.

Another thing to try is re-installing the 5200, and trying the proprietary nvidia drivers. I don’t know how the performance of the Rv280/OSS vs. the NV30/proprietary compares, though.

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I’ve no idea whether the OP ever got this sorted out, but since I have the same card and have HW acceleration using the OSS driver I thought I’d chip in :slight_smile:

You need to make sure the following is set up:

  1. The kernel supports DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) - you can check this with:
$ grep DRM /usr/src/linux/.config

make sure ‘CONFIG_DRM’ and ‘CONFIG_DRM_RADEON’ are either ‘y’ or ‘m’

  1. Ensure X loads the GLX and DRI modules:
Section "Module"
    Load "dri"
    Load "glx"
    Load <whatever else>
EndSection

and that permissions are given to all:

Section "DRI"
    Mode    0666
EndSection

Finally, the OSS driver is called ‘radeon’. You can use ‘ati’ instead - this is just a front-end that loads the appropriate driver for the detected card.

That should be all you need to get HW acceleration. glxinfo should report

: :
direct rendering: Yes
: :
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R200 ...
: :

HTH

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