HowTo get 3D working on Ubuntu 9.10 on hp2133

[ncopa]

I got 3D running on Ubuntu 9.10 on my HP 2133. My glxgears runs on 1500-1600 FPS which was much more than I expected.

Here is what i did, step by step.

Please note that you might need to recompile and re-install the kernel module when there are kernel updates from ubuntu.

* download 574-u904-n.tar.gz from http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=260

* download drm-chrome9_2.6.31.tar.gz from http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=275


* install the xorg server driver and opengl driver. The kernel driver will not work but we will fix that later:

tar -zxf 574-u904-n.tar.gz
sudo ./vinstall

You will get some error messages related kernel driver but we will use other kernel dirver so you can safely ignore those.

* compile and install the 2.6.31 kernel driver:

tar -zxf drm-chrome9_2.6.31.tar.gz
cd chrome9_2.6.31
make
sudo make install
depmod -a
rmmod via
modprobe via_chrome9

* copy the xorg.conf for 3d found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestin...splayConfig810
and paste that in gedit. Save as xorg.conf.

* Copy new xorg.conf. (You might want backup the existing one if you any)

cp xorg.conf /etc/X11/

restart gdm:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

Edit: use sudo for ./vinstall

[warhoon]

Tried to follow your instructions with a Wubi install (I didn't want to have to reinstall 9.04 if it wouldn't work)

Unfortunately, it didn't work and I end up with a screen flashing in different colors........ Maybe I did some or one of the steps wrong, I don't have time to redo it......

I did get some error codes when I did the "./vinstall", I got lots of them.... It was complaining about "permissions denied" for lots of the operations, so I redid it with "sudo ./vinstall" and it went a bit better, but it still printed an error message about the via.....something.ko (kernel module I assume) which couldn't be attached/inserted into the kernel, or something to that affect.

at the "sudo make install" it also complained about said module...... Not being present (if I remember correctly)

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Otherwise, CPU scaling worked out of the box. But my wifi was NOT detected...... In 9.04 it was automatically detected and the restricted module installed, but not in 9.10...... annoying!

[ncopa]

I had also the flashing colors. I had to copying mikez xorg.conf solved that for me.

I havent actually not tried wifi in 9.10. i think the b43 driver should work. It showed up in restricted drivers for me.

[warhoon]

I used the wrong xorg.conf yesterday, that's why it didn't work then. I tried it again today, and now everything works fine on a Wubi install, so I'll try it on a live install next.....

[warhoon]

I think you also need to use sudo for the other lines like rmmod as well....

In addition, the via driver also needs to be whitelisted for Compiz..... Just like it needs to be when installing it for 9.04.....

Do that by typing:

sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz

and then add "via" at the end of the string that starts with

WHITELIST="nvidia.......fglrx" and change it so it looks like this:

WHITELIST="nvidia.......fglrx via"

Now you can attempt to activate the 3D effects!

For my own memory, I put it together in one post here:
http://blog.lingquest.org/2009/11/ub...hrome9-driver/

edit: changed the above URL

[Who]

Hats off to you Will try it when I get some time - exciting news!

[stelios]

probably i am doing something wrong...still getting the flashing screen having tried both possible xorg.conf files (the one which is pasted as text under 3D in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestin...splayConfig810 and also the one which is actually attached under the same section)

[oscrp]

Same problem here, the Xorg.0.log says:

VIA(0): Unknown EDID version 0

But I don't know how to fix this. The xorg.conf seems to be ok. Any help would be appreciated.

[warhoon]

I cannot tell you exactly what you did wrong. All I can say is that I had the same problem the first time I installed it. So, I redid it from scratch and viola! It worked! I think my problem was that I had by accident used the wrong xorg.conf file.... Simply, copy and paste THE ONE FOUND ON THAT PAGE!

If you follow the above steps exactly, it should work.....

However, when I installed it, I used sudo for ALL STEPS, maybe that's what you need to do...

[Who]

I cannot tell you exactly what you did wrong. All I can say is that I had the same problem the first time I installed it. So, I redid it from scratch and viola! It worked! I think my problem was that I had by accident used the wrong xorg.conf file.... Simply, copy and paste THE ONE FOUND ON THAT PAGE!

If you follow the above steps exactly, it should work.....

However, when I installed it, I used sudo for ALL STEPS, maybe that's what you need to do...

This may well be my fault :S I think the linked version on the page is NOT correct - I will correct it next time I'm on my 2133.

Who