I've just installed Slackware 10.0 on my laptop. This is the first time
ever I've installed Linux, so please don't use too many difficult words.

I've noticed my screen resolution is 1024x768. The laptop-screen can do
1400x1050, but that option is not on the list. Also, I've tried a few
screensavers, but (among others,) a 3D one, with a tunnel, is very
sluggish. My laptop has the following video-card:

ATI M10 Mobility Radeon (9600 PRO) 128MB DDR 2D/3D VGA AGP8x

I think it should be able to run a simple 3D screensaver smoothly.

Any idea what the problem might be?

Thanks!

--
Michiel

Michiel Helvensteijn wrote:

> I've just installed Slackware 10.0 on my laptop. This is the first time
> ever I've installed Linux, so please don't use too many difficult words.
>
>
> I've noticed my screen resolution is 1024x768. The laptop-screen can do
> 1400x1050, but that option is not on the list.

You can try using "xorgconfig" as root to go through the options. Also, you
might be able to manually edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to allow that display
geometry.

> Also, I've tried a few
> screensavers, but (among others,) a 3D one, with a tunnel, is very
> sluggish.

That's probably because it's an OpenGL screensaver, and you don't have the
opengl-accelerated drivers installed for your card. I suggest not worrying
about them unless you absolutely insist on playing games.

> My laptop has the following video-card:
>
> ATI M10 Mobility Radeon (9600 PRO) 128MB DDR 2D/3D VGA AGP8x
>
> I think it should be able to run a simple 3D screensaver smoothly.
>
> Any idea what the problem might be?

See above....

> Thanks!
>

--
BOFH Excuse #35: working as designed

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:04:39 +0200, Michiel Helvensteijn wrote:

> I've noticed my screen resolution is 1024x768. The laptop-screen can do
> 1400x1050, but that option is not on the list. Also, I've tried a few
> screensavers, but (among others,) a 3D one, with a tunnel, is very
> sluggish. My laptop has the following video-card:

without the right drivers for your card, you won't get smooth graphics
when it comes to OpenGL screensavers, games, etc.

> ATI M10 Mobility Radeon (9600 PRO) 128MB DDR 2D/3D VGA AGP8x

the last time i checked, ATI did not have any drivers for any of their
notebook video cards. their website gives this as an explanation of why
they don't have these drivers:

"The display driver supplied with a given notebook has been customized
for:

* the built-in flat panel display
* any other graphics or video options installed in that specific computer.

As a result of these customizations, ATI Customer Care is unable to offer
drivers for notebooks."

i'm sure that i'm not the only one who thinks this sucks, becuase if i
only had those drivers, i could watch DVDs more often on when i'm on the
road, because it would make the playback SO much smoother.

--
"Those who give up freedom for security, deserve neither."
-- Thomas Jefferson

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 23:33:39 -0500, dj <dj@swicked.net> wrote:

>
>> ATI M10 Mobility Radeon (9600 PRO) 128MB DDR 2D/3D VGA AGP8x
>
>the last time i checked, ATI did not have any drivers for any of their
>notebook video cards. their website gives this as an explanation of why
>they don't have these drivers:
>

I have the ati opengl (binary) drivers working on my 9000 Mobility
64MB with slackware 10/xorg. Works fine.

-Adam