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Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:59 pm
by ddni
LOL
Like a linux newbie, I worked from page one of the A-Eon guide and installed Debian....
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:16 pm
by mechanic
That is not a problem.
There should be a program in system tools or administration called synaptic package manager. Yes?
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:26 pm
by ddni
yes
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:38 pm
by mechanic
Open that up and in the Search box enter gnome-commander, and click the Apply icon.
Gnome-commander is a lot like dopus. Once you get it installed and running, in the File menu you can restart gnome-commander as root. Be careful, but this will allow you to do many things only root can do.
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:47 pm
by ddni
ok done that. Gnome-commander started as root
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:15 pm
by mechanic
You're learning fast, Grasshopper.
I guess what comes next is up to you.
Play around, we are here.
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:48 pm
by ddni
I followed the aeon guide to install mesa graphics drivers. Glxgears runs OK now. I take it that this means gfx hw acceleration is working. I noticed Xeno74 hosts an unofficial mesa archive. Should I install that?
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:25 pm
by xeno74
mechanic wrote:
I can't be much help with 3D acceleration as I'm using a HD6850 card and needed to rebuild every kernel to get/keep it working.
Oh, I didn't know that your HD6850 doesn't work with my kernels.
ddni wrote:I followed the aeon guide to install mesa graphics drivers. Glxgears runs OK now. I take it that this means gfx hw acceleration is working. I noticed Xeno74 hosts an unofficial mesa archive. Should I install that?
You installed Debian 7.9.0, didn't you? For Debian 7.9.0 you don't need to install the unofficial Mesa.
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:16 pm
by mechanic
They do work, but to get proper acceleration I need to rebuild with only the firmware files relative to the 6850. Why(?) I don't know, but I suspect some clash with one of the other files. I spent days trying to nail down which file(s), and just gave up looking.
It is what it is. Not really a problem.
Re: First time X1000 Linux user
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:20 pm
by ddni
ddni wrote:I followed the aeon guide to install mesa graphics drivers. Glxgears runs OK now. I take it that this means gfx hw acceleration is working. I noticed Xeno74 hosts an unofficial mesa archive. Should I install that?
You installed Debian 7.9.0, didn't you? For Debian 7.9.0 you don't need to install the unofficial Mesa.
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Thanks. What sort of performance should I expect? I tried Torcs, but got <2fps?