On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 6:14 PM, immortalsoule <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > DOS4dinner wrote: >> If you know your graphics card is set up, skip this, but I assume it might not considering you just came to Ubuntu. >> >> 1. What brand/model of graphics card do you have? >> >> 2. Type this into the terminal. >> >> >> Code: >> fglrxinfo >> >> >> >> If it returns something that says "Mesa", your graphic card is not set up. If it says Nvidia or ATI, you are fine. >> >> 3. also, as an added test, type this into the terminal. >> >> Code: >> glxgears >> >> >> >> It will output the FPS in the terminal. If it is very low, that also means your card is not set up. > > > > display: :0.0 screen: 0 > OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. > OpenGL renderer string: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series > OpenGL version string: 2.1.7412 Release > > > Gears work great and the driver for the card is enabled. I use compiz and have a completely tricked out desktop. I've read that ATI cards have problems with the 32bit to 16bit swap. > > > > > > Disable compiz. -- -Austin
