i have just install the ATI-8.33.6 the fglrx module is there but does not load even when i do a modprobe this is what i get.

root[Downloads]# modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Error inserting fglrx (/lib/modules/2.6.18.6/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Operation not permitted

Am also using the 2.6.18.6 kernel with Zen 4.2.

This is usually the case when you have the "radeon" MESA driver loaded already.

Try following the steps at: http://support.zenwalk.org/index.php/topic,4839.0.html for installing those.

I reinstall and get the fglrx driver loader now when i run glxgear am getting this no DRI.

Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
2974 frames in 5.1 seconds = 587.712 FPS
3078 frames in 5.0 seconds = 613.906 FPS
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
neo[~]$

I got mine working by using a different set of steps. See this thread if nothing seems to work (read the whole thing, please):

http://support.zenwalk.org/index.php/topic,5850.0.html

john

Did you add the DRI section in your xorg.conf file ? If not, that might be the problem.

This is my xorg.conf i went through it several times and still cannot figure out why its not loading. It work before in zen 4.0 , now trouble in 4.2

neo[~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

# **********************************************************************
# This file was generated by videoconfig (Zenwalk Xorg configuration tool)
# If you changed your video card or monitor, please run videoconfig again
# from runlevel 3. Don't modify this file yourself until you know what you do
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Files section.  This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this  section  is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# DRI section
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier    "Simple Layout"
        Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
        ModulePath  "/usr/lib/X11/modules"
        FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
        FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
        FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
        FontPath    "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "xtrap"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "dri"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

#      Option    "Protocol"      "Xqueue"
#      Option    "AutoRepeat"    "500 5"
#      Option    "Xleds" "1 2 3"
#      Option    "XkbDisable"
#      Option    "XkbOptions"    ""
        Identifier  "Keyboard1"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbRules" "xorg"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" ""
#      Option    "XkbVariant"    "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver
#      Option    "BaudRate" "9600"
#      Option    "SampleRate" "150"
#      Option    "Emulate3Buttons"
#      Option    "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
#      Option    "ChordMiddle"
        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "Auto"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
#      Option    "Protocol" "Xqueue"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier  "Monitor1"
        VendorName  "QDS"
        ModelName    "1d"
        HorizSync    31.5 - 50.0
        VertRefresh  40.0 - 90.0
        Option      "UseEdidFreqs" "1"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard1"
        Driver      "ati"
        VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
        BoardName  "ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)"
        BusID      "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

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

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Videoconfig"
        Device    "Videocard1"
        Monitor    "Monitor1"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth    8
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth    16
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth    24
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth    32
                Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "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

Section "DRI"

# Access to OpenGL ICD is allowed for all users:
# Access to OpenGL ICD is restricted to a specific user group:
#    Group 100    # users
        Mode        0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "enable"
EndSection

You need to add ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" to your Files section. This is a problem I had also. I don't know why it isn't added automatically.

I added it and still the error when i run glxgear

Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
2974 frames in 5.1 seconds = 587.712 FPS
3078 frames in 5.0 seconds = 613.906 FPS
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
neo[~]$

What is the output of $fglrxinfo ? If you don't see something like this



it did not install properly.

john

Try this:

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "false"
EndSection

(hello, sorry that this is my first post, but ive been more than occupied trying to get everything to work ^_^.)

Anyway,
This is what i came to say,
Brewin, you are my Richard Stallman. , ive been trying to configure my 3d accel for 5 days and im sure ive lost a considerable amount of hair over it, seriously though with that little addition it worked no problem, thank you so so so much. Also i would like to say if it isnt out of the question an admin or mod here could possibly add those line to the wiki for ATI config under some sort of heading like If All Else Fails. Its not like im demanding anything, but for me it really was the last thing, after help on irc, every single post on these forums with the word ati in it, posts on several other forums, man pages, kernel upgrades, and full reinstalls this just worked.
Alright, im gushing, sorry. But im walking on air at the moment. ^^, thanks to brewin im sticking with zenwalk.
(i also would like to thank whoever sega01 on irc is, he was a huge help even though he didnt get the final answer i owe him alot for telling me to upgrade and just being patient with me and honestly trying to help.
Thank you everyone in the zenwalk community, you have been a tremendous help. ^_^

*edit* im not quite sure why, but G.O.D changed to richard stallman, but brewin you are my whoever that is too.

What an honor.  Richard Stallman is the god of open source, btw.

Glad I could help. 

Edit:
I've added the info to the wiki.