Intel 82815 CGC is Direct render possable

Asked by Dakunesu

With the specs noted below is it possable to get direct rendering. i read something about getting direct render for a card that says "direct rendering: No" but i cant find the site again

dakunesu@dakunesu-desktop:~$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: No
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

dakunesu@dakunesu-desktop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 01)
00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 01)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
02:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Rockwell International Unknown device 4310
02:0b.1 Communication controller: Rockwell International Riptide HSF 56k PCI Modem
02:0b.2 Input device controller: Rockwell International Unknown device 4312

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Best Francisco Athens (freelikegnu) said :
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check out: http://www.ossgeeks.co.uk/?p=70
The xorg.conf info is the important part. You may also need to change the DefaultDepth to 24 or 16 (some cards like one or the other better)

best of luck!

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Dakunesu (ultimate100101) said :
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Does the Load “dbe” have to be in there because mine had vbe insted of dbe and the mods to my xorg crash x-server

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Dakunesu (ultimate100101) said :
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Thanks Francisco Athens, that solved my question.

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Dakunesu (ultimate100101) said :
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well the guide didnt really help but crash x-server however
but the bit depth trick solved it, even though the graphics are a litlle glitchy its still works thanks so much