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 * NOTE: Recommended to use Ubuntu 9.04 & Version 86a-u904-50937 (26oct09) Binary Drivers.
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Synopsis:
Once installed, You can watch hardware scaled video. Something I was unable to do using the vesa drivers.
Running two+ videos simultaneously still does not work. But overall desktop performance is much better
than previous drivers or the vesa drivers. I am not sure of the current status of 3d integration....

Note:
Some sections (installs) require root access (sudo)		 <<BR>>
== Synopsis: ==
Once installed, You can watch hardware scaled video. Something I was unable to do using the previous via or vesa drivers with 8.10.<<BR>>
Running two+ videos simultaneously still does not work. But overall desktop performance is much better than previous drivers or the vesa drivers. I am not sure of the current status of 3d integration....<<BR>>
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Note: vinstalls require root access (sudo)
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(Others would be better at determining exactly which packages are required)
   sudo apt-get install subversion build-essential automake1.9 libtool pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev libxvmc-dev x11proto-gl-dev libglu1-mesa-dev autoconf libdrm2 libdrm-dev mesa-common-dev gettext libxinerama-dev x11proto-xf86dri-dev xutils-dev

== Suggested packages: (Some removed) ==
  sudo apt-get install autoconf2.13 autoconf-archive gnu-standards autoconf-doc automake1.9-doc libtool-doc gcj

== Recommended packages: (Some removed) ==
 sudo apt-get install automake		 (Others would be better at determining exactly which packages are required)<<BR>>
sudo apt-get install subversion build-essential automake1.9 libtool pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev libxvmc-dev x11proto-gl-dev libglu1-mesa-dev autoconf libdrm2 libdrm-dev mesa-common-dev gettext libxinerama-dev x11proto-xf86dri-dev xutils-dev autoconf2.13 autoconf-archive gnu-standards autoconf-doc automake1.9-doc libtool-doc gcj automake
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 Read the README and follow to compile & install  Read the README and follow to compile.
        Do not install (make install), The vinstall process will do that.
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 Read the README and follow to compile & install
  		  Read the README and follow to compile.
        Do not install (make install), The vinstall process will do that.
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copy compiled files to ...XServer/Misc/bin for vinst_ubuntu Copy the compiled files to "via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin" for the vinstall script
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 * Copy the just compiled kernel (DRM) module<<BR>>
 cp via-xserver-86a-50283_src/DRM/H5DRM_Independent_2.6.27_28/via_chrome9.ko via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin
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 copy the just compiled kernel module  * Copy the just compiled X driver<<BR>>
 cp via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/src/.libs/via_drv.so via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin
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 DRM/H5DRM_Independent_2.6.27_28/via_chrome9.ko ---> ...XServer/Misc/bin  * Notes (3D Driver)
  We can't copy libGL.so.1.2 (Sourced elsewhere)<<BR>>
  We can't copy via_chrome9_dri.so (Sourced elsewhere)<<BR>>
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 copy the just compiled X driver
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 XServer/src/.libs/via_drv.so ---> ...XServer/Misc/bin

 Notes (3d section)

 We can't copy via_chrome9_dri.so (No 3d drivers)

 We can't copy libGL.so.1.2 (Sourced elsewhere)
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Run the vinst_ubuntu script
 Run the vinstall script as sudo from the Misc folder.
 sudo ./vinstall_ubuntu
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Section "Device"

 BusID "PCI:01:00:0"

  Option "ActiveDevice" "LCD"

EndSection
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Section "Device"<<BR>>
 BusID "PCI:01:00:0"<<BR>>
  Option "ActiveDevice" "LCD"<<BR>>
EndSection<<BR>>
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 sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1

 sudo ldconfig		 <<BR>>
 sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1<<BR>>
 sudo ldconfig<<BR>>
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== Credits ==

Install via source drivers

  • Install: via-xserver-86a-50283_src.tgz
  • OS: Ubuntu 8.10
  • PC: HP2133 au version
  • zd: 2d drivers only
  • Date: 6/9/2009

  • Author: https://launchpad.net/people/ozfalcon

  • NOTE: Recommended to use Ubuntu 9.04 & Version 86a-u904-50937 (26oct09) Binary Drivers.


Synopsis:

Once installed, You can watch hardware scaled video. Something I was unable to do using the previous via or vesa drivers with 8.10.
Running two+ videos simultaneously still does not work. But overall desktop performance is much better than previous drivers or the vesa drivers. I am not sure of the current status of 3d integration....

Note: vinstalls require root access (sudo)

Install required packages:

(Others would be better at determining exactly which packages are required)
sudo apt-get install subversion build-essential automake1.9 libtool pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev libxvmc-dev x11proto-gl-dev libglu1-mesa-dev autoconf libdrm2 libdrm-dev mesa-common-dev gettext libxinerama-dev x11proto-xf86dri-dev xutils-dev autoconf2.13 autoconf-archive gnu-standards autoconf-doc automake1.9-doc libtool-doc gcj automake

Get the source ready

Download via-xserver-86a-50283_src.tgz from http://linux.via.com.tw/
Unpack the archive

  • bunzip2 -c via-xserver-86a-50283_src.tgz | tar x


Ensure full directory path contains no spaces.

Compile the XServer drivers

  • Read the README and follow to compile. Do not install (make install), The vinstall process will do that.

Compile the DRM kernel module

  • Read the README and follow to compile. Do not install (make install), The vinstall process will do that.

Fix the vinst process

Copy the compiled files to "via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin" for the vinstall script

  • Copy the just compiled kernel (DRM) module
    cp via-xserver-86a-50283_src/DRM/H5DRM_Independent_2.6.27_28/via_chrome9.ko via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin

  • Copy the just compiled X driver
    cp via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/src/.libs/via_drv.so via-xserver-86a-50283_src/XServer/Misc/bin

  • Notes (3D Driver)

    • We can't copy libGL.so.1.2 (Sourced elsewhere)
      We can't copy via_chrome9_dri.so (Sourced elsewhere)

Do the install

Run the vinstall script as sudo from the Misc folder.

  • sudo ./vinstall_ubuntu


add/modify entries in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"

EndSection

Fixup libGL.so.1

My libGL.so.1.2 seems to come from libgl1-mesa-glx, You may need to install this package. I had to add a link for libGL.so.1 to enable X11/Xv playback in mplayer.

  • sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
    sudo ldconfig


Hold your breath and reboot! (or restart X)

Credits

Thanks to the people in this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7887317

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