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Video Acceleration

Check Status
Check if direct rendering has been enabled
$ glxinfo | grep render

should say "Yes"
$ glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
	GLX_ATI_render_texture
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS 200M Series Generic

Run glxgears to see if they turn smoothly !
$ glxgears

if the "gears" don't seem to turning or turn jerkily then direct rendering maybe off !

ATI 3D X install
Assuming you have a X300 compliant Video Card ("ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Xpress 200M (RC410)" ?) then install the
# aptitude install xorg-driver-fglrx

package and reconfigure xorg
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

  1. say YES to most questions
  2. instead of auto-detected "ati" you need to force "fglrx"
  3. make sure you say YES to the framebuffer question
  4. make sure you choose 24 bits per pixel

ATI 3D X verify
$ fgl_glxgears

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