Slow Graphics Hardy Heron

Asked by michael h

Hi i have an install of ubuntu 8.04 the hardy heron release. Everything seems fine. I have a few slight wireless card issues, i.e. b43 won't seem to enable. However i have the Broadcom STA driver to use if i nees to. I also have a wireless usb adapter ieee802.11g which gives me a good internet connection.
My problem seems to be a get very slow graphics. Balazar the game you can download with synaptic package manager wotks so slowly that i can't use it. I can't get 3d chess to work even with the correct downloads (i think) also oolite a synaptic game runs to slowly to use. Do i have the correct drivers? Are they working?

I have run glxgears on the terminal and got a fps of about 920. Is this about right?

Any input will be appreciated. Here is the ouput of lshw:

michael@michael-laptop:~$ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
michael-laptop
    description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 0
          size: 1001MiB
     *-cpu
          product: Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2080 @ 1.73GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.14.12
          serial: 0000-06EC-0000-0000-0000-0000
          size: 1733MHz
          capacity: 1733MHz
          width: 32 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx constant_tsc arch_perfmon bts pni monitor est tm2 xtpr cpufreq
          configuration: id=0
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.1
             width: 32 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.2
             width: 32 bits
             capabilities: logical
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 03
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-intel module=intel_agp
        *-display:0 UNCLAIMED
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 03
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
        *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
             description: Display controller
             product: Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
             version: 03
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
        *-multimedia
             description: Audio device
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1b
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
             version: 01
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 module=snd_hda_intel
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1c.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
           *-network
                description: Wireless interface
                product: BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN
                vendor: Broadcom Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
                logical name: eth2
                version: 01
                serial: 00:1a:73:39:25:29
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl latency=0 module=wl multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
        *-pci:2
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
             version: e1
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
           *-network
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 8
                bus info: pci@0000:08:08.0
                logical name: eth0
                version: 10
                serial: 00:16:d4:c3:83:88
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 latency=32 maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=0
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master
             configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
        *-storage
             description: SATA controller
             product: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: storage ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ahci latency=0 module=ahci
        *-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: latency=0
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: eth1
       serial: 00:02:72:50:d9:d5
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes ip=192.168.1.66 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b/g
michael@michael-laptop:~$

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said :
#1

Hi
Have you used envyNG to install the graphic drivers?
IF not you can install it from synaptic, in the search type in envyng and instill it.
You will find it in applications-system tools
click on ati or nvidia what ever you have ans it will install the driver for you.
Hope this helps you
Regards Neil

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michael h (mikeharvey24) said :
#2

Hi thanks for the advice, in both cases it has said that the ati and nvida card has not been found. Do i have an intel graphics card? Is it possible to run a better card throuh a usb port?? ? PLease respond. TThanks

Michhael

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michael h (mikeharvey24) said :
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I have downloaded some intel drivers thorugh the package manager. I don't know if they are the correct ones or if i have them installed correctly. My fps on glxgears is about the same. PLease advise.

Michael

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michael h (mikeharvey24) said :
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I have downloaded some intel drivers through the package manager. I don't know if they are the correct ones or if i have them installed correctly. My fps on glxgears is about the same. PLease advise.

Michael

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Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said :
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It does look like you have an intel graphics cards, please post the output of the following commands

lspci | grep -i vga
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

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