Re: High cpu usage with compiz

[Aniruddha <mailing_list@orange.nl>]

On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 20:05 +1000, lachlan wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 11:04 +0200, Aniruddha wrote:
> > I would like to use  compiz. Unfortunately this is problematic since my
> > system lags because of high (50%) cpu spikes. 3d acceleration is
> > working. Is there anything I can do to solve this?
> 
> are you running lenny?
> what version of ati driver are you using?
I'm using fglrx 8-7

> if you're using the fglrx driver (which looks like it from your xorg)
> have you had any luck by using aticonfig?
> 
> after you install the driver you run 
> $ aticonfig --initial -f
> that will give you a clean xorg. 
I don't see how this helps. aticonfig only adds a fglrx line to xorg.

> 
> for me the newer xorg versions have picked up everything automatically.
> so ditch the big xorg.conf if you can.
> 
> i run on a hd3870 and it's perfect using the ati 8.9 driver.
> all i had to do to get 3d acceleration was install the driver and run
> aticonfig. to get compiz i just added the 
> 
> compiz "enable"
I'll try installing ati's 8.9 driver.
> 
> line at the end of my xorg.
> i've attached my current file for you to look at if you need it.

Thanks for the help!



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Regards,

Aniruddha