Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-23 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 14:59, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote: > > Can "UseFBDev" be disabled using the "ati" driver? No, not using the r128 driver (which you're actually using). > Do you think this would make a noticeable difference in performance? No. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer \ Debian

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-23 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
Michel Dänzer escribio el 22/07/03 23:03: Using the same window manager etc. ? 2D acceleration (in particular 'Screen to screen bit blits') is active, isn't it? As soon as it is posible for me, I will install Mandrake 9.1 PowerPC again, compile new feelings, and get their X config and logs.

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-22 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 22:50, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote: > Michel Dänzer escribio el 22/07/03 21:13: > > What exactly do you mean by 'video performance', anyway? > > Well, a faster and cleaner dragging of windows, in example. Using the same window manager etc. ? 2D acceleration (in particular

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-22 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
Michel Dänzer escribio el 22/07/03 21:13: What exactly do you mean by 'video performance', anyway? Well, a faster and cleaner dragging of windows, in example. Look at the arch/i386/config.in hunk and merge it into arch/ppc/config.in, or try the attached patch. Then, make oldconfig and so on.

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-22 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 13:32, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote: > Michel Dänzer escribio el 22/07/03 02:22: > > > Which isn't very surprising, as they can use parts of the graphics chip > > that we don't have specs for, for one. > > Sure. Only I remember having installed Mandrake 9.1, and I think vi

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-22 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
Michel Dänzer escribio el 22/07/03 02:22: Probably a GTK bug, not related to this thread. I know, I know... ;) Which isn't very surprising, as they can use parts of the graphics chip that we don't have specs for, for one. Sure. Only I remember having installed Mandrake 9.1, and I think vide

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-21 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Mon, 2003-07-21 at 13:46, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote: > Michel Dänzer escribio el 21/07/03 13:09: > > First of all, you mentioned in another post that you use x11perf to > > create X11 stress. Are there also problems with real world apps? > > "Real world" apps work properly (except for the

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-21 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
Michel Dänzer escribio el 21/07/03 13:09: First of all, you mentioned in another post that you use x11perf to create X11 stress. Are there also problems with real world apps? "Real world" apps work properly (except for the Gnome theme manager which displays garbage). I only find video performa

Re: Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-21 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Mon, 2003-07-21 at 11:58, Ismael Valladolid Torres wrote: > > I am trying latencytest-0.42-png.tar.gz for measuring latency on my > Apple G3 (Debian/Sid PowerPC). Of course I am enabling USE_GENERIC_TIMER > and tuning my hard disk using hdparam before tests. But, results show a

Measuring latency on my Apple G3

2003-07-21 Thread Ismael Valladolid Torres
Hi, I am trying latencytest-0.42-png.tar.gz for measuring latency on my Apple G3 (Debian/Sid PowerPC). Of course I am enabling USE_GENERIC_TIMER and tuning my hard disk using hdparam before tests. But, results show a very poor performance. Indeed, any X11 stressing involves a raise of the