Error - could not load OpenGL subsystem

[Hyperactiveman]

Hi @ all!

I´ m a completely new Linux user (running Xubuntu Feisty) and installed Openarena today. Unfortunately I´m not able to run it...

Terminal log:

Code:

----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/schwingi/.openarena/baseoa
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak6-misc.pk3 (96 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak5-TA.pk3 (7 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak4-textures.pk3 (932 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak2-players.pk3 (187 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak1-maps.pk3 (25 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak0.pk3 (748 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa
/usr/lib/games/openarena/baseoa

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1995 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
QKEY found.
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
...loading libGL.so.1:
Calling SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)...
SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) passed.
Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 3: 640 480
SDL_SetVideoMode failed: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
SDL_SetVideoMode failed: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 16 depth, 0 stencil display.
GL_RENDERER: Mesa GLX Indirect


***********************************************************
 You are using software Mesa (no hardware acceleration)!   
 Driver DLL used: libGL.so.1
 If this is intentional, add
       "+set r_allowSoftwareGL 1"
 to the command line when starting the game.
***********************************************************
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
Sys_Error: GLimp_Init() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

Any solution advices? Seems to me to be a driver problem...
My graphic card: Ati Radeon Mobility M6

nguns

[dmn_clown]

you could always spend the money and purchase accelerated-X (Currently the only option for you to have hardware acceleration with that GPU thanks to AMD/ATi's craptacular GNU/Linux support, this may change IF AMD releases the source to the driver's as they have promised).  Aside:  there is a reason why long term GNU/Linux users  will always advise you to NOT buy an AMD/ATi video card and to purchase laptops that use nVidia GPU's.

Or start the game like so

Code:

./ioquake3.x86 +set r_allowSoftwareGL 1

to allow software 3D and enjoy the poor performance

[kit89]

You could use the fglrx drivers, nut recent version don't support older hardware.
However the ati drivers are very good and support 3D acceleration.(It works fine on the VAIO laptop I have.)

[dmn_clown]

You could use the fglrx drivers, but recent version don't support older hardware.
However the ati drivers are very good and support 3D acceleration.(It works fine on the VAIO laptop I have.)

It has nothing to do with age, the fglrx binary blob has never supported all of the mobility GPU's.  ATi had the policy of pushing driver writing off on the manufacturer and has never officially supported the mobility chipsets.  If yours works, kit89 , count your blessings because you are lucky.

[Hyperactiveman]

THX fellows, this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=246746 brought the solution...
nguns