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OpenGL GLX error

Bug #1376875 reported by andax
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This bug affects 9 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
steam (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
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Bug Description

I get this error every time I start steam client:

OpenGL GLX context is not using direct rendering, which may cause performance problems

OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.0

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: steam:i386 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-20.27-generic 3.16.3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Oct 2 20:42:11 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-30 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: steam
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-09-30 (2 days ago)

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andax (andy123) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in steam (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Damian Christey (damian-christey) wrote :

Same here. Worth noting the output of glxinfo | grep render :
direct rendering: Yes
    GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
    GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD KAVERI
    GL_MESA_texture_signed_rgba, GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
    GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
    GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap, GL_OES_get_program_binary, GL_OES_mapbuffer,

Steam runs fine if I switch to the proprietary fglrx driver.

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William Stone III (wrs) wrote :

Same, here.

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 [wrstone@g7 ~]$ glxinfo | grep
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Try 'grep --help' for more information.
 [wrstone@g7 ~]$ glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
    GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
    GLX_MESA_multithread_makecurrent, GLX_MESA_query_renderer,
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD ARUBA
    GL_MESA_texture_signed_rgba, GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
    GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render, GL_NV_depth_clamp,
    GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap, GL_OES_get_program_binary, GL_OES_mapbuffer,

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I can't change to the proprietary drivers, unfortunately:

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Warning: install transaction not completed successfully: Transaction failed: Package dependencies cannot be resolved
 The following packages have unmet dependencies:

fglrx-updates: Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.4) but 4:4.8.6+git49-gbc62005+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is to be installed
               Depends: xorg-video-abi-18 but it is a virtual package

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theghost (theghost) wrote :

This workaround http://askubuntu.com/a/538907/22153 works with Radeon open source drivers.

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in steam (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Critical
importance: Critical → High
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