Comment # 2 on bug 100542 from richard

rich@debian:~$ glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
    GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra, GL_NV_conditional_render, 
rich@debian:~$ lspci | grep ATI
0000:f0:10.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]