Ati Drivers for Ubuntu - Page 2

md5 · Sep 14, 2005, 07:36 PM

looks ok to me

good job

Ferret_Style · Sep 14, 2005, 07:42 PM

ok still getting the keyboard error though .... any ideas .. I tried what you posted but got file exists

Kombatant · Sep 15, 2005, 03:12 AM

Why don't you post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file; I think that this is where the problem lies.

Ferret_Style · Sep 15, 2005, 07:52 AM

here it is

thanks for all the help.... i am having a blast learning this!

http://purpledragonwear.com/josh/xorg.conf

If there are any other tweaks please let me know.

Ferret_Style · Sep 16, 2005, 02:10 PM

Well i found this fix on another site! and it worked!

code:

# Option "XkbDisable" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "itouch" Option "XkbLayout" "us"

and turn it into this

code: # Option "XkbDisable" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "itouch" Option "XkbLayout" "us"

md5 · Sep 16, 2005, 03:44 PM

Nice

didn't know about this one, thanks

Ferret_Style · Sep 16, 2005, 04:41 PM

yah did a few hours on google... lol lots of miss information on that error and it is due to the ati config utility!

Kombatant · Sep 17, 2005, 06:32 AM

Glad you found it; I had the same problem when I upgraded to Breezy, and I found it indirectly (meaning I generated an xorg.conf and I noticed the difference from my old xorg.conf)

Ferret_Style · Sep 17, 2005, 11:54 AM

This is the guide that helped ... just worked on my desktop too!

The unnoficial ATI ubuntu howto:

1)If you have installed the drivers through synaptic or apt-get, uninstall them using apt-get or synaptic(or kynaptic).
2) Download the 50MB(!) installer from ATI (http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/a....16.20-i386.run)
3) check that you have your kernel headers in /usr/src/linux-headers-<version> and that /usr/src/linux is a symbolic link to that directory. This is needed to compile the fglrx kernel module.
3.1)If you don't have the headers get them by finding the package in synaptic called "linux-headers-(the name you got from uname -r)". Then "ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers<version> /usr/src/linux".
4) change to single user mode via "sudo telinit 1", this will drop you to the console.
5) start the installer as root: "sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-xxxxx"
6) most people can just accept the defaults in the installer (just hit enter at each screen) until the driver starts installation.
7) wait for installation to finish (shouldn't take too long, 30sec at most maybe).

run "sudo fglrxconfig" to generate your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file or simply change "radeon" to "fglrx" in your Device section if it exists already. It might be a good idea to generate one even if you have one already just to see how they are different. Make sure you don't copy over the original!
9.)reboot (I recommend a reboot, even though it is technically not necessary, as I've hit problems before when not rebooting).

Troubleshooting:
Direct Rendering doesn't work:
Try "ls -l /lib/modules/(kernel version)/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko". It should say the same date as the date you ran the ati driver installer. If not you will have to copy the fglrx driver from /lib/modules/fglrx/. First rename or delete /lib/modules/(kernel version)/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko and then "sudo cp /lib/modules/fglrx/fglrx.(kernel version).ko /lib/modules/(kernel version)/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko". Then, make sure you REBOOT.

Direct Rendering still doesn't work: Yeah...that happens. Check http://rage3d.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=88 and search the rage3d forum and google for the ati linux howto and search this forum. Someone may have had one of your problems already. If you find a solution feel free to tell everybody.

RIV@NVX · Sep 18, 2005, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kombatant

Glad you found it; I had the same problem when I upgraded to Breezy, and I found it indirectly (meaning I generated an xorg.conf and I noticed the difference from my old xorg.conf)

Did you report it to ATI so they can fix the fglrxconfig thing?