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**Rog131** · May 06, 2007, 02:57 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Hmm - I'm using feisty with 8.36.5.

I followed instructions from Ubuntu Feisty Installation Guide
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

And there Method 2: Install the 8.36.5 Driver Manually...

More links:

Unofficial Wiki for the ATI Linux Driver
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Main_Page

Envy
http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

BinaryDriverHowto/ATI
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

HOWTO : Disaster Recovery and xorg.conf
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082808.0

Topic: X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=7964.0

**agresvig** · May 06, 2007, 12:52 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Much appreciated, will check that out and report back.

Thanks

**Coldwar55** · May 08, 2007, 03:11 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Those directions are very helpful however when I get to this part:

sudo module-assistant install fglrx

The terminal responds back with:

"install, what's install?"

-CW55

**SheeEttin** · May 08, 2007, 04:17 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Something's wrong with module-assistant. Try reinstalling it.

**Coldwar55** · May 08, 2007, 07:49 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Well I found out what the problem was but I still can not fix it and I am at the point where I am about to abandoned Kubuntu because this is so frustrating. I've looked EVERYWHERE and I do not understand what is the problem.

Every time I run:

sudo aticonfig --initial

It renames the file to xorg.conf.original-0

If I manually go into the xorg.conf file and replace the "vesa" with "fglrx" and save it as xorg.conf and re execute sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv it gives me a long list of memory allocations and then Aborted (core dumped) at the end and does not work.

I have read the Binaryhowto on ubuntu AND also the cc wiki web page as list earlier in this thread.

This is by far the stupidest thing I have come across. I never had this many problem when I ran OpenSUSE.

-CW55

**Rog131** · May 09, 2007, 02:46 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Well - you don't need to use aticonfig. Aticonfig is "helpper" tool that adds lines in the xorg.conf.

I think that this:

Code:

sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

just writes:

Code:

Option			"VideoOverlay" "on"

in the Device section.

DIY
After installation, i would run (backup first)

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

This reconfigures xserver.
More at http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p7.html

After that i would edit (backup first) xorg.conf:
Alt +F2 and kdesu /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Remove unnessary markings:
Topic: X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=7964.0

Check that Section "Device" has

Driver "fglrx"

and

Option "VideoOverlay" "on"

and there is

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection

because:
From http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

In Ubuntu Feisty the Composite extension is enabled by default, however, fglrx does not yet support Composite with DRI. In order to disable Composite you have to edit the xorg.conf file

Add

Option "AIGLX" "false"

in the Section "ServerLayout"
because AIGLX doesn't work with fglrx (keep error messages off).
without:

(EE) AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol: __driCreateNewScreen_20050727)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering

After that, my xorg.conf as example:

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"dbe"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"record"
	Load	"v4l"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"fi"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Ati Radeon 9600 XT"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	BusID		"PCI:3:0:0"
Option			"UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option			"VideoOverlay" "on"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"VX2235wm"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-130
	VertRefresh	50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Ati Radeon 9600 XT"
	Monitor		"VX2235wm"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1680x1050" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
    Option     "AIGLX"	"false"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Save - restart - check

Code:

:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI RADEON 9600 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6458 (8.36.5)

Code:

:~$ xvinfo
X-Video Extension version 2.2
screen #0
 Adaptor #0: "video4linux"
  number of ports: 1
  port base: 115
  operations supported: PutVideo
...

Code:

:~$ glxinfo | grep direct
direct rendering: Yes

If there is problems (still mesa/no xv/no direct rendering):
I would check errors (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)"

and warnings

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(WW)"

This is by far the stupidest thing I have come across.

Yes - this is ancient, not today.

HELPPERS

Envy
http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

What is Envy?:

"Envy" is an application for Ubuntu Linux written in Python and PyGTK which will:
1) detect the model of your graphic card (ATI and Nvidia cards are supported). However "Manual installation" is also available
2) download the right version of the proprietary driver for your ATI or Nvidia card from ATI or Nvidia's websites
3) handle the dependencies (compilers, OpenGL, etc.) (according to your OS version and kernel) required to build the module
4) install/uninstall the driver
5) set up your xorg.conf (i.e. the configuration file of the Xserver) for you (according to your system specifications)
6) restart the Xserver for you (if you wish so) (this feature is available only in the textual interface)

fglrxKonf
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=43612

Description:
This is a Kommander frontend for ATI fglrx video card driver utility "aticonfig".

It can be used to:
* configure X.org xith newly installed fglrx driver
* setup tv-out and tune it up
* set up different screen configuration options
* view the current configuration of X.org from /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and elsewhere
* back up the working configuration options
* revert to open source driver and back to fglrx.

kX Generator
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=39085

Description:
kX Generator is a utilitty to configure the X server by modyfying X configuration file (xorg.conf).

X.org Setup
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...?content=56982

Description:
X.org Setup is a visual X.org 7.x setup utility that can detect video cards, monitors, etc. It is capable of running from a console, even though it is written entirely in KDE/Qt. It requires OpenSuSE's hwinfo and HAL/DBus support, and is part of the DARKSTAR Linux Project.

**Coldwar55** · May 09, 2007, 07:03 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Hmm, lots of information there. I will try it later today.

Thank you

-CW55

**Coldwar55** · May 09, 2007, 04:44 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Well, Envy didn't work.

It completed the operation successfully however when I restart my computer and run fglrxinfo, I still get the Mesa GLX Indirect rendering

Here is my entire xorg.conf file

I still don't understand why it is not picking up my Video Card correctly. Envy seemed to do everything right but it still doesn't work.

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"i2c"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Option     "VideoOverlay" "on"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Video Card"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice   "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice   "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice   "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
	Option "AIGLX"  "false"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

-CW55

**Rog131** · May 10, 2007, 01:52 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Any errors in the xserver log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log)
K > System > KSystemLog => Display the X.org log (Big X)

Or in the konsole:
Errors

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)"

and warnings

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(WW)"

**Coldwar55** · May 10, 2007, 04:26 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

This is the outputs I got:

Code:

xaero@xaero-desktop:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)"
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(EE) fglrx(0): GART is not initialized, disabling DRI
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom

Code:

xaero@xaero-desktop:~$ sudo cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(WW)"
Password:
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:1:0:1) found
(WW) fglrx(0): Failed to open DRM connection
(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported
(WW) fglrx(0): No DRM connection for driver fglrx.
(WW) LoadModule: given non-canonical module name "glesx.so"
(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************
(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed!         *
(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *
(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO)       *
(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available        *
(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
(WW) fglrx(0): Textured Video not supported without DRI enabled.
(WW) fglrx(0): Video Overlay not supported on AVIVO based graphics cards. For XVideo support use Option "TexturedVideo".

And to reiterate my video card, I have a:

Sapphire Radeon X1600 Pro 256 MB AGP 8x

-CW55

**Rog131** · May 10, 2007, 10:37 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

This is from Ubuntu Dapper Installation Guide:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

Missing fglrx.ko

If fglrx.ko is not being loaded properly, then /var/log/Xorg.0.log will say things like :

[drm] failed to load kernel module "fglrx"
(WW) fglrx(0): Failed to load DRM connection
(EE) GART is not initialized, disabling DRI

modprobe shows the problem is

sudo modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/volatile/fglrx.ko': No such file or directory

The solution is to run depmod again with the -e option.

sudo depmod -ae

So you could try:

Code:

:~$ sudo depmod -ae

+ restart

Did it help ?

If not - Next is from feisty getting feisty with my fglrx modules:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=414604

Hi I got the same problem and when i looked to which modules were loaded, I missed fglrx. You can see which modules are loaded with the command lsmod.

For some reason the module doesn't get loaded.

To "fix" this, add fglrx to /etc/modules

sudo su -
echo fglrx >> /etc/modules

So try Alt + F2:
kdesu kate /etc/modules and add fglrx in the list.

/etc/modules file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded at boot time.

And fglrx module check:

Code:

:~$ lsmod | grep fglrx

**Coldwar55** · May 10, 2007, 03:37 PM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

Originally posted by Rog131

This is from Ubuntu Dapper Installation Guide:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

Missing fglrx.ko

If fglrx.ko is not being loaded properly, then /var/log/Xorg.0.log will say things like :

[drm] failed to load kernel module "fglrx"
(WW) fglrx(0): Failed to load DRM connection
(EE) GART is not initialized, disabling DRI

modprobe shows the problem is

sudo modprobe fglrx
FATAL: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.15-26-386/volatile/fglrx.ko': No such file or directory

The solution is to run depmod again with the -e option.

sudo depmod -ae

So you could try:

Code:

:~$ sudo depmod -ae

+ restart

Did it help ?

Yes, the first part helped. Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.

-CW55

**Gaeel-noob** · Jun 03, 2007, 04:01 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

I've been following this thread and found myself with exactly the same errors as Coldwar at each step, but at the end I still have the same problem, no 3D acceleration.
Is there anything more I can do?

My card is an ATI Radeon 1900XT so maybe the problem comes from there...

**Rog131** · Jun 03, 2007, 10:32 AM

Re: Problems installing ATI driver

So you tried:

Code:

sudo depmod -ae

Did you try ?
Alt + F2:
kdesu kate /etc/modules and add fglrx in the list.

What says:

Code:

dmesg | grep fglrx

and

Code:

lsmod | grep fglrx

and

Code:

lspci -v |grep ATI

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