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    Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

    Hey everyone, it's me again, back to my old tricks with Linux. I can't help it, I just love it too much.

    Anyway, my new problem is with my main computer. I wanted to get it running Kubuntu as a side OS for when I go on my web coding binges (it's been known to happen a LOT.). Well all was going swimmingly, it installed smoothly, booted fine, I installed the proprietary drivers for my HD 4870, and went to configure the dual display setup I used.

    Now beforehand I had done this on an older machine with an nVidia GeForce 6800 GTS with no issues at all, it went quite quick actually. However this time around the configuration is completely missing. I have no multi-monitor settings in Catalyst, nor in the KDE displays dialog. All I can do is run cloned display.

    Displays:
    Samsung SyncMaster 22", 1680 X 1050
    HP w1907 19", 1440 X 900.

    Specs:
    3.2 GHz Pentium D
    8 GB DDR2 Memory
    2 320 GB SATA Western Digital HDDs
    ATI Radeon 1GB HD 4870 Graphics Card
    Vista Ultimate x64

    I'm running Kubuntu 9.04, with version 8.62 of the driver and Catalyst, downloaded and installed directly off of ATI's website.

    Also, just for fun, my screen-configurations.xml file, since I figure it might be relevant:
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <configurations>
     <configuration primary="0" modifiable="false" name="single" >
     <screen id="0" >
      <bottom-of>-1</bottom-of>
      <privacy>false</privacy>
      <right-of>-1</right-of>
     </screen>
     </configuration>
     <configuration primary="0" modifiable="false" name="extended-right" >
     <screen id="0" >
      <bottom-of>-1</bottom-of>
      <privacy>false</privacy>
      <right-of>-1</right-of>
     </screen>
     <screen id="1" >
      <bottom-of>-1</bottom-of>
      <privacy>false</privacy>
      <right-of>0</right-of>
     </screen>
     </configuration>
     <configuration primary="0" modifiable="false" name="extended-left" >
     <screen id="0" >
      <bottom-of>-1</bottom-of>
      <privacy>false</privacy>
      <right-of>1</right-of>
     </screen>
     <screen id="1" >
      <bottom-of>-1</bottom-of>
      <privacy>false</privacy>
      <right-of>-1</right-of>
     </screen>
     </configuration>
     <outputs configuration="external" >
     <output name="*" screen="0" >
      <height>-1</height>
      <product>-1</product>
      <reflect-x>false</reflect-x>
      <reflect-y>false</reflect-y>
      <refresh-rate>0</refresh-rate>
      <rotation>0</rotation>
      <serial>0</serial>
      <vendor>*</vendor>
      <width>-1</width>
     </output>
     </outputs>
     <outputs configuration="external" >
     <output name="*" screen="0" >
      <height>-1</height>
      <product>-1</product>
      <reflect-x>false</reflect-x>
      <reflect-y>false</reflect-y>
      <refresh-rate>0</refresh-rate>
      <rotation>0</rotation>
      <serial>0</serial>
      <vendor>*</vendor>
      <width>-1</width>
     </output>
     <output name="*" screen="1" >
      <height>-1</height>
      <product>-1</product>
      <reflect-x>false</reflect-x>
      <reflect-y>false</reflect-y>
      <refresh-rate>0</refresh-rate>
      <rotation>0</rotation>
      <serial>0</serial>
      <vendor>*</vendor>
      <width>-1</width>
     </output>
     </outputs>
     <polling>false</polling>
    </configurations>
    Hope you guys can help me out here, aside from the clone display problem, KDE 4 runs beautifully on here.

    Thanks!

    #2
    Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

    Hi Master, welcome back

    1. Is that Catalyst 9.6? (the latest).

    2. Is Xinerama installed?
    http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/libxinerama1

    3. Do you mean the amd/ati GUI to configure Catalyst?:
    I have no multi-monitor settings in Catalyst,

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      #3
      Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

      I went to check these things out this morning, and now my kubuntu won't boot again. Just get video corruption when KDE should start.

      *sigh*

      And it begins again...

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        #4
        Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

        Is that the latest ATI Driver?

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          #5
          Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

          Yeah, like I said, whatever I have is indeed the latest release. I downloaded and installed it right from the x64 linux drivers page for the HD 4870.

          Anyway now I have to reinstall again... >

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            #6
            Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

            Alright, I reinstalled Kubuntu, and this time completely skipped over the proprietary drivers installer that pops up, opting instead for just the driver off ATI's website (version 9.6). Now I don't have catalyst at all, and seem to have to way to get it. But Kubuntu's dialog is still just the same.

            [img width=400 height=235]http://darkfirelabs.net/randomstuff/snapshot1.png[/img]

            As you can see, I have all the options, except the ones I need, the vertical and horizontal offset.

            Any ideas?

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              #7
              Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

              Just checked again, I do indeed have Xinerama installed, at least according to KPackageKit.

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                #8
                Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                So, what do you see in amdcccle ?
                Attached Files

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                  #9
                  Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                  Like I said, I don't have Catalyst Control Center installed, and I can't find a download for it on ATI's website. When I pull up the page for my card all I have is the driver.

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                    #10
                    Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                    I think there is no need for "like I said", I am doing my best to help _you_ in _my_ spare time, so please be nice to whoever helps you.

                    There is a simple solution for this: run the installer with the option to build packages for Ubuntu/9.04 (use the --help flag to learn how to do it or google for instructions). You'll get a bunch of debian packages. One of them is the control panel I showed you.

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                      #11
                      Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                      I think this the best advice you're going to find:

                      https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver

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                        #12
                        Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                        Originally posted by dibl
                        I think this the best advice you're going to find:

                        https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver

                        Well, no, Master is trying to get the binary driver going with dual displays. Something like this would help though (this is old, for gutsy, I am sure there is something similar for Jaunty)

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

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                          #13
                          Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                          Originally posted by lmilano
                          I think there is no need for "like I said", I am doing my best to help _you_ in _my_ spare time, so please be nice to whoever helps you.
                          I am being nice, I merely said that I had already said I didn't have Catalyst.
                          Originally posted by lmilano
                          There is a simple solution for this: run the installer with the option to build packages for Ubuntu/9.04 (use the --help flag to learn how to do it or google for instructions). You'll get a bunch of debian packages. One of them is the control panel I showed you.
                          OK, that I can do. I'll report back when I have time to play with this again. Thanks!

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                            #14
                            Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                            Great, this is by far the best way to install the binary driver. Otherwise (if you don't use Ubuntu packages) it's really hard to revert to the open source driver if needed ... (hard to get a clean uninstall). Good luck

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                              #15
                              Re: Problem getting dual displays running on HD 4870

                              Originally posted by lmilano
                              Great, this is by far the best way to install the binary driver. Otherwise (if you don't use Ubuntu packages) it's really hard to revert to the open source driver if needed ... (hard to get a clean uninstall). Good luck
                              Oh wait a sec, I'm not using the ATI driver with this? Should I uninstall beforehand?

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