I am runing Kubuntu on a laptop with a Radeon 200M chipset so I have to use the open source radeon driver.
Unfortunately though, when using this driver, R (my chosen program for data analysis and graphics) is not drawing plots instead simply opening a blank window.
Sometimes if I reduce the window and bring it back, I will get "figure margins too large".
I know it has to be something to do with the open source ATI driver as when i disabled the driver by reconfiguring the xorg.conf via command line, my computer booted in its old fuzzy 1024x768 resolution and R actually plotted properly when running like that.
If I type X11() into R it will properly open a window. My problem is that plots do not show up when the plot command is given and the new window opens.
if it helps, my xorg.conf is:
Thanks in advance for any help.
~ Newsboys6
EDIT:
There appear to be additional open source linux drivers for ati cards linked here:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...ce_ATI_Drivers
I don't know exactly what archlinux is or if these would work with Kubuntu but they look to be newer than the ones that I am currently using and more feature rich.
I am currently using what I think are called the xserver.xorg drivers which are linked here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver
So should I try the different open source drivers or is it a bad idea?
If there are any other suggestions my ears are always open.
Again thanks in advance for any help,
~ Newsboys6
Unfortunately though, when using this driver, R (my chosen program for data analysis and graphics) is not drawing plots instead simply opening a blank window.
Sometimes if I reduce the window and bring it back, I will get "figure margins too large".
I know it has to be something to do with the open source ATI driver as when i disabled the driver by reconfiguring the xorg.conf via command line, my computer booted in its old fuzzy 1024x768 resolution and R actually plotted properly when running like that.
If I type X11() into R it will properly open a window. My problem is that plots do not show up when the plot command is given and the new window opens.
if it helps, my xorg.conf is:
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Radeon 200M"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
Option "BusType" "PCI"
Option "AGPMode" "1"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Laptop Screen"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Radeon 200M"
Monitor "Laptop Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Thanks in advance for any help.
~ Newsboys6
EDIT:
There appear to be additional open source linux drivers for ati cards linked here:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...ce_ATI_Drivers
I don't know exactly what archlinux is or if these would work with Kubuntu but they look to be newer than the ones that I am currently using and more feature rich.
I am currently using what I think are called the xserver.xorg drivers which are linked here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver
So should I try the different open source drivers or is it a bad idea?
If there are any other suggestions my ears are always open.
Again thanks in advance for any help,
~ Newsboys6