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2009 Ubuntu 8.10 ati proprietary fglrx

Sources:
*http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1466528
*http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/ubuntu-10-4-problems-network-connections-806143/
*http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/TV_Out

1. video: remove ati drivers with envyng:
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
envyng -t
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2. video: clean download/build/install of fglrx drivers:

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sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original /etc/X11/xorg.conf	
sudo rm /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
envyng -t
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Restart computer

Activate driver: menu - system - administration - hardware drivers - activate

Restart computer

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo aticonfig --initial
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3. video: set primary and secondary device, and resolution

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
sudo aticonfig --tv-format-type=PAL-B
aticonfig --enable-monitor tv,crt1
xrandr -s 1024x768 -r 60
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X. other useful commands:

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #more clean-up?
sudo cp /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default /etc/ati/amdpcsdb
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
aticonfig --query-monitor
fglrxinfo
glxinfo
glxgears
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Install compiz-settings-manager
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sudo apt-get install compiz-settings-manager
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gconf-editor:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
gconf-editor
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xorg.conf / Device / TexturedVideo

Note: it flickers in combination with compiz, is a known ATI problem

Driver 8.54.3, OpenGL 2.1.8087

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Option "Textured2D" "on"
Option "BackingStore" "on"
Option "UseFastTLS" "1"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "on"
Option "TexturedVideo" "off"
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</blockquote>

Enable/disable compiz

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
compiz --replace & disown
metacity --replace & disown
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Important files:
* /etc/X11/xorg.conf

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
compiz-settings-manager 	#export compize settings as a file
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Configure primary display (add to startup applications):

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
xrandr --output CRT1 --primary
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