Ubuntu 8.10, ATI proprietary fglrx

Ubuntu 8.10 ati proprietary fglrx

Sources:

• http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/TV_Out

1. video: remove ati drivers with envyng:

envyng -t

2. video: clean download/build/install of fglrx drivers:

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

Restart computer

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

Restart computer

sudo aticonfig --initial

3. video: set primary and secondary device, and resolution

sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
sudo aticonfig --tv-format-type=PAL-B
aticonfig --enable-monitor tv,crt1
xrandr -s 1024x768 -r 60

X. other useful commands:

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

Install compiz-settings-manager

sudo apt-get install compiz-settings-manager

gconf-editor:

gconf-editor

xorg.conf / Device / TexturedVideo

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

Driver 8.54.3, OpenGL 2.1.8087

Option "Textured2D" "on"
Option "BackingStore" "on"
Option "UseFastTLS" "1"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "on"
Option "TexturedVideo" "off"

Enable/disable compiz

compiz --replace & disown
metacity --replace & disown

Important files:

• /etc/X11/xorg.conf

compiz-settings-manager 	#export compize settings as a file

Configure primary display (add to startup applications):

xrandr --output CRT1 --primary