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Revision as of 18:36, 29 October 2011
2009 Ubuntu 8.10 ati proprietary fglrx
Sources:
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
