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  • #21
    Okay, I tried to re-install the driver, again. No luck, same problems.

    I followed the directions at http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...river_Manually that mike posted.

    Followed them to the letter, and the troubleshooting section (took me 2 hours because the computer runs so slow!)

    I've noticed two things: In the restricted drivers manager, the "Enabled" checkbox sometimes becomes un-checked (not always but at least once) and every time I check my linux-restricted-modules-common file, the "fglrx" blacklist comment is removed, and it is again at "". I've entered it 5 times and every time I check it keeps getting reverted. Any ideas?

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    • #22
      Ok I tried it again and I got it to work.
      This is the exact order of how I did it.

      For 64 bit Ubuntu Gutsy:
      Blacklist old fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:
      Code:
      sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
      Add "fglrx" to the DISABLED_MODULES=
      Code:
      DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"
      Save.

      Install necessary tools:
      Code:
      sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper \
debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-generic
      Download the ATI driver installer and fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2:
      ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run
      fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2

      In the same directory as the ati-driver-installer file
      Code:
      bash ./ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run --extract ./ati-driver
      Extract fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2 into the ./ati-driver folder

      Change directory into the /ati-driver folder and build the .deb packages:
      (If your distribution is not Ubuntu 7.10, change the end of the following line to suit it.)
      Code:
      cd ./ati-driver
./ati-installer.sh 8.42.3 --buildpkg Ubuntu/7.10
      Move back and Install .deb packages:
      Code:
      cd ..
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.42.3-1*.deb \
fglrx-kernel-source_8.42.3-1*.deb \
fglrx-amdcccle_8.42.3-1*.deb
      Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src/:
      Code:
      sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
      Compile the kernel module:
      Code:
      sudo module-assistant prepare,update
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx -f
sudo depmod -a
      Create the following folder and create a symbolic link:
      Code:
      sudo mkdir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile
sudo ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
      Reboot
      Code:
      sudo shutdown -r now
      Initialize the fglrx driver:
      Code:
      sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
      Reboot
      Code:
      sudo shutdown -r now
      Check to see if it worked before doing anything else.
      Code:
      fglrxinfo
      If you see something like:
      display: :0.0 screen: 0
      OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
      OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1900 Series
      OpenGL version string: 2.0.6958 Release
      You are done.

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      • #23
        Thanks MikeEx, I have reinstalled gutsy (in 32bit). After reinstall ich have successfull installed with method 2:

        http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...river_Manually
        Its runs!!!

        So I have chosen your way, without http://www.michaellarabel.com/downlo...bian-2.tar.bz2
        What is this?
        Last edited by sok-1; 26 October 2007, 01:54 AM.

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        • #24
          *double post*
          Last edited by sok-1; 26 October 2007, 01:55 AM.

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          • #25
            I had a very rocky upgrade to Gutsy - the upgrade tool crashed the computer mid-way through and would not restart, so I had to finish the upgrade with adept updater. After that, the upgrade tool would load, but after getting to "Modifying Sources" part, it said there was nothing to upgrade and closed itself, and thus never did the "cleaning up" part of the upgrade process.

            Could this possibly be why I am having trouble?

            Could a botched upgrade be why none of the ATI drivers will give direct rendering?

            Is there anything at all I can do to try and fix this, short of a reinstall of the OS? (I have no means to backup info at the moment).

            Thank you for any tips or suggestions... and please be concise if you give me any instructions on how to do things as I don't know how to do alot of things.

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            • #26
              Yay!

              Hi! I just created an account to tell you I had the exact same problem and it was driving me nuts.. but i finally solved it!

              I found this guide suggesting to remove xserver-xgl and xorg-driver-fglrx. And voila, it worked!

              It's in Portuguese but it's pretty easy to understand.

              403 Forbidden
              http://www.guiaubuntupt.org/wiki/index.php?title=ATI_fglrx_8.42.3


              (Well I did manage to mess up the install of the new ati driver after I removed the old one, and after a reboot I ended up with no driver for a while.. but hey who cares?) =)

              Basically do the whole thing from the beginning again with that guide and it should hopefully work for you too!

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              • #27
                I have gotten a similar problem, but I found this site: http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/DriTroubleshooting. I saw a solution from some of your problems.

                PS: Sorry for my bad English.
                Last edited by tille; 25 October 2007, 09:49 PM.

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                • #28
                  Originally posted by sok-1 View Post
                  So I have chosen your away, without http://www.michaellarabel.com/downlo...bian-2.tar.bz2
                  What is this?
                  The fglrx 8.42.3 drivers were released with outdated 64bit package scripts. This file is just updated scripts to make it work.

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                  • #29
                    RESOLVED.

                    The problem: XGL was installed from fiddling with Beryl before. Apparently if you have XGL installed, Gutsy will detect it and launch it automatically, even if you have something else selected for your session. Uninstall xgl. Bingo.

                    Compiz is nice...

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                    • #30
                      Originally posted by MikeEx View Post
                      Ok I tried it again and I got it to work.
                      This is the exact order of how I did it.

                      For 64 bit Ubuntu Gutsy:
                      Blacklist old fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:
                      Code:
                      sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
                      Add "fglrx" to the DISABLED_MODULES=
                      Code:
                      DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"
                      Save.

                      Install necessary tools:
                      Code:
                      sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper \
debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-generic
                      Download the ATI driver installer and fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2:
                      ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run
                      fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2

                      In the same directory as the ati-driver-installer file
                      Code:
                      bash ./ati-driver-installer-8.42.3-x86.x86_64.run --extract ./ati-driver
                      Extract fglrx-8.42-ubuntu+debian-2.tar.bz2 into the ./ati-driver folder

                      Change directory into the /ati-driver folder and build the .deb packages:
                      (If your distribution is not Ubuntu 7.10, change the end of the following line to suit it.)
                      Code:
                      cd ./ati-driver
./ati-installer.sh 8.42.3 --buildpkg Ubuntu/7.10
                      Move back and Install .deb packages:
                      Code:
                      cd ..
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.42.3-1*.deb \
fglrx-kernel-source_8.42.3-1*.deb \
fglrx-amdcccle_8.42.3-1*.deb
                      Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src/:
                      Code:
                      sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
                      Compile the kernel module:
                      Code:
                      sudo module-assistant prepare,update
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx -f
sudo depmod -a
                      Create the following folder and create a symbolic link:
                      Code:
                      sudo mkdir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile
sudo ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
                      Reboot
                      Code:
                      sudo shutdown -r now
                      Initialize the fglrx driver:
                      Code:
                      sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
                      Reboot
                      Code:
                      sudo shutdown -r now
                      Check to see if it worked before doing anything else.
                      Code:
                      fglrxinfo
                      If you see something like:


                      You are done.

                      Mike EX you have posted the most precise instruction to install ATI drivers, thanks Lex. This works well for my Debian Etch 4.0 installation.

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