ATI x1300 fglrx driver Ubuntu

[Tarmael]

Well, I have no idea...

Probably best to create a new thread.

If you do start a new thread, I'll watch it in case I can help.

[mistermax]

It isn't the monitor. When I try playing a gl game it is like a black/red flicker and (for want of a better word) scratchiness.

[mistermax]

Go to Preferences > Screen Resolution and see tinker with a few different settings there to find one that doesn't flicker maybe??

If you're using an older monitor, then a lower refresh rate is what you're after.

I'm using a 2004 model Dell monitor, running it at 1024x768 @ 85hz. It runs fine on my X1600.

CCC:LE I find it actually quite useless.

Maybe it'll have more use in a few releases.

I've had no issues with the graphics drivers since I worked out my problem (The XGL vs AIGLX thing)

Cheers,
Bas.

I'll check it out, although I'm using a half decent (generic) widescreen TFT I bought last year.

[Tarmael]

Go to Preferences > Screen Resolution and see tinker with a few different settings there to find one that doesn't flicker maybe??

If you're using an older monitor, then a lower refresh rate is what you're after.

I'm using a 2004 model Dell monitor, running it at 1024x768 @ 85hz. It runs fine on my X1600.

CCC:LE I find it actually quite useless.

Maybe it'll have more use in a few releases.

I've had no issues with the graphics drivers since I worked out my problem (The XGL vs AIGLX thing)

Cheers,
Bas.

[mistermax]

That seemed to work; certainly I could start Termulous and CrackAttack, which (I believe) are both GL games.

That said, there is a bit of an annoying flicker - could this be my monitor refresh rate? Changing the settings in the Catalyst Control centre don't seem to make a difference.

[Tarmael]

You've probably got XGL installed.

Uninstall XGL I think it could be called, xserver-xgl.

If you have that installed, get rid of it, and make sure that AIGLX is enabled in your xorg.conf.

That was the biggest problem I had with the ATi drivers, doing that fixed it.

Cheers,

Bas.

[mistermax]

Could be the same problem as me

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6958

type

fglrxinfo -display :0

and

fglrxinfo -display :1

If you get overly different outcomes, then it's the same problem as I.

well, the output of that, with the latest driver, is like this:

max@scunner:~$ fglrxinfo -display :0
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1300 / X1550 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7170 Release

max@scunner:~$ fglrxinfo -display :0
max@scunner:~$ fglrxinfo -display :1
display: :1.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)

[hemiqueeshy]

Thank for the help me.

Thank to you for the help me!


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[Melcar]

Yes I've got the Codecs; I've been using MPlayer, then Totem and more recently VLC for some time now (probably about 4 years), so when I set up a machine one of the first things I configure is the codec support. Thanks though.

I believe I am using XGL, yes.

Is it basically down to a choice between having compiz or having 3D applications? If so it really isn't a great choice. As for beefy, well the x1300 isn't top of the line, no, but it should be sufficient for most tasks.. http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/ind...ask=view&id=26

There are always the newer drivers (current ones are 7.11), which let you use AIGLX for Compiz instead of XGL.

[Tarmael]

Could be the same problem as me

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6958

type

fglrxinfo -display :0

and

fglrxinfo -display :1

If you get overly different outcomes, then it's the same problem as I.