aticonfig --query-monitor doesn't work (Lenovo T60)

[twinkle]

...and I tried out 8.36. Didn't work, as I expected. But I did some further debugging in order to figure out what was going on, and I narrowed the problem down to XGL/Beryl. Everything works perfectly when I'm within a non-XGL X session.

...And I was actually able to circumvent this problem now - by running it as DISPLAY=:0 aticonfig --query-monitor. Similarly, even amdcccle works now for me, it used to just segfault earlier.

Thanks a lot for your help!

I have the same problem, T60 with beryl running amdcccle segfaults and aticonfig doesn't recognize any monitors or powerplay modes.
Works fine with out beryl.

I tried to add DISPLAY:0 but it has no effect, any other ideas?

[mrinaldotnet]

I still have yet to come across this issue with a Lenovo T60. You may want to try out 8.36 once this has been released.

...and I tried out 8.36. Didn't work, as I expected. But I did some further debugging in order to figure out what was going on, and I narrowed the problem down to XGL/Beryl. Everything works perfectly when I'm within a non-XGL X session.

...And I was actually able to circumvent this problem now - by running it as DISPLAY=:0 aticonfig --query-monitor. Similarly, even amdcccle works now for me, it used to just segfault earlier.

Thanks a lot for your help!

[mrinaldotnet]

I still have yet to come across this issue with a Lenovo T60. You may want to try out 8.36 once this has been released.

Yep, I'll try that when it's released, although I've pretty much given up hope now. What I find strange is that I'm the only person who seems to have this problem! I use different external monitor resolutions at home and at work, so I end up having to restart X twice every day.

[Michael]

*bump*

Has anyone encountered this problem yet? Or been able to solve it? I still have the same problem, I'm on driver version 8.35.5 now.

I still have yet to come across this issue with a Lenovo T60. You may want to try out 8.36 once this has been released.

[mrinaldotnet]

*bump*

Has anyone encountered this problem yet? Or been able to solve it? I still have the same problem, I'm on driver version 8.35.5 now.

[mrinaldotnet]

Updating the BIOS on Lenovo/IBM laptops are easy; since they offer the BIOS on a bootable CD so it's operating system independent.

Neat. Updated the BIOS to the latest, no luck with my problem though. It's pretty strange. Another T42 I configured (which has an older Radeon, forgot which) is working fine...

[Michael]

I haven't upgraded my BIOS since I bought this machine, maybe I'll try that.

Updating the BIOS on Lenovo/IBM laptops are easy; since they offer the BIOS on a bootable CD so it's operating system independent.

[mrinaldotnet]

Hmm interesting. I have never run into this problem. Are you using a docking station? Or by chance have you tried doing anything with the BIOS (or upgrading to a newer BIOS) to see if the problem goes away?

Hmm.. that was a good idea I never thought of. I just checked the BIOS and the only options related to display are regarding which display to use as primary. Fooled around with those, but it doesn't solve this problem.

I haven't upgraded my BIOS since I bought this machine, maybe I'll try that. Will also try the latest ATI drivers and see what happens.

Thanks!

[Michael]

Haven't yet... I thought there weren't too many changes, so I haven't upgraded yet. Will try it and see what happens. But this problem has been there for the last three or four driver versions (ever since I got the laptop).

Hmm interesting. I have never run into this problem. Are you using a docking station? Or by chance have you tried doing anything with the BIOS (or upgrading to a newer BIOS) to see if the problem goes away?

[mrinaldotnet]

Using an Lenovo T60 with X1400 Mobility here and dynamic options without problems.



Did you try using the 8.31 drivers?

Haven't yet... I thought there weren't too many changes, so I haven't upgraded yet. Will try it and see what happens. But this problem has been there for the last three or four driver versions (ever since I got the laptop).