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  • C167
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    I'm not happy with the actual version or the version before that. I have artifacts in every console. E.g. if i move the cursor in a text file, all chars around the cursor get corrupted and the only way to make them readable again is to scroll or reload the file! So I'm stuck at 8.02

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  • cornelius
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    I just installed Ubuntu 8.04. While suspend with compiz didn't work at all on Ubuntu 7.10, it seems to work just fine on Ubuntu 8.04. I'm a much happier camper now.

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  • Porter
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    Originally posted by an0n1m0us View Post
    Reading articles like this is bittersweet. I love that there is such coverage but I don't have any point of reference. Installing the AMD driver manually has been a shite in the past. However I've used the Ubuntu "Restricted Driver" quite well the last time I installed with 7.10

    I'm struggling to make my point ...

    Could you please make a note or two about how new AMD driver releases like this one relate to those in existing distribution use?

    Does x distro update their repository driver packages with new releases that mirror those of AMD's public releases?

    If so, how long does it normally take?

    In Ubuntu specifically, how do I determine what the current "Restricted Driver" I am running actually is?

    Are the version numbers similar between the Ubuntu package numbering and the AMD numbering?


    Lastly, on a completely different note, can we all stop calling them ATi when clearly they are AMD?
    Ubuntu 7.10 had (at best) the fglrx driver from September of last year in the repos, and they never updated it through the whole 7.10 cycle. That version of the driver was very problematic with certain functions compared to the current release, which has had monthly development improvements since... including a change in versioning style (7.12, 8.1, 8.2, etc) to match the Windows releases. Xv playback wasn't even supported for the newer cards in the repo driver.

    Ubuntu 8.04 currently has fglrx 8.3 in the repos, though it doesn't include the full Catalyst packages. The repo driver works fine but if you want to stay current with the ATI driver releases (and use the full Catalyst control panel), you shouldn't count on the Ubuntu devs to package them for you. You'd be holding your breath until next October, because they don't like to update ("backport") drivers to add features... they usually only backport to fix serious bugs.

    So... you have to compile your own. Using the ATI script is easy and pretty foolproof if you follow the directions at http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu

    I hope this helps! Best of luck to you.
    Last edited by Porter; 20 April 2008, 09:06 AM.

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  • NeoBrain
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    Any tries to run 8.04 with linux 2.6.25, yet?
    I want to install Fedora 9 on my computer next week and would like to have 3d accel at that point

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  • SledgeHammer_999
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    Originally posted by hobbes View Post
    Please, someone.

    x1600 pro 512 MB AGP + Catalyst 8.4 + Ubuntu Gutsy AMD64

    For the second release I can not watch a single video on Gutsy.

    _____________

    ection "Monitor"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
    Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option "DPMS" "true"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
    Driver "fglrx"
    Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
    Option "TexturedVideoSync" "on"
    Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
    Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
    _______________

    Totem keeps segfaulting.

    totem La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
    sh: jackd: not found
    No accelerated IMDCT transform found
    sh: jackd: not found
    The program 'totem' received an X Window System error.
    This probably reflects a bug in the program.
    The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
    (Details: serial 74 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
    (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
    that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
    To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
    option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
    backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
    ____________

    The same with VLC

    vlc La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
    VLC media player 0.8.6c Janus
    [00000351] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:1 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000
    No accelerated IMDCT transform found
    The program '.' received an X Window System error.
    This probably reflects a bug in the program.
    The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
    (Details: serial 85 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
    (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
    that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
    To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
    option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
    backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

    ______


    Mplayer do not segfault, but opens an empty window (no sound, no video) and this output

    Starting playback...
    VDec: vo config request - 672 x 512 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
    VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
    Movie-Aspect is 1.31:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
    VO: [xv] 672x512 => 672x512 Planar YV12
    [mpeg4 @ 0xe5eba0]frame skip 8ct: 0.000 1/ 1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

    _____


    Why is this happening?

    The forecast for me its troubling.

    I'll have to sticky with Gutsy and Catalyst 8.2 until this get fixed!

    Anyone can shed some light on this issue?

    Thanks for reading!
    Maybe if you try:
    Option "VideoOverlay" "on"

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  • Vighy
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    8.4, as 8.3 did, works well for me (Mobility HD2600 with 512MB), but....

    ...since a release i don't remember, it detects just 128MB of dedicated ram! and the Xorg.0.log says:

    (**) fglrx(0): VideoRAM: 262144 kByte, Type: DDR2

    and then the Catalyst Control Center shows 128MB... what the heck!?

    i can sure you that i have 512MB of dedicated ram!!

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  • marcobrancalion
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    This latest release (8.4) seems the best, for my system, since a long time.........
    The 2D slow performance of the 8.3 release, which was the thing most annoyed me, seems to be just fixed.....

    I use a Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop with an ATI X1400, with an updated Kubuntu 7.10, and don't use compiz or other composite managers.

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  • allartk
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    Originally posted by msebast View Post
    I filed a bug against Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) asking for fglrx to be updated.

    Bug:


    Packages for testing:


    Please test the packages Timo Aaltonen put together and report results on the thread for #218345.

    If there are any regressions please report them so we don't break hardy with this last minute change.
    I think this
    On an up-to-date Hardy install, when I enable the FGLRX driver using the restricted drivers manager and reboot, either X or FGLRX cause an excessive number of hardware interrupts on my system whenever it's the active console: jb2@loki:~$ vmstat 1 procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu---- r b swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id wa 4 0 0 572108 10032 227532 0 0 155 30 22797 126 95 3 1 1 1 0 0 5...


    bug is the one I'am experiencing (i'am currently not at home). To be clear: This driver is for me the most bad one ever!! So, better revert to one from before the AIGLX period..

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  • BlackStar
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    I filed a bug against Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) asking for fglrx to be updated.
    Excellent, thank you!

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  • hobbes
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    Please, someone.

    x1600 pro 512 MB AGP + Catalyst 8.4 + Ubuntu Gutsy AMD64

    For the second release I can not watch a single video on Gutsy.

    _____________

    ection "Monitor"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
    Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option "DPMS" "true"
    EndSection

    Section "Device"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
    Driver "fglrx"
    Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
    Option "TexturedVideoSync" "on"
    Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
    Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
    _______________

    Totem keeps segfaulting.

    totem La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
    sh: jackd: not found
    No accelerated IMDCT transform found
    sh: jackd: not found
    The program 'totem' received an X Window System error.
    This probably reflects a bug in the program.
    The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
    (Details: serial 74 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
    (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
    that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
    To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
    option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
    backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
    ____________

    The same with VLC

    vlc La.Grande.Illusion.\(1937\).FS.B\&amp\;W.CRiTERiON .DVDRip.DivX5-Wolfman.avi
    VLC media player 0.8.6c Janus
    [00000351] a52 decoder: A/52 channels:1 samplerate:48000 bitrate:192000
    No accelerated IMDCT transform found
    The program '.' received an X Window System error.
    This probably reflects a bug in the program.
    The error was 'BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)'.
    (Details: serial 85 error_code 2 request_code 140 minor_code 19)
    (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
    that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
    To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
    option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
    backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

    ______


    Mplayer do not segfault, but opens an empty window (no sound, no video) and this output

    Starting playback...
    VDec: vo config request - 672 x 512 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
    VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
    Movie-Aspect is 1.31:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
    VO: [xv] 672x512 => 672x512 Planar YV12
    [mpeg4 @ 0xe5eba0]frame skip 8ct: 0.000 1/ 1 ??% ??% ??,?% 0 0
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
    X11 error: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

    _____


    Why is this happening?

    The forecast for me its troubling.

    I'll have to sticky with Gutsy and Catalyst 8.2 until this get fixed!

    Anyone can shed some light on this issue?

    Thanks for reading!

    Leave a comment:

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