Video Cards on linux

Mon Jul 7 15:04:45 UTC 2008

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:15 AM, Juan Kawada <juankawada at gmail.com> wrote:

> So I guess most video cards work with linux now? Anyone had any horror
> stories with cards not working?
>
> Maybe most of the problems with video drivers in linux are in the past.
>
> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 6:26 AM, Edmund Laugasson <ed.lau at mail.ee> wrote:
>
>> > the opensource Ati stuff is still very beta
>>
>> I installed at 22th June 2008 ATI drivers from its web page and got it
>> working!
>>
>> Current tutorial is about uninstalling Ubuntu ATI drivers and install
>> ATI-AMD driver from its webpage.
>>
>> Some links
>> **********
>> tutorial:
>> http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Gutsy_Installation_Guide
>>
>> main driver page:
>> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html
>>
>> exact URL for driver download
>>
>> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8-6-x86.x86_64.run
>>
>> Used distro: Estobuntu 8.01 stable (based on Kubuntu 7.10) -
>> http://estobuntu.org/estobuntu-english
>>
>> I apologize - some messages are in Estonian language due to localized
>> Ubuntu distro.
>>
>> 1) Build package
>> *****************
>> $ sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-6-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/gutsy
>> Created directory fglrx-install.pU6710
>> Verifying archive integrity... All good.
>> Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.501.......
>> ==================================================
>>  ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
>> ==================================================
>> Generating package: Ubuntu/gutsy
>> Package /home/kasutaja/tarkvara/xorg-driver-fglrx_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
>> has been successfully
>> generated
>> Package
>> /home/kasutaja/tarkvara/xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb has
>> been successfully
>> generated
>> Package
>> /home/kasutaja/tarkvara/fglrx-kernel-source_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb has been
>> successfully
>> generated
>> Package /home/kasutaja/tarkvara/fglrx-amdcccle_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb has
>> been successfully generated
>> Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.pU6710
>>
>>
>>
>> 2) Modify file
>> ***************
>> $ sudo nano /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common
>>
>> DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"
>>
>> Save file with F3 and exit with F2 from nano.
>>
>> If you have the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-restricted then uncomment
>> there "fglrx" to get ATI
>> proprietary drivers to work
>>
>> 3) Install prepared packages
>> ****************************
>>
>> $ sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx*.deb fglrx-kernel-source*.deb
>> fglrx-amdcccle*.deb
>> Varem valimata paki xorg-driver-fglrx valimine.
>> (Andmebaasi lugemine ... hetkel on paigaldatud 102569 faili ja kataloogi.)
>> Paki xorg-driver-fglrx lahtipakkimine (failist
>> xorg-driver-fglrx_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
>> Varem valimata paki xorg-driver-fglrx-dev valimine.
>> Paki xorg-driver-fglrx-dev lahtipakkimine (failist
>> xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
>> Varem valimata paki fglrx-kernel-source valimine.
>> Paki fglrx-kernel-source lahtipakkimine (failist
>> fglrx-kernel-source_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
>> Varem valimata paki fglrx-amdcccle valimine.
>> Paki fglrx-amdcccle lahtipakkimine (failist
>> fglrx-amdcccle_8.501-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
>> Paki xorg-driver-fglrx (2:8.501-0ubuntu1) paikasättimine ...
>>  * Starting atieventsd
>>               [ OK ]
>>
>> Paki xorg-driver-fglrx-dev (2:8.501-0ubuntu1) paikasättimine ...
>> Paki fglrx-kernel-source (2:8.501-0ubuntu1) paikasättimine ...
>> Adding Module to DKMS build system
>> Doing initial module build
>> Installing initial module
>> Warning! Cannot do version sanity checking because multiple fglrx.ko
>> modules were found in kernel 2.6.22-15-generic.
>> Done.
>>
>> Paki fglrx-amdcccle (2:8.501-0ubuntu1) paikasättimine ...
>>
>> If there remains dependencies, fix them:
>> sudo apt-get install -f
>>
>> Then correct the system:
>> sudo ldconfig && sudo dpkg --configure -a && sudo apt-get clean
>>
>>
>> 4) Modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>> ****************************
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> ...
>>    Option      "VideoOverlay"   "on"
>>    Option      "OpenGLOverlay"   "off"
>>    Driver      "fglrx"
>> ...
>> EndSection
>> ......
>> Section "device" #
>> ...
>>    Driver      "fglrx"
>>    Option      "VideoOverlay"      "on"
>>    Option      "OpenGLOverlay"      "off"
>> ...
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "DRI"
>>    Mode   0666
>> EndSection
>> Section "ServerFlags"
>>    Option      "AIGLX"   "off"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Now restart the system!
>>
>> 5) Check
>> ********
>>
>> $ fglrxinfo
>> display: :0.0  screen: 0
>> OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
>> OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series
>> OpenGL version string: 2.1.7659 Release
>>
>> $ glxgears
>> 8059 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1611,728 FPS
>> 8049 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1609,617 FPS
>> 8049 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1609,650 FPS
>> 8048 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1609,492 FPS
>>
>> So, it works like a charm!
>>
>> 6) Some pictures about new ATI Catalyst Center:
>>
>> http://arvutiring.rvg.edu.ee/lisad/linux/ATI-AMD_driver/ATI-AMD_8-6/ati_catalyst_control_center
>>
>> 7) Compiled driver packages are available here:
>>
>> http://arvutiring.rvg.edu.ee/lisad/linux/ATI-AMD_driver/ATI-AMD_8-6/valmistatud_pakid_22-06-2008
>>
>> 8) Another error - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/211318 - this
>> is also in Kubuntu 7.10
>> To fix it, open  /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh and instead of:
>>
>> XDM_AUTH_MASK=/var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles/A$1*
>>
>> write:
>>
>> XDM_AUTH_MASK=/var/run/xauth/A$1*
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Edmund
>>
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I am unable to get evga (nvidia) 7900gs to work on install of Kubuntu this
or last version.  Nor will run disks of the new Susi or Knoppx work.  I have
decided to reinstall my old 6200 card which would work in past then try
various run disks.  If they or at least one works I will do new install with
6200, download nvidia drivers and try swaping out with the 7900.  If any one
can suggest an elegant course of action please do so.

uriah
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