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<div>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Releases]]</div>24.147.6.139http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php?title=Talk:Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide&diff=3896Talk:Ubuntu Feisty Installation Guide2007-07-23T18:39:31Z<p>24.147.6.139: /* AMD Watermark with 8.39.4 Drivers */ re-released</p>
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<div>Not works with Feisty Fawn Herd 5<br />
:: The patch not works at this: '''sudo patch < ~/fglrx-2.6.20.patch''' the system asks for file can't found it.<br />
::: UPDATE: The patch seems works fine but still not working for 3D acceleration install..<br />
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*OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org<br />
*OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect<br />
*OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)<br />
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== This is all hard ==<br />
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Very hard work indeed and it still doesn't do dual head. is there any way of getting a non 3d driver going, which will just show a movie on my projector. I rebooted a lot today, a lot.<br />
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== OpenGL not working, so no Google Earth - and many other programs ==<br />
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I did my share of rebooting, too.<br><br />
I'm really frustrated.<br><br />
Is this a hardware limitation (I have X1650 Pro) or a driver limitation?<br />
:You need to troubleshoot your installation method. -- [[User:Mooninite|Mooninite]] 14:10, 27 March 2007 (CDT)<br />
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== 2.6.20 Patching ==<br />
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''IMPORTANT: This method will not work with 2.6.20.* kernels.'' Is this still true? My feisty install is kernel 2.6.20-13-generic and it was trivial to install fglrx using the first method mentioned. If the second method is still really required, it would be good to say why (eg, something is busted in Ubuntu's 26.20 ?)<br />
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== aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv: core dumps ==<br />
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*** glibc detected *** aticonfig: munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer: 0xbfe04a91 ***<br />
======= Backtrace: =========<br />
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(cfree+0x1bb)[0xb7d65f5b]<br />
aticonfig[0x805be17]<br />
aticonfig[0x805bf2a]<br />
aticonfig[0x8052f5a]<br />
aticonfig[0x80531aa]<br />
aticonfig[0x804ab0d]<br />
aticonfig[0x80497d9]<br />
aticonfig[0x80496cb]<br />
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xdc)[0xb7d10ebc]<br />
aticonfig[0x8049601]<br />
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Doesn't crash with the --initial option.<br />
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Rebooted and this time it just hangs. (2.6.20-13 generic; Mobility Radeon 9700.)<br />
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== aticonfig Core Dumps ==<br />
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I found the problem with these instructions for those of us getting the initial core dumps when using aticonfig --initial or --overlay<br />
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The problem is the order in which the instructions are given. <br />
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To fix this I had to first black list the fglrx and then reboot.<br />
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If you don't black list this driver and reboot first, you will get an error when you run <br />
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sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.36.5-1*.deb<br />
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The error you will get is the following:<br />
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Starting atieventsd: already started<br />
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This will cause all aticonfig settings to choke.<br />
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== Dual screen ==<br />
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I finally managed to get fglrx working with two screens with an ATI radeon X1300. Xinerama resulted in buggy mouse pointer on second screen. All in one big desktop seems to work without any problems. I followed this guide:<br />
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=301941<br />
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== Problem with xorg.conf settings? ==<br />
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As i was trying to work through this, I noticed that every time I added those options to the xorg.conf file, KDE would no longer start unless I manually started it (startx), but then it would seem that no graphics drivers would load, and I'd have to restart installing/setting up fglrx. After several rounds of going through this process, I just decided NOT to add the 'Option "AIGLX" "off"' to the xorg.conf file. Then it booted perfectly, and everything was working like it should.<br />
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In case you need to know, I am using Kbuntu with a Radeon 9800 Pro<br />
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== Script ==<br />
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In case anyone's interested, I wrote up a script that installs the driver. It's [http://sheeettin.ath.cx/scripts/fglrx.txt here], only for Feisty. (I tried making it release-independent, but it was too hard.) My computer gets shut down at night (it's not so much a server as a computer for personal use), so try again later if you get a 503. (Also, could my script be mentioned in the article somehow? I didn't see a good place to put it.) &mdash;&nbsp;[[User:SheeEttin|SheeEttin]]&nbsp;{[[User_talk:SheeEttin|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/SheeEttin|C]]} 17:54, 13 July 2007 (CDT)<br />
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== AMD Watermark with 8.39.4 Drivers ==<br />
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Just installed the new 8.39.4 drivers as per the guide, and now there is a square overlayed on the lower right corner of the screen that says "AMD Testing use only". It's very annoying, and I'm wondering if anyone else is getting this, or knows how to remove it? I almost wonder if Ati put up a development version on their download page by mistake...<br />
This is on Kubuntu 7.04 with a Radeon 9600xt -- [[User:71.34.23.10|71.34.23.10]]<br />
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edit: just saw this at [http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_item&px=NTkwNg www.phoronix.com]. seems to be an issue with a signiture file that isn't getting generated with the --buildpkg argument. Guess the only solution is to downgrade until Ati fixes it. -- [[User:71.34.23.10|71.34.23.10]]<br />
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:Yup. If you must have the drivers ''now'', you can apparently use the GUI installer and it'll work. &mdash;&nbsp;[[User:SheeEttin|SheeEttin]]&nbsp;{[[User_talk:SheeEttin|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/SheeEttin|C]]} 12:30, 20 July 2007 (CDT)<br />
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::ATI is no longer offering the 8.39.4 drivers. Download page is back to 8.38.6. If you managed to grab the file while it was available, there is a workaround posted in [http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?p=1335043887 this thread]. -- [[User:71.34.23.10|71.34.23.10]]<br />
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:::[http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_item&px=NTkxNw Re-released]. Apparently, it's been fixed. Who wants to update the article? :D (And please sign your posts with <tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>.) [[User:24.147.6.139|24.147.6.139]] 13:39, 23 July 2007 (CDT)</div>24.147.6.139http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php?title=Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide&diff=3720Ubuntu Feisty Installation Guide2007-05-03T22:33:13Z<p>24.147.6.139: /* Method 1: Install the Driver the Ubuntu Way */</p>
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<div>The [[:Category:Releases|latest]] fglrx driver supports Radeon 9500+ and the X-series cards up to X1900.<br />
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==Pre-Installation Checks==<br />
=== Enable "restricted" Repository ===<br />
Make sure the ''restricted'' repository is enabled in ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' or this guide will not work!<br />
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System > Administration > Software Sources. Check "Proprietary Drivers for Devices (Restricted)" box.<br />
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=== Disable Composite Extension ===<br />
In Ubuntu Feisty the Composite extension is enabled by default, however, ''fglrx'' does not yet support Composite with DRI. In order to disable Composite you have to edit the ''xorg.conf'' file:<br />
<pre>sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf</pre><br />
and add these lines at the end of the file:<br />
{{Box File|/etc/X11/xorg.conf|<br />
<pre>Section "Extensions"<br />
Option "Composite" "0" <br />
EndSection</pre><br />
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*Note: Xubuntu does not have gedit. The default text editor in Xubuntu is called mousepad.<br />
*Note: Kubuntu does not have gedit. The default text editor in Kubuntu is called Kate. Another option is to use nano.<br />
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== Installation ==<br />
===Method 1: Install the Driver the Ubuntu Way===<br />
<pre><br />
sudo apt-get update<br />
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) # (Okay if it is already installed)<br />
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx<br />
sudo depmod -a<br />
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If the system complains about dependencies, use your preferred package manager to download python2.4 and, if necessary, its dependencies.<br />
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===Method 2: Install the 8.36.5 Driver Manually===<br />
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*Note: ''This is just an alternative installation method for the section above. It might help if you still get 'DRI missing' errors.''<br />
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:*NOTE: This driver is now prepared for 2.6.20 kernels!<br />
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Download the ATI driver installer: [https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8.36.5-x86.x86_64.run ati-driver-installer-8.36.5-x86.x86_64.run](this installer is for 32bit '''and''' 64bit systems), taking care of which version needs for your [[Hardware|device]].<br />
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Change to the download directory. Make sure that you have the ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' repositories enabled in ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' before doing these steps. <br />
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There is a detailled manual with screenshots at [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto Ubuntu Wiki].<br />
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By default, Ubuntu does not enable the Universe and Multiverse repositories. But they include some important programs and codecs, so it is highly recommended to activate them.<br />
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''Install necessary tools:''<br />
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sudo apt-get update<br />
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 linux-headers-$(uname -r)<br />
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''Create .deb packages:''<br />
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sudo bash ati-driver-installer-8.36.5-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/feisty<br />
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''Blacklist old fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:''<br />
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*Note: You only need to do this if you've installed the driver from Method 1 above.<br />
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As ubuntu's ''linux-restricted-modules'' package includes the fglrx module from an old driver version (8.28.8), we have to blacklist this module to make sure the new kernel module which is needed by the new driver will be used instead.<br />
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<pre>sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common</pre><br />
Add "fglrx" to the line "DISABLED_MODULES"<br />
{{Box File|/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common|<br />
<pre>DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx"</pre><br />
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''Install .deb packages:''<br />
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sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.36.5-1*.deb<br />
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.36.5-1*.deb<br />
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-amdcccle_8.36.5-1*.deb<br />
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''Remove any old fglrx debs from /usr/src/:''<br />
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sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb<br />
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''Fix broken dependencies''<br />
*Note: ''You only need to do this if you have installed previous versions of these drivers using this method before.''<br />
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sudo apt-get -f install<br />
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''Compile the kernel module:''<br />
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sudo module-assistant prepare<br />
sudo module-assistant update<br />
sudo module-assistant build fglrx<br />
sudo module-assistant install fglrx<br />
sudo depmod -a<br />
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'''IMPORTANT''': You have to recompile the kernel module after each kernel update!<br />
''NOTE'': The fglrx source code now prepared for 2.6.20.<br />
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===Configure the Driver===<br />
*Note: An '''alternative''' to the '''aticonfig --initial''' command is to edit ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'' and replace the string "ati" with "fglrx" in the "Device" section. This way you won't lose your old "Screen" and "Monitor" settings. Afterwards you can use aticonfig for setting overlay etc. '''I suggest that you do it the manual way if you patched the module, aticonfig --initial didn't work for me. Another alternative is aticonfig --initial --force<br />
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sudo aticonfig --initial<br />
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Then:<br />
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sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv<br />
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===Finish the Installation===<br />
Now save any open document and reboot your system:<br />
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sudo shutdown -r now<br />
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*Note: An '''alternative''' to rebooting is to restart the X Server by pressing your CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE keys. You must remove any old kernel modules such as "drm" "radeon" or "fglrx" using the "rmmod" command. Example: <code>sudo rmmod fglrx</code><br />
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== Post-Installation Checks ==<br />
===Verifying===<br />
Run the following command to check its output to ensure the fglrx driver is installed properly:<br />
<pre><br />
$fglrxinfo<br />
display: :0.0 screen: 0<br />
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.<br />
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic<br />
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6458 (8.36.5)<br />
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=== Additional configure with aticonfig tool ===<br />
You can even more configure the driver with the '''aticonfig''' tool, more information can be found at [[Configuring]].<br />
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For example: <br><br />
* use powerplay option to switch power state for battery friendly or performance mode<br />
* use dual head or one big desktop mode <br />
* turn second monitor on/off on the fly<br />
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==Ubuntu-specific Issues==<br />
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=== Revert to Xorg driver ===<br />
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If (for any reason) the fglrx install fails, you can revert to the Xorg driver by executing<br />
<pre>sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg</pre><br />
and selecting the "ati" driver, or simply restoring the previous /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, if you made a backup. <br />
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You also need to remove the xorg-driver-fglrx or your manually installed drivers to get the 3D acceleration back, since it is provided by file /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 which belongs to libgl1-mesa package and which is moved to backup and replaced at the installation of xorg-driver-fglrx (or the manually built) package. In case the removal of the fglrx drivers fails to restore the file from libgl1-mesa, you have to reinstall the package by running:<br />
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<pre>sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa</pre><br />
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=== If suspend is not working ===<br />
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If after fglrx installation suspend stops working, meaning it suspends not start and just gives black screen. Then changing a few options is reported to work for some hardware ([https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20/+bug/84991 Bug 84991 ]).<br />
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For ATI X700:<br />
{{Box File|/etc/default/acpi-support|<br />
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SAVE_VBE_STATE=false<br />
POST_VIDEO=true<br />
USE_DPMS=false<br />
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For ATI X1300 and the ATI X1400 on a Dell Inspiron 9400 (using install methode 2):<br />
{{Box File|/etc/default/acpi-support|<br />
<pre><br />
POST_VIDEO=false<br />
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=== BigDesktop not working after login ===<br />
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BigDesktop Works on GDM login screen, but not after window manager loads<br />
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System > Prefrences > Screen Resolution<br />
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Select the resolution that is a combination of both screen resolutions wide and your height.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Frequently Asked Questions]]<br />
*[[Performance Issues]]<br />
*[http://www.petitiononline.com/x200MLin/petition.html Petition for better ATI/AMD Radeon XPRESS 200M Linux Drivers]<br />
{{VCT}}<br />
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