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fglrx-installer package

  1. Bug #284408
  2. Comment #21

Comment 21 for bug 284408

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Charles Curley (charlescurley) wrote : Re: r3xx Hardware does not work with fglrx

I'm not sure if I'm seeing this same bug. Due to ATI's ornate nomenclature, I don't know if my machine is on the list of supported machines or not. (Has anyone got an ATI taxonomy?)

root@dzur:~# lspci | grep VGA
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690 [Radeon X1200 Series]
root@dzur:~# pre fglrx
root@dzur:~# lsmod | grep -i fgl
root@dzur:~#

I was able to use Hali's method (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/284408/comments/15) to get the video-ati driver installed (xserver-xorg-video-ati-1:6.9.0+git20081003.f9826a56-0ubuntu2--i386). So far so good.

Two problems:

* I can only use one of my two monitors. This severely crimps my ability to earn my living. Thanks.

* The power control system does not shut off the one LCD monitor I can use. This means it sits there running at 40 watts instead of less than half a watt. It also means I have to turn it on and off manually, at least a 15 year regression.

I will enter separate bugs for these, but I will also go back to the ATI proprietary driver as soon as I can.