[Chaos_666]

Hi there

May be is the resolution, but I cannot get more than 1280x1024. What refresh rate are you using?

did not change or set anything i can remember. So i guess it uses 60Hz, if this is the default

Are you using the vga output, right?

No , using hdmi to a Panasonic Plasma.

THX
Chaos

[soder]

Someone here tried to update to Ubuntu 8.10, and therefor Catalyst 8.10? I had problem with catalyst 8.10 before. Will I still get a problem with the new default drivers from Ubuntu 8.10?

/Söder

[mavgink]

I'm having problems, created a new thread for it...

[soder]

I'm having problems, created a new thread for it...

Where is this link?

So, should I upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10 if I had problem with Catalyst 8.10 in Ubuntu 8.04?

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy

i run a ati 9800 pro with ubuntu hardy and panasonic tv, i think your xorg.conf is not good.

here is mine :

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
    [b]Option        "AIGLX" "true"[/b]
EndSection

Section "Files"

    # path to defoma fonts
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

[b]Section "Module"
    Load  "i2c"
    Load  "bitmap"
    Load  "ddc"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "int10"
    Load  "vbe"
EndSection[/b]

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option        "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout" "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    Option        "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option        "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option        "DPMS" "true"
[b]    Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
    Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"[/b]
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
    Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
[b]        Virtual   1280 720[/b]
    EndSubSection
EndSection
[b]
Section "DRI"
    Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option        "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection[/b]

i marked the things you should add in your xorg.conf then you can put to "virtual x x " the resolution you want to use.

but before you put these things in xorg.conf check with glrxinfo in console for correctly running drivers, there must output like "Opengl vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. "

if its ok, add the things to your xorg.conf and restart your maschine.

regards

bex

[soder]

hy

i run a ati 9800 pro with ubuntu hardy and panasonic tv, i think your xorg.conf is not good.

here is mine :

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
    [b]Option        "AIGLX" "true"[/b]
EndSection

Section "Files"

    # path to defoma fonts
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

[b]Section "Module"
    Load  "i2c"
    Load  "bitmap"
    Load  "ddc"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "int10"
    Load  "vbe"
EndSection[/b]

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option        "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout" "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    Option        "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
    Option        "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
    Option        "DPMS" "true"
[b]    Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
    Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"[/b]
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
    Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
    Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
[b]        Virtual   1280 720[/b]
    EndSubSection
EndSection
[b]
Section "DRI"
    Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option        "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection[/b]

i marked the things you should add in your xorg.conf then you can put to "virtual x x " the resolution you want to use.

but before you put these things in xorg.conf check with glrxinfo in console for correctly running drivers, there must output like "Opengl vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. "

if its ok, add the things to your xorg.conf and restart your maschine.

regards

bex

I will try that. But first: I installed envy before, and it installed an old driver. Working, but old. Can I uninstall envy in some way, or do I only have to install 8.9 or 8.10 following this guide again?

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_...tion_Guide

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy soder,

i made it so :

• download newest driver from amd/ati cataclyst 8.10
  

• install per console with: "sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run"
  

• in ubuntu it builds the driver in /lib/modules/fglrx and was called fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko, copy this file on console in your kernel modules path with : "sudo cp /lib/modules/fglrx/fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko /lib/modules/kernelversion-generic/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko
  Note: "kernelversion" you must replace with your actual kernel version, for example "2.6.24-21"
  

• make xorg config per console with : " sudo aticonfig --initial -f "
  

• open xorg.conf per console to edit with : "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
  and set the lines from my xorg.conf from my last posting.
  

• restart X server or reboot
  

• finished !
  

[soder]

hy soder,

i made it so :

• download newest driver from amd/ati cataclyst 8.10
  

• install per console with: "sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run"
  

• in ubuntu it builds the driver in /lib/modules/fglrx and was called fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko, copy this file on console in your kernel modules path with : "sudo cp /lib/modules/fglrx/fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko /lib/modules/kernelversion-generic/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko
  Note: "kernelversion" you must replace with your actual kernel version, for example "2.6.24-21"
  

• make xorg config per console with : " sudo aticonfig --initial -f "
  

• open xorg.conf per console to edit with : "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
  and set the lines from my xorg.conf from my last posting.
  

• restart X server or reboot
  

• finished !
  

This is what happened when I followed the guide I posted.
fglrx-amdcccle conflicts with fglrx-control
fglrx-control-envy provides fglrx-control and is installed.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing fglrx-amdcccle
Errors were encountered while processing:
xorg-driver-fglrx_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-kernel-source_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

I guess this is because of the Envy? I will try the guide again after uninstalled envy.

What YOU wrote, whats the differense between that and the guide I posted? Is it to make xbmc work with the new catalyst 8.10, something that didnt work for me before?

Is it possible for me to install Ubuntu 8.10, and get xbmc to work with that driver, catalyst 8.10?

/Söder

[soder]

This is what happened when I followed the guide I posted.
fglrx-amdcccle conflicts with fglrx-control
fglrx-control-envy provides fglrx-control and is installed.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing fglrx-amdcccle
Errors were encountered while processing:
xorg-driver-fglrx_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-kernel-source_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

I guess this is because of the Envy? I will try the guide again after uninstalled envy.

What YOU wrote, whats the differense between that and the guide I posted? Is it to make xbmc work with the new catalyst 8.10, something that didnt work for me before?

Is it possible for me to install Ubuntu 8.10, and get xbmc to work with that driver, catalyst 8.10?

/Söder

I have now totaly reinstalled Ubuntu 8.10 and I got the 8.543 drivers, I guess the Catlyst 8.11 Beta drivers. They work good in ubuntu. Havnt tried in xbmc yet.

I now have this xorg.conf

"Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection
"

Will I have to edit something here for xbmc, or not? Why shall edit, and for what good?

I will try the other thing to get rid of my underscan to.

What if best of these?
1.
#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1920
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:1080

(or change for 720p in my case)

2.
sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0

Thanks for helping..


EDIT: I have now tested xbmc in ubuntu 8.10 and I get the same strange screen as when I tryied Catalyst 8.10. I guess I shall do something with the xorg.conf?
What? Thanks for all help.

/Söder

[Kryspy]

soder,

What I did is go back to ubuntu 8.04. I think it is a reported prob with xbmc and the new xorg?

Stay with ubntu 8.04 and the envyNG drivers and then wait for a xbmc update that supports 8.10 officially.

Of course I am a LINUX n00b and know the square root of jack squat

Kryspy

[soder]

soder,

What I did is go back to ubuntu 8.04. I think it is a reported prob with xbmc and the new xorg?

Stay with ubntu 8.04 and the envyNG drivers and then wait for a xbmc update that supports 8.10 officially.

Of course I am a LINUX n00b and know the square root of jack squat

Kryspy

I guess that would have been better, but now I changed (reinstalled) the whole day yesterday, so changing back to 8.04 is not an option.

And I had the problem with Catalyst 8.10 in Ubuntu 8.04 to.

And BTW, I tryied ENVY in 8.04 and I didnt like it at all.

Better to follow this guide and install 8.9. The guide is updated for 8.10, but its just to change in the url:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_...tion_Guide

Manual install is what I did.

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy

now i have upgraded to ubuntu 8.10 too, installed the ati fglrx driver from ubuntu and all running fine ..... here is my xorg.conf :

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen         "Default Screen" 0 0
    Option        "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    # path to defoma fonts
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection


Section "Module"
    Load  "i2c"
    Load  "bitmap"
    Load  "ddc"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "int10"
    Load  "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option        "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout" "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Configured Monitor"
    Option      "VideoOverlay" "on"
    Option      "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Configured Video Device"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    Option        "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device     "Configured Video Device"
    Monitor    "Configured Monitor"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
        # here edit resolution u want to display
               Virtual   1280 720
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option        "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

i hope this will help you ...

regards

bex

[Kryspy]

soder,

I followed your advice and swapped out the envyNG drivers for the ATI proprietary 8.9

Worked like a charm. Ironically I had used the same instructions to install the 8.10 and they of course were buggered.

Much easier to install now that I am using UltraVNC on my XP desktop to manipulate my HTPC box.

I am still gonna holdoff on a 8.10 upgrade for a bit.

Kryspy

[Kryspy]

bexbier,

Did you have any issues with the 8.11 beta drivers and XBMC on your ubuntu 8.10 install ?

I see you are using a CRT display.

Kryspy

[bexbier]

hy Kryspy

im not using a crt monitor, i use a panasonic 37" flat tv and it runs good, just for high resolution is my htpc not good enough ( amd athlon 2200+ and ati radeon 9800 pro ) thats why im running a resolution of 1280x720

xbmc runs good, no probs, only i must start xbmc without pulseaudio on ubuntu 8.10 but else all the same as under ubuntu 8.04

Note : if you want edit your xorg.conf like mine, check first that fglrx is running correctly with : "fglrxinfo" in console, if the output shows your aticard correctly u can do to edit.

regards

bex