New ATI Driver - Kernel 2.6.22-14 problems

Guillaume RIVIERE guillaume.riviere at vslitc.com
Wed Oct 24 10:37:23 UTC 2007


On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 02:09 -0300, Mauro Faccenda wrote:
> Guillaume RIVIERE wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 01:49 -0300, Mauro Faccenda wrote:
> >> David Vincent wrote:
> >>> Guillaume RIVIERE wrote:
> >>>> Dear all,
> >>>>
> >>>> Did someone try the latest ATI driver with Gutsy ? 
> >>>> (http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/8.42.3) it's supposed to come with
> >>>> AIGLX support.
> >>>>
> >>>> I cannot try it for the moment because the latest Kernel upgrade
> >>>> (2.6.22-14) make my T43 very very unstable (sometime no mouse, the wifi
> >>>> doesn't work, no compiz, etc ...), I have to use 2.6.22-13 .but t do not
> >>>> come with headers needed to install the new driver ...
> >>>>
> >>>> Someone know about specific problems with 2.6.22-14 kernel ?
> >>>>
> >>>> Guillaume
> >>>>
> >>> sweet!  i'll give it a whirl and report back.
> >> i'm using it and works great.
> >>
> >> i had to change some lines in the compiz script (/usr/bin/compiz), but
> >> worked like a charm. ;)
> > 
> > Can you send us the modidification you done in the
> > script /usr/bin/compiz and your ATI card ref ? (if possible, xorg.conf
> > would be great also :) )
> > 
> > Thank in advance,
> > Guillaume 
> 
> my card is a x700 mobility radeon.
> 
> i've installed the new driver following the instructions from this link:
> http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide#Method_2:_Install_the_8.41.7_Driver_Manually
> 
> but adapting to gutsy and the new version.
> 
> my xorg have nothing really different. just make sure to load the dri
> module and enable composite:
> 
> Section "Module"
> 	[...]
>         Load  "dri"
> EndSection
> 
> #and
> 
> Section "Extensions"
> 	[...]
>         Option      "Composite" "true"
> EndSection
> 
> in /usr/bin/compiz i had to add fglrx to the WHITELIST:
> 
> # Driver whitelist
> WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon i810 fglrx"
> 
> and remove the the picid of my graphics card in the BLACKLIST_PCIIDS
> 
> commented the line that have it:
> 
> #T="$T 1002:3152 1002:3150 1002:5462 1002:5653 " # ati X300 X600,X600
> X700
> 
> i think it is just this.
> 
> let me know if it works for you.
> 
> []'s
> 	.m
> 

It works ... very nice, I reinstall my kernel and follow your
instruction, 

Thank you so much :)


Now let's try the dual screen with compiz (maybe just a dream ...)

Gui




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