Upgrade to 8.04 and now Xgl is using 95% of CPU

[Abhinav Gupta]

Just updated script
http://paste2.org/p/91761
It wasn't working with driver v8.10 earlier.
Now its working. Just tested. But you still have to manually blacklist
fglrx.
Can't get the script to do it even with root permissions for some reason.

Abhinav Gupta


On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Abhinav Gupta <abhinav.g90 at gmail.com>wrote:

> I checked the install instructions for Intrepid Ibex on
> http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Intrepid_Installation_Guide
> They are pretty much the same. Even the package is built using the same
> options.
> This method actually results in a deb file which can be uninstalled
> anytime. So you need not worry.
> And the same deb file is used for Intrepid too.
>
> One thing I forgot to mention is that you also have to blacklist fglrx
> after uninstalling it.
> Do that by opening /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common as root in
> your favorite text-editor and adding fglrx to the DISABLED_MODULES. Eg:
> DISABLED_MODULES="fglrx". If its not empty then the add it to the same
> property separated by a space. Eg: DISABLED_MODULES="ath_hal fc fglrx ltm
> nv". And the driver version 8.10 is out. So if you intend to use the script,
> you may call the following command instead.
> sudo ati-installer 8.10 -xgl
>
> Abhinav Gupta
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:48 PM, stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 01:40:19PM -0400, Abhinav Gupta wrote:
>> > First remove XGL
>> > sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl
>> > And then follow installation guide on
>> > http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide
>> > I went for the "Method 2: Manual Install". Works perfectly for me.
>> Though
>> > they seem to have changed it. Was something else a few days ago.
>> >
>> > I made a small shell script that will remove xgl and install the
>> requested
>> > ATI drivers after downloading them.
>> > http://paste2.org/p/91746
>> > Get the code, save as "ati-installer" on your desktop.
>> > Then
>> > chmod +x ati-installer
>> > sudo ati-installer 8.9 -xgl
>> > This will download the ATI drivers version 8.9, remove XGL and install
>> new
>> > drivers.
>> > Warning : Use the script at your own risk. I made it for personal use.
>> If
>> > you don't think you can trust the script, just follow the instructions
>> on
>> > the link I sent. :)
>> >
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Can I clarify what the result of doing either of these methods is? Do they
>> install ATI drivers that are "outside" of the standard Ubuntu "supported"
>> method? The reason I ask is that I am planing on upgrading to 8.10 in the
>> near future, and it seems that I would be better of vis a vi this upgrade
>> if i am withing the "expected" installed base, right?
>>
>>
>> --
>> One of the main causes of the fall of the roman empire was that, lacking
>> zero, they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C
>> programs.
>>
>
>
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