Changed Computer

Ingla · 02-14-2011, 02:04 PM

Hello.

I'm running Ubuntu 10.04.

I've changed computers.

Previously using nVidia graphics card with proprietary driver.

This computer has an ATI(radeon)card.

In /etc/X11, I have a xorg.conf.backup, three numbered xorg.conf.backup files and a xorg.conf.failsafe file. There is no xorg.conf.

I suppose Ubuntu is booting using the failsafe file, which says the driver in use is fbdev.

Can't get the right resolution.

Since Ubuntu took away the xorg reconfigure method, I'm not finding a way to make it recognize that it's running an ATI card and should use an appropriate driver (radeon?).

Is there any way to get back to just one xorg.conf and it's backup, properly configured, and using the right driver, so I can get the correct resolution?

Thanks.

TB0ne · 02-14-2011, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ingla

Hello.
'm running Ubuntu 10.04. I've changed computers.

Previously using nVidia graphics card with proprietary driver. This computer has an ATI(radeon)card.

In /etc/X11, I have a xorg.conf.backup, three numbered xorg.conf.backup files and a xorg.conf.failsafe file. There is no xorg.conf. I suppose Ubuntu is booting using the failsafe file, which says the driver in use is fbdev.

Can't get the right resolution. Since Ubuntu took away the xorg reconfigure method, I'm not finding a way to make it recognize that it's running an ATI card and should use an appropriate driver (radeon?). Is there any way to get back to just one xorg.conf and it's backup, properly configured, and using the right driver, so I can get the correct resolution?

Have you tried to download the driver from ATI's site, and run the installer? There's a part where you run "aticonfig --initial", which is supposed to let you configure things.

adamk75 · 02-14-2011, 03:44 PM

Specifically, what radeon GPU? Have you checked /var/log/Xorg.0.log to confirm that it's not attempting to use the radeon driver.

Adam

Ingla · 02-15-2011, 03:04 PM

GPU is RS690.

I can't tell what's going on from /var/log/Xorg.0.log. It says video driver 6 - whatever that means.

Synaptic has a driver called fglrx, which some people appear to use. It doesn't seem to be installed.

1. Should I try it?

2. Will just installing it make Ubuntu use it?

adamk75 · 02-15-2011, 03:27 PM

Do not use fglrx. Please show us the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.

Adam

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 01:40 AM

Here's the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file:

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux aba 2.6.32-28-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 21:21:01 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=5bc181cf-8640-4273-9712-3a6c028f2bc6 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 10 December 2010 05:53:04PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 14 18:22:17 2011
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:5:0) 1002:791e:1043:826d ATI Technologies Inc RS690 [Radeon X1200 Series] rev 0, Mem @ 0xf0000000/134217728, 0xfdbf0000/65536, 0xfda00000/1048576, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/256
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 173.14.22 Sun Nov 8 21:42:44 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 0
(==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
(==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
(==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
(II) LoadModule: "ati"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
(II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 6.13.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "radeon"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
(II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 6.13.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.4.1
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets:
ATI Radeon Mobility X600 (M24) 3150 (PCIE), ATI FireMV 2400 (PCI),
ATI Radeon Mobility X300 (M24) 3152 (PCIE),
ATI FireGL M24 GL 3154 (PCIE), ATI Radeon X600 (RV380) 3E50 (PCIE),
ATI FireGL V3200 (RV380) 3E54 (PCIE), ATI Radeon IGP320 (A3) 4136,
ATI Radeon IGP330/340/350 (A4) 4137, ATI Radeon 9500 AD (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9500 AE (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600TX AF (AGP),
ATI FireGL Z1 AG (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800SE AH (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9800 AI (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800 AJ (AGP),
ATI FireGL X2 AK (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600 AP (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9600SE AQ (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600XT AR (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9600 AS (AGP), ATI FireGL T2 AT (AGP), ATI Radeon 9650,
ATI FireGL RV360 AV (AGP), ATI Radeon 7000 IGP (A4+) 4237,
ATI Radeon 8500 AIW BB (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 AIW BC (AGP),
ATI Radeon IGP320M (U1) 4336, ATI Radeon IGP330M/340M/350M (U2) 4337,
ATI Radeon Mobility 7000 IGP 4437, ATI Radeon 9000/PRO If (AGP/PCI),
ATI Radeon 9000 Ig (AGP/PCI), ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JH (AGP),
ATI Radeon X800PRO (R420) JI (AGP),
ATI Radeon X800SE (R420) JJ (AGP), ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JK (AGP),
ATI Radeon X800 (R420) JL (AGP), ATI FireGL X3 (R420) JM (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9800 (M18) JN (AGP),
ATI Radeon X800 SE (R420) (AGP), ATI Radeon X800XT (R420) JP (AGP),
ATI Radeon X800 VE (R420) JT (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 (R480) (AGP),
ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (AGP),
ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M7 LW (AGP),
ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 M7 LX (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LY (AGP), ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LZ (AGP),
ATI FireGL Mobility 9000 (M9) Ld (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lf (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 (M9) Lg (AGP), ATI Radeon 9700 Pro ND (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9700/9500Pro NE (AGP), ATI Radeon 9600TX NF (AGP),
ATI FireGL X1 NG (AGP), ATI Radeon 9800PRO NH (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9800 NI (AGP), ATI FireGL X2 NK (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9800XT NJ (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9600/9700 (M10/M11) NP (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M10) NQ (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M11) NR (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9600 (M10) NS (AGP),
ATI FireGL Mobility T2 (M10) NT (AGP),
ATI FireGL Mobility T2e (M11) NV (AGP), ATI Radeon QD (AGP),
ATI Radeon QE (AGP), ATI Radeon QF (AGP), ATI Radeon QG (AGP),
ATI FireGL 8700/8800 QH (AGP), ATI Radeon 8500 QL (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9100 QM (AGP), ATI Radeon 7500 QW (AGP/PCI),
ATI Radeon 7500 QX (AGP/PCI), ATI Radeon VE/7000 QY (AGP/PCI),
ATI Radeon VE/7000 QZ (AGP/PCI), ATI ES1000 515E (PCI),
ATI Radeon Mobility X300 (M22) 5460 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon Mobility X600 SE (M24C) 5462 (PCIE),
ATI FireGL M22 GL 5464 (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 (R423) UH (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800PRO (R423) UI (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800LE (R423) UJ (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800SE (R423) UK (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800 XTP (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 XL (R430) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800 SE (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 (R430) (PCIE),
ATI FireGL V7100 (R423) (PCIE), ATI FireGL V5100 (R423) UQ (PCIE),
ATI FireGL unknown (R423) UR (PCIE),
ATI FireGL unknown (R423) UT (PCIE),
ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 (M26) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility FireGL V5000 (M26) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 XL (M26) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 (M26) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility Radeon X700 (M26) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X550XTX 5657 (PCIE), ATI Radeon 9100 IGP (A5) 5834,
ATI Radeon Mobility 9100 IGP (U3) 5835,
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5954 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE), ATI Radeon 9250 5960 (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9200 5961 (AGP), ATI Radeon 9200 5962 (AGP),
ATI Radeon 9200SE 5964 (AGP), ATI FireMV 2200 (PCI),
ATI ES1000 5969 (PCI), ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5974 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5975 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5A41 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5A42 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 5A61 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5A62 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X300 (RV370) 5B60 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X600 (RV370) 5B62 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X550 (RV370) 5B63 (PCIE),
ATI FireGL V3100 (RV370) 5B64 (PCIE),
ATI FireMV 2200 PCIE (RV370) 5B65 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+) 5C61 (AGP),
ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 (M9+) 5C63 (AGP),
ATI Mobility Radeon X800 XT (M28) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility FireGL V5100 (M28) (PCIE),
ATI Mobility Radeon X800 (M28) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 5D4C (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (PCIE),
ATI unknown Radeon / FireGL (R480) 5D50 (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X800XT (R423) 5D57 (PCIE),
ATI FireGL V5000 (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X700 XT (RV410) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X700 PRO (RV410) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X700 SE (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X700 (RV410) (PCIE),
ATI Radeon X700 SE (RV410) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X1800,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 XT, ATI Mobility Radeon X1800,
ATI Mobility FireGL V7200, ATI FireGL V7200, ATI FireGL V5300,
ATI Mobility FireGL V7100, ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800,
ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800, ATI Radeon X1800,
ATI FireGL V7300, ATI FireGL V7350, ATI Radeon X1600, ATI RV505,
ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Radeon X1550, ATI M54-GL,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550,
ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Mobility Radeon X1300,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300, ATI Mobility Radeon X1300,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1300,
ATI RV505, ATI RV505, ATI FireGL V3300, ATI FireGL V3350,
ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550,
ATI Radeon X1600, ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X1450,
ATI Radeon X1300/X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X2300,
ATI Mobility Radeon X2300, ATI Mobility Radeon X1350,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1350, ATI Mobility Radeon X1450,
ATI Radeon X1300, ATI Radeon X1550, ATI Mobility Radeon X1350,
ATI FireMV 2250, ATI Radeon X1550 64-bit, ATI Radeon X1600,
ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1600, ATI Radeon X1600,
ATI Mobility FireGL V5200, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600,
ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1600,
ATI Radeon X1300 XT/X1600 Pro, ATI FireGL V3400,
ATI Mobility FireGL V5250, ATI Mobility Radeon X1700,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 XT, ATI FireGL V5200,
ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, ATI Radeon X2300HD,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300,
ATI Radeon X1950, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1950,
ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1900,
ATI AMD Stream Processor, ATI Radeon X1900, ATI Radeon X1950,
ATI RV560, ATI RV560, ATI Mobility Radeon X1900, ATI RV560,
ATI Radeon X1950 GT, ATI RV570, ATI RV570, ATI FireGL V7400,
ATI RV560, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI Radeon X1650, ATI RV560,
ATI Radeon 9100 PRO IGP 7834, ATI Radeon Mobility 9200 IGP 7835,
ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200,
ATI Radeon X1200, ATI Radeon X1200, ATI RS740, ATI RS740M, ATI RS740,
ATI RS740M, ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT,
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro, ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT,
ATI FireGL V8650, ATI FireGL V8600, ATI FireGL V7600,
ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2,
ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI Radeon HD 4850 x2,
ATI FirePro V8750 (FireGL), ATI FirePro V7760 (FireGL),
ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4850, ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4850 X2,
ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI FirePro RV770, AMD FireStream 9270,
AMD FireStream 9250, ATI FirePro V8700 (FireGL),
ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4870, ATI Mobility RADEON M98,
ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4870, ATI Radeon 4800 Series,
ATI Radeon 4800 Series, ATI FirePro M7750, ATI M98, ATI M98, ATI M98,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650, ATI Radeon RV730 (AGP),
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670, ATI FirePro M5750,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670, ATI Radeon RV730 (AGP),
ATI RV730XT [Radeon HD 4670], ATI RADEON E4600,
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series, ATI RV730 PRO [Radeon HD 4650],
ATI FirePro V7750 (FireGL), ATI FirePro V5700 (FireGL),
ATI FirePro V3750 (FireGL), ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850, ATI FirePro M7740, ATI RV740,
ATI Radeon HD 4770, ATI Radeon HD 4700 Series, ATI Radeon HD 4770,
ATI FirePro M5750, ATI RV610, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT,
ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro, ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO AGP, ATI FireGL V4000,
ATI RV610, ATI Radeon HD 2350, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400, ATI RADEON E2400, ATI RV610,
ATI FireMV 2260, ATI RV670, ATI Radeon HD3870,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850, ATI Radeon HD3850,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 X2, ATI RV670,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2,
ATI Radeon HD3870 X2, ATI FireGL V7700, ATI Radeon HD3850,
ATI Radeon HD3690, AMD Firestream 9170, ATI Radeon HD 4550,
ATI Radeon RV710, ATI Radeon RV710, ATI Radeon RV710,
ATI Radeon HD 4350, ATI Mobility Radeon 4300 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon 4500 Series, ATI Mobility Radeon 4500 Series,
ATI FirePro RG220, ATI Mobility Radeon 4330, ATI RV630,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT,
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT AGP, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro AGP,
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro, ATI Gemini RV630,
ATI Gemini Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT, ATI FireGL V5600,
ATI FireGL V3600, ATI Radeon HD 2600 LE,
ATI Mobility FireGL Graphics Processor, ATI Radeon HD 3470,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series,
ATI Radeon HD 3450, ATI Radeon HD 3450, ATI Radeon HD 3430,
ATI Radeon HD 3450, ATI FirePro V3700, ATI FireMV 2450,
ATI FireMV 2260, ATI FireMV 2260, ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series,
ATI Radeon HD 3650 AGP, ATI Radeon HD 3600 PRO,
ATI Radeon HD 3600 XT, ATI Radeon HD 3600 PRO,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670,
ATI Mobility FireGL V5700, ATI Mobility FireGL V5725,
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics,
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics,
ATI Radeon HD 3300 Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics,
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 4200, ATI Radeon 4100,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200, ATI Mobility Radeon 4100,
ATI Radeon HD 4290, ATI Radeon HD 4290, CYPRESS,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter, ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series,
ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series, ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series,
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series, ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series,
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series, ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter, ATI Radeon HD 5670,
ATI Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series, REDWOOD,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series,
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series, CEDAR, CEDAR, CEDAR,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter,
ATI FirePro (FireGL) Graphics Adapter, CEDAR, ATI Radeon HD 5450,
CEDAR
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:05:0
(II) [KMS] Kernel modesetting enabled.
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.2
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) RADEON(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) RADEON(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) RADEON(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
(==) RADEON(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) RADEON(0): RGB weight 888
(II) RADEON(0): Using 8 bits per RGB (8 bit DAC)
(--) RADEON(0): Chipset: "ATI Radeon X1200" (ChipID = 0x791e)
(II) RADEON(0): PCI card detected
(II) RADEON(0): KMS Color Tiling: disabled
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:01:05.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 9
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:05.0
(II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 has no monitor section
(II) RADEON(0): Output S-video has no monitor section
(II) RADEON(0): Output HDMI-0 has no monitor section
(II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 has no monitor section
(II) RADEON(0): EDID for output VGA-0
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x350" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "720x400" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (interlace mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "832x624" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "416x312" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1152x864" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "576x432" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1360x768" (monitor doesn't support reduced blanking)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "680x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "680x384" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1400x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "700x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "720x450" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1600x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "800x512" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1680x1050" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "840x525" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1080" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x540" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x600" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (doublescan mode not supported)
(II) RADEON(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA-0
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1360x768"x59.8 84.75 1360 1432 1568 1776 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "848x480"x60.0 33.75 848 864 976 1088 480 486 494 517 +hsync +vsync (31.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 489 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): EDID for output S-video
(II) RADEON(0): EDID for output HDMI-0
(II) RADEON(0): EDID for output DVI-0
(II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 connected
(II) RADEON(0): Output S-video disconnected
(II) RADEON(0): Output HDMI-0 disconnected
(II) RADEON(0): Output DVI-0 disconnected
(II) RADEON(0): Using fuzzy aspect match for initial modes
(II) RADEON(0): Output VGA-0 using initial mode 1024x768
(II) RADEON(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
(II) RADEON(0): mem size init: gart size :1fdff000 vram size: s:8000000 visible:7cc0000
(II) RADEON(0): EXA: Driver will allow EXA pixmaps in VRAM
(==) RADEON(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) Loading sub module "exa"
(II) LoadModule: "exa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so
(II) Module exa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.5.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 01:41 AM

The log was too long. Here's the rest:

(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) RADEON(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
(II) RADEON(0): Front buffer size: 3072K
(II) RADEON(0): VRAM usage limit set to 112204K
(==) RADEON(0): Backing store disabled
(II) RADEON(0): Direct rendering enabled
(II) RADEON(0): Render acceleration enabled for R300/R400/R500 type cards.
(II) RADEON(0): Setting EXA maxPitchBytes
(II) EXA(0): Driver allocated offscreen pixmaps
(II) EXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
(II) Solid
(II) Copy
(II) Composite (RENDER acceleration)
(II) UploadToScreen
(II) DownloadFromScreen
(II) RADEON(0): Acceleration enabled
(==) RADEON(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RADEON(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) RADEON(0): Set up textured video
(II) RADEON(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
(II) RADEON(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-A56E63F16102D5B0903F3FDBDC0FB5D20109AAF6.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
(**) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: always reports core events
(**) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SIGMACH1P U+P Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_variant" "intl"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 01:43 AM

PS - The resolution I need is 1440x900

adamk75 · 02-16-2011, 04:21 AM

A few things... You're using the correct driver (radeon), but you do still have the nvidia driver at least partially installed. While I doubt that's the reason you can't get the resolution you want, you should completely remove the nvidia driver anyway. Now, are you sure that 1440x900 is supported? The radeon driver is querying your monitor for supported resolutions, but is not finding 1440x900 in the list, it would seem. What's the output of 'xrandr --verbose'?

Adam

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 06:40 AM

Yes. I'm sure about the resolution. The monitor is a ViewSonic VA1926w. The native resolution is 1440x900 which is running fine on Windows and WAS running on Ubuntu on the other machine (with the nVidia driver.

The output of output of 'xrandr --verbose' is:

$ xrandr --verbose
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA-0 connected 1024x768+0+0 (0x56) normal (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
Identifier: 0x51
Timestamp: 26796
Subpixel: no subpixels
Clones: DVI-0
CRTC: 0
CRTCs: 0 1
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
load detection: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1)
1360x768 (0x55) 84.8MHz -HSync +VSync
h: width 1360 start 1432 end 1568 total 1776 skew 0 clock 47.7KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 781 total 798 clock 59.8Hz
1024x768 (0x56) 65.0MHz -HSync -VSync *current
h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.4KHz
v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.0Hz
800x600 (0x57) 40.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.3Hz
800x600 (0x58) 36.0MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 800 start 824 end 896 total 1024 skew 0 clock 35.2KHz
v: height 600 start 601 end 603 total 625 clock 56.2Hz
848x480 (0x59) 33.8MHz +HSync +VSync
h: width 848 start 864 end 976 total 1088 skew 0 clock 31.0KHz
v: height 480 start 486 end 494 total 517 clock 60.0Hz
640x480 (0x5a) 25.2MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz
v: height 480 start 489 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz
640x480 (0x5b) 25.2MHz -HSync -VSync
h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz
v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x52
Timestamp: 26796
Subpixel: no subpixels
Clones: DVI-0
CRTCs: 0 1
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
tv standard: ntsc
supported: ntsc pal pal-m pal-60
ntsc-j scart-pal pal-cn secam
load detection: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1)
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x53
Timestamp: 26796
Subpixel: horizontal rgb
Clones:
CRTCs: 0 1
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
coherent: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1)
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
Identifier: 0x54
Timestamp: 26796
Subpixel: horizontal rgb
Clones: VGA-0 S-video
CRTCs: 0 1
Transform: 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
filter:
coherent: 1 (0x00000001) range: (0,1)

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 06:48 AM

I just noticed this line in the log:

(II) RADEON(0): Not using default mode "1440x900" (hsync out of range)

I have no idea why it would be out of range.

The monitor specs are:

ViewSonic VA1926W 19-inch (40.8 cm) Widescreen LCD Monitor
1440 × 900 pixels native resolution (WSXGA+) at 60 Hz
Horizontal Refresh Rate - 31 kHz - 81 kHz
Vertical Refresh Rate - 55 Hz - 76 Hz
Video Bandwidth - 25 MHz - 135 MHz
Maximum Refresh Rate - 75 Hz

adamk75 · 02-16-2011, 06:49 AM

Well it would seem like the radeon driver is not able to read the EDID from the monitor. Let's try and force the resolution.

To force the resolution to 1440x900@60 with the following commands:

Code:

xrandr --newmode "1440x900_60.00"  106.50  1440 1528 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
xrandr --addmode VGA-0 1440x900_60.00
xrandr --output VGA-0 --mode 1440x900_60.00

If that works, we can create an xorg.conf file to do it automatically.

Adam

EDIT:

Also, when pasting in files or commands, please use [code][/code] tags.

Adam

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 07:08 AM

It worked! I haven't rebooted yet though.

As I said in my original post, In /etc/X11, I have a xorg.conf.backup, three numbered xorg.conf.backup files and a xorg.conf.failsafe file. There is no xorg.conf.

Looks like something needs to be cleaned up here.

How should I proceed to get a system with a working xorg.conf and xorg.conf backup --- and, hopefully nothing else (like the "failsafe" file)?

adamk75 · 02-16-2011, 07:16 AM

You should be able to get away with just this as /etc/X11/xorg.conf :

Code:

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "VGA-0"
        Modeline     "1440x900_60.00"  106.50  1440 1528 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync
        Option       "PreferredMode" "1440x900_60.00"
EndSection

Then just restart X and 1440x900 will be the default.

Adam

Ingla · 02-16-2011, 07:17 AM

Should I delete all the existing files?

Should I put only this into a new file and call it xorg.conf or should I put it in an older xorg.conf.backup, which contains the other stuff (mouse, keyboard,etc)and then rename it xorg.conf.?