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I've spent two days trying to configure my Xserver to my ATI graphics card, and nothing is working.
I'm running X server version 7.0 on Ubuntu 6.06 dapper drake. I've followed the tutorial on ubuntu.com to configure the X server here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI
and I've tried to install the ATI driver on ATI's website, won't work. And I've tried dpkg-reconfigure, ran through the questions, and X server still wont start. It gives a "Screens found, but no Usable configuration" error.
I've checked all the requirements and as far as I know, X server version 7 is supported by ATI drivers in Ubuntu 6.06, so there should be NO compatibility problem.
Include a copy of both your xorg.conf and your xorg log file found in /var/log. The info directly aboe the no usuable configuration error is what we need. It may have nothing to do with the ati driver, could be a typo or mouse issue.
Include a copy of both your xorg.conf and your xorg log file found in /var/log. The info directly aboe the no usuable configuration error is what we need. It may have nothing to do with the ati driver, could be a typo or mouse issue.
I appreciate your reply! My intuition tells me that some of the screen parameters are not specific enough for the x server to make any use of it (IE H. or V. sync, refresh rate, monitor brand and model, etc..). I was also wondering though, if the mouse WOULD have something to do with it because it's an Apple single button mouse, and not a three button mouse.
This is the xorg.conf file:
Code:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
#(The tutorial on ubuntu.com said make the identifier aticonfig-Screen[0])
Device "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
I'm a little new myself, but I'd like to hazard a guess or two -
In your config file you have your video card & your screen with the same identifier... this sounds like it cause problems.
Also, just out of curiosity, is a resolution of 1440x900 all that your computer supports? Seems like an odd one to me.
Ah, so you noticed that too! I'll have to try changing the device to something else, but I haven't tried yet because I don't know what to put in as the device and I don't want to leave it blank. Do you have any suggestions? I've searched high and low on the internet to get more specs on my laptop screen and graphics card, but I don't think I've found the right information.
1440x900 is the default resolution of the computer. I have tried doing various combinations of resolutions and nothing was making any noticable change. I figured if there was something wrong with the resolution, I would see it once I startx and go back to edit the config file later. But I just can't figure out exactly what's keeping the xserver from starting.
I'm a little new myself, but I'd like to hazard a guess or two -
In your config file you have your video card & your screen with the same identifier... this sounds like it cause problems.
Also, just out of curiosity, is a resolution of 1440x900 all that your computer supports? Seems like an odd one to me.
omg, look what I found! I think someone had the same problems getting the xserver configured to their ATI driver. This is their xorg.conf file. http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/xorg.conf I am at school right now, I will try this as soon as I get home.
It only seems logical that nomenclature would be unimportant as long as you choose unique identfiers.
Here are the identifiers my xorg.conf has:
video card identifier: ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]
monitor identifier: B70A
screen identifier: Default Screen
And of course, in the screen section I have:
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]"
Monitor "B70A"
As far as the screen resolution goes, I imagine that if the resolution or refresh rates are incorrect that you will just get a black screen. If this is the case you can always change to a supported combination manually and run startx.
Do you have more than one card in there? This kinda makes me wonder about that: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/...p/t-22496.html
Also check your bios settings. Ive been just searching for (EE) fglrx(0): No V_BIOS found on google. That's all i could find about it really.
Do you have more than one card in there? This kinda makes me wonder about that: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/...p/t-22496.html
Also check your bios settings. Ive been just searching for (EE) fglrx(0): No V_BIOS found on google. That's all i could find about it really.
Thank you for the link! I will look at it in greater detail later, as it is late, and I have school tomorrow. Was that thread in the Hoary forum? I'm running Dapper.
I did do a search on the "no V_BIOS found" error, previous to your post, and found lots of topics, but most were unrelated to the ATI graphics card/macbook installation. :/ Believe it or not, I'm not only learning about linux in this process; I'm learning how to search the internet to troubleshoot my problems. My husband has showed me on many occasions that I still need practice, so there may be a useful page out there waiting to be found. ^^;
Thanks again! I'll be sure to update on the results.
Could that have anything to do with the problem? Or is it because I'm using debian and your os doesn't require it.
Actaully, I believe that it is in there in the second to last section of the .conf file. Mine is a little more detailed with a few more InputDevices.
Question: Are you on a laptop or a desktop? If laptop, what laptop do you have? What graphics driver do you have?
Having the Screen Identifier be "Default" seemed to be causing some people problems, in which case the website suggested that I put aticonfig-Screen[0] in the place of the default.
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My intuition tells me that some of the screen parameters are not specific enough for the x server to make any use of it (IE H. or V. sync, refresh rate, monitor brand and model, etc..). I was also wondering though, if the mouse WOULD have something to do with it because it's an Apple single button mouse, and not a three button mouse.
Do you have any suggestions? I've searched high and low on the internet to get more specs on my laptop screen and graphics card, but I don't think I've found the right information. 
