tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post7209719854730140601..comments2007-07-04T11:15:18.703-05:00redDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-55442999298439288452007-07-03T15:26:00.000-05:002007-07-03T15:26:00.000-05:00I had to install FGLRX from the installer on the ati website.<BR/><BR/>so download the linux driver (for your arch......which should always be mentioned during a help request)<BR/><BR/>make sure to read the install guide on the site! I always generate packages....they did not work for me this time, so i just had the installer do it's thing.<BR/><BR/>make sure to run <BR/><BR/>"aticonfig --initial" OR<BR/>edit the /etc/xorg.conf<BR/><BR/>After which you need to compile the acceleration kernel module via <BR/>"module assistant" (much easier then it seems)<BR/><BR/>and that should be it, BTW im running Fiesty Fawn; arch x86_64Techzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01449976597440889134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876560611515310173.post-48244049190980265442007-03-22T13:49:00.000-05:002007-03-22T13:49:00.000-05:00Hi my name is Cristian, I am from Chile..<BR/><BR/>I need help..<BR/><BR/>I speak little English...<BR/><BR/>I have a Inspiron 1501 with Ati radeon Xpress 1150 (x200 chipset) and i can't install this card in my ubuntu edgy..<BR/><BR/>I show the Error in the Xorg.log:<BR/>metx@metx-laptop:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE<BR/> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.<BR/>(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER<BR/>(EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/wacom<BR/>metx@metx-laptop:~$ <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I show the warning in the Xorg.log:<BR/>metx@metx-laptop:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep WW<BR/> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) The directory "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.<BR/>(WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType".<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): ***********************************************<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) *<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO) *<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available *<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): Option "VendorName" is not used<BR/>(WW) fglrx(0): Option "ModelName" is not used<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>and last... this is my xorg.conf section device :<BR/>Section "Device" <BR/> Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"<BR/> Driver "fglrx"<BR/> Option "VideoOverlay" "on"<BR/> Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"<BR/>EndSection<BR/><BR/><BR/>please help me....MeT-Xitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293590741537202344noreply@blogger.com