Graphics Driver Problems (Ubuntu)


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hello! its been a while since i posted on neowin. Guess i havent screwed up my computer more than i can fix in the last few months!

Any way now to my current problem. I reinstalled ubuntu last sunday (the 9th) and was trying to install the new and apparently good 8.3 version of the fglrx driver for my X1600 AGP, but it will not work! No matter what i do, i end up with a black screen as soon as i reboot after installation/configuration. On my first go around, i used Envy to install the drivers and upon reboot, i got the black screen. I thought maybe manually installing or at least installing without envy would help but (following this guide: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Gu...tallation_Guide )installing both with the Ati installer and manually did nothing. i used this how to (http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=6794) and attempted to "fix" my xorg.conf but as i thought (since they needed a working driver install first) it didnt help. After this i tried a complete reinstall of ubuntu and then installed the drivers again, the same thing occured, nothing but a black screen and the screen refreshing (for a second or two) after the Ubuntu boot screen. Please, i want to have a fully functional

Ubuntu as soon as possible. If you can help please do, i surely will appreciate it.

My Xorg (after the reinstall so does not contain the "fixes" from the how to):

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"	"ImPS/2"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"	"4 5"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Generic Video Card"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Option		"VideoOverlay"	"on"
	Option		"OpenGLOverlay"	"off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"SyncMaster"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Generic Video Card"
	Monitor		"SyncMaster"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1440x1440"	"1440x900"	"1280x1024"	"1280x960"	"1152x864"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"

	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"Enable"
EndSection

PS: I am not the most experienced linux user you will find so you might have to dumb things down for me... sorry for the trouble

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I always had trouble with the external drivers so I just use the one in the Restricted Drivers Manager section. It works well enough for accelerated graphics.

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i know the older drivers (like the one in the Restricted Manager) are easier to get working but i want to use compiz and things like that which suck with these old drivers. IF i cant get these working though, i guess i will use some older ones and wait till thee next release for compiz and such effects. Please still help if anyone can because like i said the older drivers suck alot for compiz and some suck completely.

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You should use Envy, it's a great tool to install ATI and Nvidia Drivers :)
He's already tried envy :)

As for the driver problem, I'm sorry, I can't help. I've never used linux with an ATi card.

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I SOLVED IT!!!!!!

I AM SO HAPPY TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO USE THIS DRIVER!!!

for anyone else having this problem, i fixed it by setting my AGP Aperture Size to 256MB in the BIOS. My cad has 512MB of on board RAM so i am guessing that you have to set it to 1/2 the size of the RAM on the graphics card its self.

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That is a weird problem/solution! Thanks for posting it here, should any other Neowin member find themselves with the same problem. (Y)

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That is a weird problem/solution! Thanks for posting it here, should any other Neowin member find themselves with the same problem. (Y)

That *is* a bit weird, since I also have 512 MB of RAM, but have my aperture set to a mere 32 MB (in both Hardy Heron B1 and Vista Ultimate). I have it set *that low* because I can't set it any lower in the BIOS (32 MB is the minimum setting).

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