[Ubuntu 8.10 x64] Major problem with screen flickering


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I made the jump from the 32 bit release of 8.10, to the 64 bit version.

Here is my problem. The 32 bit version of Ubuntu 8.10 has no issues with the screen, but the 64 bit version causes a rapid, jagged tearing motion back and forth with the display.

Toshiba L305D (Laptop)

AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60

3GB RAM

ATI X1250 Integrated

1280x800 resolution / 60Hz

I have not tried installing the driver from AMD/ATI yet, but I would fail to see how the 32-bit version worked just fine without it. Anyone have any ideas?

EDIT: Upon restarting Ubuntu for the second or third time, the problem was gone. Bug, perhaps?

Edited by ikonizer
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Do it from a tty. Press CTRL+ALT+F1 , login and type:

sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx-amdcccle

Then just edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file using nano or any other console based text editor.

CTRL+ALT+F7 to go back to the Xsession and restart your Xserver with CTRL+ALT+Backspace.

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