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AiR_
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 Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject: ATI, I dont love you anymore (X800XL) [Solved] ty wedge |
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Hi guys.
I've wasted two days on trying to get my Sapphire X800XL (PCI-E) up and running with the Ati-drivers.
I have tried lots of guides, such as the "Gentoo Linux ATI FAQ" @ Gentoo.org, "HOWTO ATI Drivers" @ http://gentoo-wiki.com/, etc etc.
But no success.
First of all, have anyone got a working X800XL with glx, and the newer Ati-drivers?
It seems like ATI still sucks on the Linux-drivers.
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Wedge_
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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I've had a Sapphire X800XL running without problems for a few months now. What problems are you having?
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AiR_
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Well at least Xorg is working now. But only with the vesa driver.
When I try to use the fglrx-driver, I get this:
| Code: | (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
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Seems like my computer cant identify my x800xl at all  |
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Wedge_
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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OK, that usually means the card has a PCI ID which isn't listed in the driver, so it doesn't recognise it as a supported card. Can you load the fglrx module after emerging ati-drivers? If that fails, then you probably have this problem. The good news is there's a workaround for it - follow the link in my sig and download the "fglrx_binary_edit" app. Follow the instructions in the README file and see how you get on.
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Hi Kirsch
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:19 am Post subject: |
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can you post you xorg.conf ?
i had issues with the new version of the radeon drivers (8.18.6)
i'm using 8.16.20 |
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Wedge_
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| Hi Kirsch wrote: | can you post you xorg.conf ?
i had issues with the new version of the radeon drivers (8.18.6)
i'm using 8.16.20 |
Here it is, although I don't think I changed it after running fglrxconfig. Did you re-run fglrxconfig after upgrading to the 8.18 driver?
| Code: | Section "dri"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # libglx.a
Load "dri" # libdri.a
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "vga"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Driver "fglrx"
#Option "NoDDC"
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "mtrr" "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
Option "DesktopSetup" "(null)"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
Option "CapabilitiesEx" "0x00000000"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "CenterMode" "off"
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "yes"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
BusID "PCI:5:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=554d
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Server Layout"
Screen "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection |
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mbar
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:39 am Post subject: Re: ATI, I dont love you anymore (X800XL) |
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| AiR_ wrote: |
First of all, have anyone got a working X800XL with glx, and the newer Ati-drivers?
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Yep, I have the same Sapphire X800XL and it runs fine on my AMD64 with newest drivers, 8.18.6. Kernel: newest gentoo-sources (~amd64) from portage (2.6.13-r5), gcc 3.4.4. Glxgears shows like ~8000 fps (maybe even more, I don't remember now). Mainboard: Gigabyte K8NE (Socket 754, PCI-E). |
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AiR_
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Wohooo! it works!
Thx alot for your help Wedge_.
And btw, gj with the well-written guide.
Creds to Wedge_!  |
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LittleLeo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| AiR_ wrote: | Well at least Xorg is working now. But only with the vesa driver.
When I try to use the fglrx-driver, I get this:
| Code: | (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Using vt 7
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
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Seems like my computer cant identify my x800xl at all |
It seems the most "popular' problem with ati-driver. I am so frustrated! Several weeks ago, I downloaded fglrx-8.16, and compiled it, and failed again and again and again. I searched lots of threads, but no one worked for me! Until one day, it suddenly worked, worked very well!
Yesterday, I upgraded my kernel from 2.6.12-r5 to 2.6.13-r5(for I got to know the newest fglrx 8.18.8 driver does not like 2.6.14 kernel), and emerged ati-drivers. Again, it failed again and again. I referred to my notes, and searched this forum, I tried every "tick" I can found, but nothing improved. I even did not know what to do!  At last, I stopped starting my fluxbox and tried twm, to my surprise, it works! then I tried fvwm, it is working also! What's wrong? and what had I done to it? I do not know.
It's hard to love ati.... |
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ryoseph
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:56 am Post subject: where is 'libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3'? |
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Hi,
I think i also have this PCI ID problem. So i tried to add my ID to the binary.
According to the README the binary for this is called "libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3", but I can't locate it on my system...
The only files that come close are:
| Code: | sander-gen / # locate -i *fglrx*
/lib/modules/2.6.14.2/video/fglrx.ko
/opt/ati/bin/fglrx_xgamma
/opt/ati/bin/fglrxconfig
/opt/ati/bin/fglrxinfo
/usr/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so
/usr/lib/modules/linux/libfglrxdrm.a
/usr/lib/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.o
/usr/lib/libfglrx_gamma.a
/usr/lib/libfglrx_gamma.so.1.0
/usr/lib/libfglrx_pp.a
/usr/lib/libfglrx_pp.so.1.0
/usr/lib/libfglrx_pp.so.1
/usr/lib/libfglrx_gamma.so.1
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But fglrx_binary_edit wont allow this command on the 5 files in /usr/lib (didnt try /usr/lib/modules/*). It exits with:
| Code: | sander-gen lib # ~/fglrx_binary_edit/fglrx_binary_edit 4a48 4a54
ID 4a48 not found in the binary!
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Where can i find this file, 'libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3'? If it isnt available how do i get it? Or doest i have a synonym?
Great thanks...
btw I have a brand new ATI Radeon x800 AGP-card  . Running on a Athlon 2800+ 32-bit system. |
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