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post #1 of 5
8/16/06 at 8:33pm
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Ok so on a different forum I post on another fellow poster asked about getting his ATi card to use the DVI port, no big deal I get him to post up his xorg.conf and lspci -v

Relevant sections to follow...

Code:
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 415 3 (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0038
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 3
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at 7000 [size=256]
Memory at e9010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities:

0000:01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 4173
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0039
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128M]
Memory at e9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities:

The above is obviously the lspci -v

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/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "i2c"
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" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 30-81
VertRefresh 56-76
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1440" "1920x1200" "1680x1050" "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

And that is his xorg.conf

Fairly basic thus far, I suggest he change the BusID to "PCI:1:0:1" to match what would appear to be the second port on his card since it is already using his VGA port.

He came back recently and posted that didnt seem to work, I have asked for more details, but while I was waiting I noticed something peculiar about that second port in the lspci...

Namely the memory addresses appear to be [disabled] or at least I think that is what those tags mean, I have never seen them before that I can think of.

Any ideas I missed?

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post #2 of 5
8/16/06 at 8:35pm
Thread Starter 
And I just noticed he doesnt have fglrx as his driver too, he mentioned having problems with ATi in 64 bit though so that might be why.... OK so any other suggestions on the [disabled] though?

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post #3 of 5
8/16/06 at 8:49pm
ugh....ati now has a pretty usable 64 bit fglrx driver...used it myself on ubuntu 64 and a few other 64 bit distros. honestly i'd tell him to try fglrx and see how that goes.
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post #4 of 5
8/16/06 at 9:12pm
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Yea I posted up a link to the Ubuntu instructions on that, automatix doesnt take care of that does it?

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post #5 of 5
8/16/06 at 9:36pm
nope automatix only does nvidia. here is my simple instructions for ATI drivers.
Code:
sudo apt-get install fglrx-control
let it download and install fglrx with all its deps.
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
change device from "ati" to "fglrx" reboot. done. and yes, i am sure the above method works b/c thats how i setup my fglrx last night.
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