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#1 2007-05-01 09:15:44

CipherPaladin
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[SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Hi all,

I'm setting up Archlinux 0.8 ftp install on my machine…
I just need help in setting up my DE, since for some reaon I could not get it to startx automatically or at all so I started a fresh install.
My graphics card is a ATI Radeon X300/X550 series & a SyncMaster 204B LCD (1600 x 1200 30-81 kHz horizontal & 56-75 Hz vertical).

So after I installed the OS I added a user.

I assume the command next would be:

pacman –Sy xorg hwd xf86-video-ati kde

Then configure the settings:

hwd –xa

Then follow the instructions for ATI drivers here ! http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI … Kernel_2.6
I want to use the proprietary driver so what needs to be added in order for my card to be detected correctly.

And to start KDE automatically do I use this http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sta … ents_HOWTO or the Inittab Method here http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Enabling_a_DM which is better?

I'm guessing as long as I get startx to work & my ATI setup correctly I should be able to do the rest my self hmm


TIA

Last edited by CipherPaladin (2007-05-08 12:28:50)

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#2 2007-05-01 11:14:05

Captain Spaulding
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

If you want to use the proprietary ATI drivers you need the fglrx kernel modul. I don't know the exact name, so just do search for fglrx with pacman and install the module matching your kernel. After that take a look at aticonfig's options

aticonfig | less

and find out what resolution, vertical refresh, etc. you want and need to set. Once you fet up X with startx, you can add a display manager, e. g. kdm. Since you are going to use the proprietary drivers I suggest to start it as a deamon, ATI's proprietary drivers tend to choke on runlevel switches, so you want to stay as much in one runlevel as possible.

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#3 2007-05-01 11:31:23

chaosgeisterchen
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

I might also suggest using kdemod instead of plain kde.


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Intel Core2Duo E6300 @ 1.86 GHz
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#4 2007-05-01 12:20:18

CipherPaladin
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Thanks chaosgeisterchen will give KDEmod a go ... looks ideal.

Captain Spaulding in regards to the kernel how do I find out... I'm just using the standard Voodoo Arch 2.6.20 release.

pacman -Q fglrx

???

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#5 2007-05-01 12:56:10

CipherPaladin
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

After installing fglrx & running xorg -xa ...

startx just throws this EE error:

(EE) No devices detected.


Fatal Server Error:
No screen found

XIO: Fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server "0:0"
after 0 request (0known processed) with 0 event remaining.

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#6 2007-05-01 13:56:45

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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Can you pastebin your xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log please?  You need to use the 'fglrx' driver in your xorg.conf, and ensure that the fglrx module is loaded with your kernel (and not the ati module, or the 'ati' xorg.conf device)

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#7 2007-05-02 12:22:52

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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

I forgot to mention that I'm running Archlinux in Virtual PC ... will the settings for the monitor still be the same or will it not run?

I just wanted to run through the install process & setup (virtually) before getting stuck on something big_smile

Thanks

Last edited by CipherPaladin (2007-05-02 12:23:20)

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#8 2007-05-02 13:42:11

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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Here's my xorg.conf file...

Also I'm using a MS Internet Keyboard (PS/2) & MS Intellimouse Optical (USB)... where do I find these in arch to set them up correctly in the xorg.conf

Option "XkbModel"
Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"  "true"
    
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "record"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "keyboard"
    Option      "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
    Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "auto"
    Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier      "USB Mouse"
    Driver          "mouse"
    Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
    Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
    Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
        Option "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x350"    31.5  640  672  736  832    350  382  385  445 +hsync -vsync
    # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x400"    31.5  640  672  736  832    400  401  404  445 -hsync +vsync
    # 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "720x400"    35.5  720  756  828  936    400  401  404  446 -hsync +vsync
    # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    25.2  640  656  752  800    480  490  492  525 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  664  704  832    480  489  491  520 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  656  720  840    480  481  484  500 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    36.0  640  696  752  832    480  481  484  509 -hsync -vsync
    # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    36.0  800  824  896 1024    600  601  603  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    40.0  800  840  968 1056    600  601  605  628 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    50.0  800  856  976 1040    600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    49.5  800  816  896 1056    600  601  604  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    56.3  800  832  896 1048    600  601  604  631 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
    # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312    768  769  772  800 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376    768  769  772  808 +hsync +vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600    864  865  868  900 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800    960  961  964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728    960  961  964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728   1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448   1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456   1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528   1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560   1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # Additional modelines
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  230    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  250    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    # Extended modelines with GTF timings
    # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
    ModeLine "640x480"  43.16  640 680 744 848  480 481 484 509  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  34.96  768 792 872 976  576 577 580 597  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  42.93  768 800 880 992  576 577 580 601  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  45.51  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 602  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  51.84  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 605  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  62.57  768 816 896 1024  576 577 580 611  -HSync +Vsync
    # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
    ModeLine "800x600"  68.18  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"  113.31  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  81.62  1152 1216 1336 1520  864 865 868 895  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  119.65  1152 1224 1352 1552  864 865 868 907  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  143.47  1152 1232 1360 1568  864 865 868 915  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  124.54  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1001  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  129.86  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1002  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  178.99  1280 1376 1520 1760  960 961 964 1017  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024"  190.96  1280 1376 1520 1760  1024 1025 1028 1085  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  122.61  1400 1488 1640 1880  1050 1051 1054 1087  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  149.34  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1094  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  155.85  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1096  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  179.26  1400 1504 1656 1912  1050 1051 1054 1103  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  214.39  1400 1512 1664 1928  1050 1051 1054 1112  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200"  280.64  1600 1728 1904 2208  1200 1201 1204 1271  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "ati"
    VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName   "X300/X550"
    BusID        "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     1
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     4
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     8
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     15
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     16
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     24
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     32
        Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group 91
    Mode 0666
EndSection

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#9 2007-05-02 15:48:16

CipherPaladin
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

How do I tell it to use a certian xorg.conf or make sure it uses /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?

At the mo it seems to be using /root/xorg.conf!!!

Last edited by CipherPaladin (2007-05-02 15:48:40)

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#10 2007-05-03 13:14:28

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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

rename it

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#11 2007-05-04 13:53:06

Captain Spaulding
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

1) Xorg uses xorg.conf files in the order given in the xorg.conf man-page and barring any manual configuration of system environment variables  /etc/X11/xorg.conf is the first instance checked. Xorg will not look in the user home unless you specifically tell it to do so, so it is very unlikely that Xorg uses the xorg.conf in your root's home.

To be safe you could check your environment. Do

echo $XORGCONFIG

2) Searching for packages with pacman is done by using the -Ss switch, the -Q switch queries already installed packages. Read pacman's man-page, it is quite explicit about that.

3) If you use a virtual machine, chances are that you get a simulated generic videocard. Those work with the VESA driver. If your virtual machine gives you actual access to the hardware and you want to use the proprietary driver, you absolutely should take a look at the options that are presented by

aticonfig | less

Among them is aticonfig --initial, which will prepare your xorg.conf for further modifications. It actually is the first option explained...

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#12 2007-05-04 16:39:12

Cerebral
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Captain Spaulding is leading you on the right track - just FYI, in your xorg.conf you're using the "ati" driver:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "ati"
    VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName   "X300/X550"
    BusID        "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

You should be using the 'fglrx' driver if you want to use the proprietary drivers:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "fglrx"
    # etc...

The aticonfig utility will set this up for you properly, as suggested by the Cap.

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#13 2007-05-08 12:28:29

CipherPaladin
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Thanks to the last two posters ... that cleared a lot up.  I changed the drivers to "vesa" instead 'cos I'm running it in MS Virtual PC & installed kdemod & assigned to start up from the daemon & all works fine now.

So I get the kde screen, no mouse support yet!!!
In xorg how do I find the "Option" name for my keyboard & mouse input device?
Also as you can see I have 3 mouse input devices... I read somewhere that I have to set it:

Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"

I'm using a MS IntelliMouse Optical USB... but running in a virtual console!

It's not that important (though would be nice) 'cos now I can install Archlinux to the HDD & dual boot it.

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#14 2007-05-08 12:39:16

Cerebral
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Here's an example of a mouse configuration for you, pulled out of my xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier  "Logitech MX700"
  Driver      "mouse"
  Option      "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
  Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option      "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
  Option      "Buttons" "7"
  Option      "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 8 9 4 5 6 7 10 11"
EndSection

You might not need the last three options (ZAxisMapping, Buttons, ButtonMapping) - I need them to get my wheel working as expected 'cause my mouse has a ton of buttons.

Then, in your server layout you'd have:

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier     "SingleHead"
  Screen      0  "SingleScreen" 0 0
  Screen         "aticonfig-Screen[1]" RightOf "SingleScreen"
  InputDevice    "Logitech MX700" "CorePointer"             # <--- this is the important line.
  InputDevice    "Logitech iTouch Internet Navigator Keyboard SE" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Last edited by Cerebral (2007-05-08 12:40:13)

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#15 2007-05-08 13:07:37

CipherPaladin
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Re: [SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Thanks.

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