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EowynCarter
Oct 20th 2007, 09:29 AM
By default it fall back on the vesa drivers. good,at least i can start kde.

but, then, i tried using the fglrx drivers, but not really working... kde's drop down are all messed up. they just flash when i put my mouse around. When clic on "log-off" i just see the log off option, the restart/shutdown and all are gone. (and show up again when switching back to vesa)

i did install the drivers with apt get, and did a "ati-config --initialise" it literally crashed on me...

Any ideas ? i pretty much can't use linux like this...

Why not just properly install and configure the ati propietary drivers by default ? Would spare us LOTS of trouble. That's what sabayon does, it just works..

i forgot to say. i'm using a dell inspirion 6400 laptop, with an ATIX1300 card.
Rog131
Oct 20th 2007, 09:56 AM
Here Gutsy told that there are restricted/proprietary drivers for my AMD/Ati card:

Installing AMD Proprietary Linux Display Driver (fglrx) in the Gutsy.
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3086973.0


More ways to install fglrx:
FAQ: Links - How to Install AMD(Ati) Proprietary Linux Display Driver (fglrx)
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3085652.0


HOWTO : Repairing xorg.conf
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3082808.0

Check what is wrong:
Xorg.0.log is log file for X Windowing Server. It is in /var/log/.

Also: K > System > KSystemLog
EowynCarter
Oct 20th 2007, 10:27 AM
Mmm, i'll try adding overlay.
that might be it.
EowynCarter
Oct 20th 2007, 11:05 AM
The overlay thing fixed the login screen.

then, the Xorg log shows a aiglx error.
aiglx don't work with ati card, why are you even trying too use it idiot !
EowynCarter
Oct 20th 2007, 11:33 AM
That is the only error i see :

drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -19
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card13
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -19
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card14
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: open result is -1, (No such device)
drmOpenDevice: Open failed
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns -19
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 6, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 6, (OK)

how do we if xgl is running ?
EowynCarter
Oct 20th 2007, 11:52 AM
OK, so Xgl IS running. I have a prosses call xgl running, and compiz is now an happy camper.

i don't really know what's up with kde... :-\