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    What are the chances....

    ...of getting composite(tv out)working on my Sony laptop? Laptop uses a ATI Rage Mobility M1 8mb video card and the standard open source drivers in Ubuntu 8.04.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by ManyBeers View Post
    ...of getting composite(tv out)working on my Sony laptop? Laptop uses a ATI Rage Mobility M1 8mb video card and the standard open source drivers in Ubuntu 8.04.
    Judging by the helpful replies I have received so far I would say "not very good".

    Code:
    # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man 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 "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
    	Driver		"kbd"
    	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
    	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
    	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
    	Driver		"mouse"
    	Option		"CorePointer"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
    	Driver		"synaptics"
    	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
    	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
    	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
    	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
    	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
    	Identifier	"Default Screen"
    	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
    	Device		"Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
    	Identifier	"Default Layout"
    	Screen		"Default Screen"
    	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
    EndSection
    Last edited by ManyBeers; November 9th, 2009 at 07:58 PM.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by ManyBeers View Post
    Judging by the helpful replies I have received so far I would say "not very good".

    Code:
    # xorg.conf (X.Org 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 xorg.conf manual page.
    # (Type "man 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 "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
    	Driver		"kbd"
    	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
    	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
    	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
    	Driver		"mouse"
    	Option		"CorePointer"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
    	Driver		"synaptics"
    	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
    	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
    	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
    	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Device"
    	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
    	Identifier	"Default Screen"
    	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
    	Device		"Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
    	Identifier	"Default Layout"
    	Screen		"Default Screen"
    	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
    EndSection
    Anybody?

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    Re: What are the chances....

    2 years ago I would have said you had little chance, but now i'd be supprised if it didn't work.

    first off, where did you get your driver?
    I'd say you probably need to get theok driver from ATI, and then just use the CCC to configure it.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    They would probably increase if your post had a useful title. Maybe also if it was in the appropriate forum.
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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by doas777 View Post
    2 years ago I would have said you had little chance, but now i'd be supprised if it didn't work.

    first off, where did you get your driver?
    I'd say you probably need to get theok driver from ATI, and then just use the CCC to configure it.
    My laptop uses Ubuntu's open source driver. Whatever is Installed with Ubuntu.
    My video adapter is an ATI Rage Mobility M1 8mb
    card and is not supported by Ati's proprietary drivers. I can't use any of that stuff on ATI's site.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by alphaniner View Post
    They would probably increase if your post had a useful title. Maybe also if it was in the appropriate forum.
    I thought of posting to that forum but didn't think this was a video problem per se. Ubuntu doesn't even know that a plug is in the video out socket.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Have you tried forcing the issue with the screens and graphics dialog? (backup xorg.conf first!!!)
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    A suggestion for you...dump the "us vs. them" attitude ...

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by ManyBeers View Post
    My laptop uses Ubuntu's open source driver. Whatever is Installed with Ubuntu.
    My video adapter is an ATI Rage Mobility M1 8mb
    card and is not supported by Ati's proprietary drivers. I can't use any of that stuff on ATI's site.
    hmm. if you can't get ANY binary drivers to work then it may well be a lost cause. give it a try, but will be tricky.

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    Re: What are the chances....

    Quote Originally Posted by doas777 View Post
    hmm. if you can't get ANY binary drivers to work then it may well be a lost cause. give it a try, but will be tricky.
    That's what i thought(lost cause). I tried to use Envy and some other method when i first installed Ubuntu over a year ago and they did not work. Thanks anyways.

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