Installing Ubuntu 7.04: ATI X**** Cards

Technoviking

This post could be related to an Ubuntu bug filed at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ver/+bug/89853
----------------------------

Many people are having problems installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on machine with ATI X**** series video cards. This is caused by this bug that unfortunately could not fixed before the release of Ubuntu 7.04.

This quick guide will get Feisty installed and X.org 7.2 up and running.

Boot using PC (Intel x86) alternate install CD for Ubuntu or Kubuntu.
Start text mode installer and install Ubuntu/Kubuntu.
Finish Install and reboot.
Update package list and upgrade any packages needed.
Code:
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
```
Install fglrx closed source driver for ATI video cards.
Code:
```
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
```
Update loaded modules.
Code:
```
sudo depmod -a
```

Configure /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Code:

sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

Reboot

Ubuntu 7.04 should now boot into GDM/KDM.

April 19th, 2007	#1
Technoviking Ubuntu Rocks Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Utah, USA My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Installing Ubuntu 7.04: ATI X Cards This post could be related to an Ubuntu bug filed at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ver/+bug/89853 ---------------------------- Many people are having problems installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on machine with ATI X**** series video cards. This is caused by this bug that unfortunately could not fixed before the release of Ubuntu 7.04. This quick guide will get Feisty installed and X.org 7.2 up and running. Boot using PC (Intel x86) alternate install CD for Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Start text mode installer and install Ubuntu/Kubuntu. Finish Install and reboot. Update package list and upgrade any packages needed. Code: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Install fglrx closed source driver for ATI video cards. Code: sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx Update loaded modules. Code: sudo depmod -a Configure /etc/X11/xorg.conf Code: sudo aticonfig --initial sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv Reboot Ubuntu 7.04 should now boot into GDM/KDM. __________________ Mike: "The hardest questions in life are the ones worth answering" E-Mail \| Blog \| Gmail \| technoviking on irc.freenode.net, identi.ca , and Twitter

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