fglrxconfig this gives me alot of crap i dont know about.... what should i do?Originally Posted by Dark Damo
Gee! These Aren't Roasted!
fglrxconfig this gives me alot of crap i dont know about.... what should i do?
A Carafe of Ubuntu
Hi mate!
Sorry, been getting lost in all the posts and missed the question you asked about fglrx and ati graphicsdrivers.
the xorg.conf file stores all your settings for the video display and monitor configuration (as well as mouse / keyboard settings). Think of it as what you'd get if you didnt have the nice display menus on windows - they are frontend gui's for a config file somewhere in windows!
Unfortunately, in linux you have to edit this file manuallybut thats linux for ya!
So make sure you back up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf before doing anything. Cause if you screw up this file you won't get the window manager (gnome in ubuntu) up and only had a dos-like terminal to do stuff with.
With regard fglrxconfig, this is ati's solution to "help" you configure xorg.conf to enable 3d acceleration. Its fairly straightforward, you can normally just use the default suggested options, but you will need to refer to your monitor manual to find out the horizontal and vertical refresh of your screen. This would be something done automatically in windows.
Ultimately, play around with the settings. If everything goes ****-up, delete your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and replace it with the BACKUP you made, and restart the system
Gee! These Aren't Roasted!
"but you will need to refer to your monitor manual to find out the horizontal and vertical refresh of your screen."Hi mate!
Sorry, been getting lost in all the posts and missed the question you asked about fglrx and ati graphicsdrivers.
the xorg.conf file stores all your settings for the video display and monitor configuration (as well as mouse / keyboard settings). Think of it as what you'd get if you didnt have the nice display menus on windows - they are frontend gui's for a config file somewhere in windows!
Unfortunately, in linux you have to edit this file manually
So make sure you back up your /etc/X11/xorg.conf before doing anything. Cause if you screw up this file you won't get the window manager (gnome in ubuntu) up and only had a dos-like terminal to do stuff with.
With regard fglrxconfig, this is ati's solution to "help" you configure xorg.conf to enable 3d acceleration. Its fairly straightforward, you can normally just use the default suggested options, but you will need to refer to your monitor manual to find out the horizontal and vertical refresh of your screen. This would be something done automatically in windows.
Ultimately, play around with the settings. If everything goes ****-up, delete your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and replace it with the BACKUP you made, and restart the system
lol problem is my monitor didnt come with a manuel
Spilled the Beans
You don't really need to know it. Just use some standard settings, like the ones you can find in your original xorg.conf"but you will need to refer to your monitor manual to find out the horizontal and vertical refresh of your screen."
lol problem is my monitor didnt come with a manuel
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