Configuring ATI in server with GUI

**paladin_knight** · May 19th, 2008

Hi.. I just installed Hardy server and the GUI as well. But, I don't know how to configure xorg.conf. I had also tried the reconfigure command. I want to install ATI driver as well. Please help me ASAP. You can PM to my account.

Thanks.

**aysiu** · May 19th, 2008

But a PM wouldn't allow more people to help you or for your solution to help future forum readers. Please stay away from PMs for support.

This may help you, though:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...the_Ubuntu_Way

**cdenley** · May 19th, 2008

If you want the proprietary ATI drivers

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-16-server xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
reboot

**paladin_knight** · May 20th, 2008

Originally Posted by cdenley

If you want the proprietary ATI drivers

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-16-server fglrx
sudo aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
reboot

errr.. cannot find fglrx package.
I have uncommented all the repository.

I changed it into xorg-server-fglrx and it worked. But, still I cannot do aticonfig command.

My configuration of xorg.conf is like this

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbVariant" "intl"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
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"
EndSection

**cdenley** · May 20th, 2008

Sorry, that should be xorg-driver-fglrx, not fglrx. I edited my post.

**paladin_knight** · May 20th, 2008

But how can I configure the xorg.conf. I tried to use aticonfig command but it didn't work at all.

**cdenley** · May 20th, 2008

aticonfig is supposed to configure xorg.conf. How did it not work? It is part of the xorg-driver-fglrx package, so you have to install that first. You can also try

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

or this should work

Code:

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 "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver          "fglrx"
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"
EndSection

**paladin_knight** · May 20th, 2008

So I just need to add "fglrx" in "Device" Section?. Just to clarify it.

**cdenley** · May 20th, 2008

I think so. The latest versions of ubuntu or xorg seem to auto-detect the video card driver if you don't specify, and dpkg won't set the driver in xorg.conf. But then I'm not sure if it would load ati or fglrx. aticonfig should also give you a working configuration.