XGI Volari XP5 on dell inspriron 5160

**readycarpenter** · September 10th, 2008

ok i'm running ubuntu 8.04
problem is with my XGI Volari XP5 graphics card
works fine, but low quality.. like 16 bit color or something
system>preferences>screen resolution only allows 1024x768(which is fine) refresh of 61Hz, and normal rotation... no other settings are available
synaptic package manager shows "xserver-xorg-video-trident" installed
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lspci shows for vga device>
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems XGI Volari XP5 (rev 02)
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i have also tried installing the "Volari-Linux-L1.04.13.tgz" driver from http://www.xgitech.com/sd,
with no luck, here are the errors>

root@me:/home/me/Desktop/Volari-Linux-L1.04.13# sh install.sh
other
[: 113: ==: unexpected operator
XGI Linux Driver Install...
Extract Source Files...
Compile FBDev module...Failed
Compile DRM module...Failed
Copy XGI 2D Modules...cp: accessing `/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri': Not a directory
Install XGI 2D Modules...

XGI Linux driver installation for package 1.04.13

other
Cannot open X11 installation path /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers. Exit.
exit: 74: Illegal number: -1
Done
Copy OpenGL Library...mv: accessing `/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2.xgi.bak': Not a directory
ln: accessing `/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so': Not a directory
ln: accessing `/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1': Not a directory
Done
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my /etc/X11/xorg.conf shows>
# 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
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do i need the Volari-Linux-L1.04.13 driver, or can i just config the xserver-xorg-video-trident driver i already ahave installed?
thanks

**sixerjman** · December 13th, 2008

I'm running Debian and checked out that install script. It checks for SuSE, Red Hat and other Linux distros but not Ubuntu/Debian. I think the current Ubuntu package for trident ('xserver-xorg-video-trident' on my setup) should be sufficient, or maybe the only one usable.