Sudden Desktop Display Problem

[Geoff_Lane]

Ubunto 12.04 LTS

Folks,

I have been running 12.04 for some time not with hardly any issues.

A couple of weeks back I unknowingly created a large file which reduced by disk space to virtually zero, system wouldn't start.

Eventually I found the problem and using a different Ubuntu system accessed my 12.04, deleted the file, got my disk space back and it burst back into life, relief.

But I've lost my wobbly windows.

Previously I had proprietary drivers working (ATI Radeon) but if I run jocket-gtk I get 'No Proprietary drivers is use on this system

I installed Catalyst Control Centre and it says 'No AMD graphic driver is installed or it is not functioning, so tried aticonfig and I get 'No Supported adapters detected'.

I have a functioning 14.04 system but to date 12.04 has been my main usable system which I'd like to keep.

Any clues appreciated folks?

Geffers

[CantankRus]

Hi Geoff,

Install inxi (small system information script).

sudo apt-get install inxi

Post the output of the terminal command

inxi -b

***May not be in 12.04 repos.
If not, you can install by adding the unit193/inxi repo

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:unit193/inxi
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install inxi

or

If you don't want to add the inxi ppa, here is a direct download link to inxi_2.2.27-0ubuntu1~12.04_all.deb (https://launchpad.net/~unit193/+archive/ubuntu/inxi/+files/inxi_2.2.27-0ubuntu1~12.04_all.deb)

[Geoff_Lane]

Hi Geoff,

Install inxi (small system information script).

sudo apt-get install inxi

Post the output of the terminal command

inxi -b



Now that's thrown some light on it.


CPU: Dual core AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 (-MCP-) clocked at 1050.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v]
X.Org: 1.11.3 drivers: ati (unloaded: fbdev,fglrx,vesa) FAILED: radeon Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A



Shows the Xorg driver seems to have failed.

Geoff

[Geoff_Lane]

Hi Geoff,

Install inxi (small system information script).

sudo apt-get install inxi

Post the output of the terminal command

inxi -b



On your advice installing inxi I got the error 'X.Org: 1.11.3 drivers: ati (unloaded: fbdev,fglrx,vesa) FAILED'

Did a Google search and followed instructions from the following site;
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide

under the Removing Catalyst/fglrx section.

Now all working.

Thanks for pointer CantankRus

Geffers