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crazyjake
November 2nd, 2008, 08:42 PM
I upgraded to 8.10 through the Update Manager a couple of days ago, everything seemed to work fine. Upon restart, everything was normal but after logging into Gnome the screen flickered for a few seconds and i was looking at this [IMG]http://i37.tinypic.com/25khq1k.png

i am now logged into failsafe gnome and everything is as it should be, but this graphical problem even persists in Kubuntu, and Xubuntu.

My graphics card is an ATI x1300



# xorg.conf (xorg 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
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
# Driver "kbd"
# Option "CoreKeyboard"
# Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# Option "XkbLayout" "us"
#EndSection
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Configured Mouse"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "CorePointer"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
# Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
#EndSection
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
# Driver "synaptics"
# Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
# Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
# Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
# Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
#EndSection
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "stylus"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
# Option "Type" "stylus"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
#EndSection
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "eraser"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
# Option "Type" "eraser"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
#EndSection
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "cursor"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
# Option "Type" "cursor"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
#EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
# Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
# Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
# Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

#Section "Files"
#EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection

./compiz-check

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution: Ubuntu 8.10
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: ATI Technologies Inc M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]
Driver in use: fglrx
Rendering method: AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [SKIP]

At least one check had to be skipped:
Error: Unable to detect fglrx driver version in use.

i have checked damn near everywhere and i can't find a solution. yes, everything worked perfectly in 8.04.


thanks.

PoopyTheJ
November 2nd, 2008, 08:53 PM
Another ATI driver screw up, I was just looking at the upgrade now button and salivating, I think I'll wait and see how this pans out for you. Have you tried reinstalling the ATI driver, either through the ATI package or envy?

crazyjake
November 2nd, 2008, 09:07 PM
thanks, but envy says that the driver i have (8.543-0ubuntu4) is both compatible and recommended.

aikiwolfie
November 2nd, 2008, 09:10 PM
It's not just ATI. I have no GUI after installing the nvidia-glx-177 packages

crazyjake
November 2nd, 2008, 09:30 PM
^^^ i have a GUI, it is just "broken"

i think that the failsafe mode might be part of the key to this problem... i just don't know what the key difference between failsafe and normal mode is.

crazyjake
November 2nd, 2008, 10:52 PM
ok, i completely removed compiz and the graphical errors ceased, however, my computer ran noticeably slower. i reinstalled compiz (just to make sure) and the graphical errors resumed. i am back in failsafe now, but i would like to find a way to make compiz work again...

PoopyTheJ
November 3rd, 2008, 02:13 AM
I'm sure the driver is the correct driver, I'm just wondering if certain pieces parts became broken during the upgrade. Removing the driver and reinstalling might fix any broken packages.

crazyjake
November 3rd, 2008, 06:11 PM
thanks for the reply, i uninstalled and reinstalled the fglrx drivers, but the problem still persists. i could sacrifice compiz, but without it, my laptop, like i said before, seems to run noticeably slower.

PoopyTheJ
November 3rd, 2008, 11:36 PM
What does "lspci |grep VGA" give you? It looks like compiz can't determine the fglrx driver in use, did you use Envy to reinstall the drivers, or did you go straight from the ATI package?

crazyjake
November 4th, 2008, 02:38 AM
xxx@XXX:~$ lspci |grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300]


i reinstalled it with the ubuntu repositories. Envy says i have a good driver.

PoopyTheJ
November 7th, 2008, 08:37 PM
Ok, this is probably what I would do, though I've had mixed luck with this sort of thing in the past (7.10 Gutsy in particular was a mixed bag).

1. Uninstall current driver version completely.
2. download newest driver release from ATI.
3. Follow instructions here (http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Intrepid_Installation_Guide) on manual driver install. Make sure to follow the MANUAL DRIVER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FGLRX DRIVERS.

Let me know how that works, if that still doesn't work for you I apologize but I'm out of suggestions as that's usually my last best try for fixing these sorts of issues.