Need help with ATI drivers not working!!!!!

[Universal344]

OK, I have an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT. I found Linux drivers on ATI's website for my card. I finally got them to configure under recivery mode (thats another story). They seemed to configure fine and I even found the catalyst control center. But, there's one problem, I don't have 3D and it won't let me enable desktop effects!!! I have even checked my settings. The last person I talked to (who hasn't responded ) said it might be a problem with my xorg.conf file.

So here it is:

# 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

Section "ServerLayout"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "DELL E196FP"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
Monitor "DELL E196FP"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x0" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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

Does anyone know if I have to change anything.


If not how do I completely remove the ATI drivers and revert back to the xorg ones so I can just use envy.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[riven0]

I'm not an expert with the xorg.conf file, however, your driver is listed as 'vesa', when it should be fglrx. Vesa is the fallback driver, it doesn't support 3d. Try doing a reconfigure: sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg. Though if you're on Hardy, I think that command was replaced with X -configure.

[Universal344]

Will that revert me back to the xorg drivers (didn't support 3d) or my ATI drivers (3d). And should I try changing the xorg file to say flgrx (or what ever that was, I always forget).

[riven0]

Will that revert me back to the xorg drivers (didn't support 3d) or my ATI drivers (3d). And should I try changing the xorg file to say flgrx (or what ever that was, I always forget).

I made a mistake. According to this howtwo, first change the vesa entry in xorg.conf to fglrx and then initialize it with sudo aticonfig --initial -f

EDIT: Oh yeah, and restart the xserver afterwards: CTRL+ALT+Backspace. If it throws you to the terminal, you'll have to reconfigure the xserver with sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[Universal344]

I am running gibbon not hardy, does it matter???

[riven0]

It seems different with Gutsy. According to this howto, you just change vesa to fglrx and restart the xserver.

If it doesn't work, then you can do:sudo aticonfig --initial and then sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv and restart the xserver again.