Hi galenwilcox,
Mystery solved.
Code:
ii xorg-driver-fglrx 1:7.1.0-8-3+2.6.24.18-24.1 Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators
Nearly impossible to decipher but I think "1:7.1.0-8-3" means "fglrx" 7.1.0 in Catalyst 8.3. And I confirmed on the ATI wiki that Hardy's repository is only up to Catalyst 8.3. And 8.3 doesn't allow rotation!
ATI wiki: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Main_Page
Ubuntu page: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu
Hardy page: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide
Which shows you how to install Catalyst 9.6, which does allow rotation! But fairly intricate for a newbie, so you'd have to study it carefully and proceed cautiously.
Code:
ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.8.0-1ubuntu1 X.Org X server -- ATI display driver
I think ati is another name, or alias, for radeon. I don't remember the details.
You may be on a VESA driver, which is why things look so bad. So maybe the video section in xorg.conf should look like:
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "ati"
# Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
instead of?:
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "radeon"
# Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
But why don't you see if addition to Xorg's ati you have their radeon:
Code:
dpkg -l | grep radeon
or in Synaptic Package Manager search ati, radeon, and xorg. See what's available.
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