Problem with XBMC after installed ATI driver version: 8.542 (catalyst 8.10)

[soder]

I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 on a GA-MA78GM-S2H.
I installed the drivers using this guide, just like Ive done with 8.8 and 8.10. The manual version:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide

I have XBMC beta 2 installed used this guide to install (link in swedish):
http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=40

I got normal picture on my tv and the ATI control center says I got the driver version: 8.542.

BUT, now when I start XBMC, everything is a mess. I can see scroller in Aeon, but everything is fuzzy. Something is wrong.

Is there anything I can do? I dont know how to reinstall without loosing my settings for remote, library and sources?

/Söder

[Hirs]

That exactly turned me mad yesterday, only happens in fullscreen, I even built XBMC from svn, but it seems a problem with the ati driver, I finally installed the driver with envyng, and everything is ok now.

I guess we will have to wait to the next ati driver release

[soder]

That exactly turned me mad yesterday, only happens in fullscreen, I even built XBMC from svn, but it seems a problem with the ati driver, I finally installed the driver with envyng, and everything is ok now.

I guess we will have to wait to the next ati driver release

What is envyng? alternative drivers? Maybe I need something else to, since I got a problem with underscan when using DVI-HDMI.

Now I use VGA because of the underscan.

/Söder

[Chaos_666]

Hi there.

Mine Catalyst 8.10 is running fine here.

Using an Asus M3A78-EMH HDMI with Hardy Server.

Did not test the AEON though but Mediastream works good.

THX
Chaos

[soder]

That exactly turned me mad yesterday, only happens in fullscreen, I even built XBMC from svn, but it seems a problem with the ati driver, I finally installed the driver with envyng, and everything is ok now.

I guess we will have to wait to the next ati driver release

BTW, where can I change the option for fullscreen editing a file?
Can not change in XBMC...

Never mind. I installed 8.9 again. I had to see a movie tonight.
/Söder

[Hirs]

What is envyng? alternative drivers? Maybe I need something else to, since I got a problem with underscan when using DVI-HDMI.

Now I use VGA because of the underscan.

/Söder

It's a script for easily installing ati and nvidia drivers, it's in the hardy repositories:
http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

[Hirs]

Hi there.

Mine Catalyst 8.10 is running fine here.

Using an Asus M3A78-EMH HDMI with Hardy Server.

Did not test the AEON though but Mediastream works good.

THX
Chaos

I'm using exactly the same mother board and hardy server as well. Have you tried with the default pm3 hd skin?
What resolution do you use?
What window manager?

[soder]

It's a script for easily installing ati and nvidia drivers, it's in the hardy repositories:
http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

I tried it, and didnt like it.
The driver version I got with envy was only 8.50.3.

8.542 was in the newest 8.10
8.532 was 8.9
8.522 was 8.8
8.512 was 8.7
8.501 was 8.6

Guess the guide
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide works fine for me..

/Söder

[Hirs]

You are right, I'm using 8.9 right now

Chaos_666, is there something special in your xorg.conf?

[BLKMGK]

Envy goes to the source to get it's driver update I think. If you got something other than the very latest driver using ENVY then something is wrong. Maybe try getting ENVY from the author directly vs a repository?

http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html (yes says Nvidia but it's for both, read the page)

[Chaos_666]

Hi there

Chaos_666, is there something special in your xorg.conf?

# 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 "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
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"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
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


Have you tried with the default pm3 hd skin?
Just did a quick test and could not find any problems.

What resolution do you use?
1920x1080

What window manager?
how do i find out? just telling startx and use xinitrc to start xbmc

According to dmesg my Driver Version:
29.522851] [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.54.3 [Oct 3 2008] with 1 minors


THX
Chaos

[soder]

Hi there



# 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 "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
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"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
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



Just did a quick test and could not find any problems.


1920x1080


how do i find out? just telling startx and use xinitrc to start xbmc

According to dmesg my Driver Version:
29.522851] [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.54.3 [Oct 3 2008] with 1 minors


THX
Chaos

8.54.3 ?
Isnt 8.542 the latest version fron catalyst 8.10?

/Söder

[Chaos_666]

Hi there,
not sure, took them from the official site (http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html) ???

Edit: Just saw the the created .debs are named ...8.542...deb
Do not know why dmesg wirtes 8.54.3

THX
Chaos

[soder]

Hi there,
not sure, took them from the official site (http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html) ???

Edit: Just saw the the created .debs are named ...8.542...deb
Do not know why dmesg wirtes 8.54.3

THX
Chaos

Does someone understand how to install and try these drivers?
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=radeonhd_122_123&num=1
Maybe they're better for me, solving my 100 % cpu when idle problem?

/Söder

[Hirs]

Hi Chaos_666,

If you execute xbmc from xinitrc you probably don't use wm (like me)

I've tried your xorg.conf, still the same weird screen

$ dmesg |grep "module loaded - fglrx"
[ 24.766898] [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.53.4 [Sep 8 2008] with 1 minors


May be is the resolution, but I cannot get more than 1280x1024. What refresh rate are you using?

Are you using the vga output, right?

[Chaos_666]

Hi there

May be is the resolution, but I cannot get more than 1280x1024. What refresh rate are you using?
did not change or set anything i can remember. So i guess it uses 60Hz, if this is the default???

Are you using the vga output, right?
No , using hdmi to a Panasonic Plasma.

THX
Chaos

[soder]

Someone here tried to update to Ubuntu 8.10, and therefor Catalyst 8.10? I had problem with catalyst 8.10 before. Will I still get a problem with the new default drivers from Ubuntu 8.10?

/Söder

[mavgink]

I'm having problems, created a new thread for it...

[soder]

I'm having problems, created a new thread for it...

Where is this link?

So, should I upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10 if I had problem with Catalyst 8.10 in Ubuntu 8.04?

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy

i run a ati 9800 pro with ubuntu hardy and panasonic tv, i think your xorg.conf is not good.

here is mine :


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
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
Virtual 1280 720
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection



i marked the things you should add in your xorg.conf then you can put to "virtual x x " the resolution you want to use.

but before you put these things in xorg.conf check with glrxinfo in console for correctly running drivers, there must output like "Opengl vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. "

if its ok, add the things to your xorg.conf and restart your maschine.

regards

bex

[soder]

hy

i run a ati 9800 pro with ubuntu hardy and panasonic tv, i think your xorg.conf is not good.

here is mine :


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
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
Virtual 1280 720
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection



i marked the things you should add in your xorg.conf then you can put to "virtual x x " the resolution you want to use.

but before you put these things in xorg.conf check with glrxinfo in console for correctly running drivers, there must output like "Opengl vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. "

if its ok, add the things to your xorg.conf and restart your maschine.

regards

bex

I will try that. But first: I installed envy before, and it installed an old driver. Working, but old. Can I uninstall envy in some way, or do I only have to install 8.9 or 8.10 following this guide again?

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy soder,

i made it so :


download newest driver from amd/ati cataclyst 8.10 (https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run)


install per console with: "sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run"


in ubuntu it builds the driver in /lib/modules/fglrx and was called fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko, copy this file on console in your kernel modules path with : "sudo cp /lib/modules/fglrx/fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko /lib/modules/kernelversion-generic/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko
Note: "kernelversion" you must replace with your actual kernel version, for example "2.6.24-21"


make xorg config per console with : " sudo aticonfig --initial -f "


open xorg.conf per console to edit with : "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
and set the lines from my xorg.conf from my last posting.


restart X server or reboot


finished !

[soder]

hy soder,

i made it so :


download newest driver from amd/ati cataclyst 8.10 (https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run)


install per console with: "sudo sh ati-driver-installer-8-10-x86.x86_64.run"


in ubuntu it builds the driver in /lib/modules/fglrx and was called fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko, copy this file on console in your kernel modules path with : "sudo cp /lib/modules/fglrx/fglrx.kernelversion-generic.ko /lib/modules/kernelversion-generic/kernel/drivers/video/fglrx.ko
Note: "kernelversion" you must replace with your actual kernel version, for example "2.6.24-21"


make xorg config per console with : " sudo aticonfig --initial -f "


open xorg.conf per console to edit with : "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf"
and set the lines from my xorg.conf from my last posting.


restart X server or reboot


finished !


This is what happened when I followed the guide I posted.
fglrx-amdcccle conflicts with fglrx-control
fglrx-control-envy provides fglrx-control and is installed.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing fglrx-amdcccle
Errors were encountered while processing:
xorg-driver-fglrx_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-kernel-source_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

I guess this is because of the Envy? I will try the guide again after uninstalled envy.

What YOU wrote, whats the differense between that and the guide I posted? Is it to make xbmc work with the new catalyst 8.10, something that didnt work for me before?

Is it possible for me to install Ubuntu 8.10, and get xbmc to work with that driver, catalyst 8.10?

/Söder

[soder]

This is what happened when I followed the guide I posted.
fglrx-amdcccle conflicts with fglrx-control
fglrx-control-envy provides fglrx-control and is installed.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing fglrx-amdcccle
Errors were encountered while processing:
xorg-driver-fglrx_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-kernel-source_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
fglrx-amdcccle_8.542-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

I guess this is because of the Envy? I will try the guide again after uninstalled envy.

What YOU wrote, whats the differense between that and the guide I posted? Is it to make xbmc work with the new catalyst 8.10, something that didnt work for me before?

Is it possible for me to install Ubuntu 8.10, and get xbmc to work with that driver, catalyst 8.10?

/Söder

I have now totaly reinstalled Ubuntu 8.10 and I got the 8.543 drivers, I guess the Catlyst 8.11 Beta drivers. They work good in ubuntu. Havnt tried in xbmc yet.

I now have this xorg.conf

"Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection
"

Will I have to edit something here for xbmc, or not? Why shall edit, and for what good?

I will try the other thing to get rid of my underscan to.

What if best of these?
1.
#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1920
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:1080

(or change for 720p in my case)

2.
sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0

Thanks for helping..


EDIT: I have now tested xbmc in ubuntu 8.10 and I get the same strange screen as when I tryied Catalyst 8.10. I guess I shall do something with the xorg.conf?
What? Thanks for all help.

/Söder

[Kryspy]

soder,

What I did is go back to ubuntu 8.04. I think it is a reported prob with xbmc and the new xorg?

Stay with ubntu 8.04 and the envyNG drivers and then wait for a xbmc update that supports 8.10 officially.

Of course I am a LINUX n00b and know the square root of jack squat ;)

Kryspy

[soder]

soder,

What I did is go back to ubuntu 8.04. I think it is a reported prob with xbmc and the new xorg?

Stay with ubntu 8.04 and the envyNG drivers and then wait for a xbmc update that supports 8.10 officially.

Of course I am a LINUX n00b and know the square root of jack squat ;)

Kryspy

I guess that would have been better, but now I changed (reinstalled) the whole day yesterday, so changing back to 8.04 is not an option.

And I had the problem with Catalyst 8.10 in Ubuntu 8.04 to.

And BTW, I tryied ENVY in 8.04 and I didnt like it at all.

Better to follow this guide and install 8.9. The guide is updated for 8.10, but its just to change in the url:
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide

Manual install is what I did.

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy

now i have upgraded to ubuntu 8.10 too, installed the ati fglrx driver from ubuntu and all running fine ..... here is my xorg.conf :


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection


Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
# here edit resolution u want to display
Virtual 1280 720
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection




i hope this will help you ...

regards

bex

[Kryspy]

soder,

I followed your advice and swapped out the envyNG drivers for the ATI proprietary 8.9

Worked like a charm. Ironically I had used the same instructions to install the 8.10 and they of course were buggered.

Much easier to install now that I am using UltraVNC on my XP desktop to manipulate my HTPC box.

I am still gonna holdoff on a 8.10 upgrade for a bit.

Kryspy

[Kryspy]

bexbier,

Did you have any issues with the 8.11 beta drivers and XBMC on your ubuntu 8.10 install ?

I see you are using a CRT display.

Kryspy

[bexbier]

hy Kryspy

im not using a crt monitor, i use a panasonic 37" flat tv and it runs good, just for high resolution is my htpc not good enough ( amd athlon 2200+ and ati radeon 9800 pro ) thats why im running a resolution of 1280x720 ;)

xbmc runs good, no probs, only i must start xbmc without pulseaudio on ubuntu 8.10 but else all the same as under ubuntu 8.04

Note : if you want edit your xorg.conf like mine, check first that fglrx is running correctly with : "fglrxinfo" in console, if the output shows your aticard correctly u can do to edit.

regards

bex

[soder]

soder,

I followed your advice and swapped out the envyNG drivers for the ATI proprietary 8.9

Worked like a charm. Ironically I had used the same instructions to install the 8.10 and they of course were buggered.

Much easier to install now that I am using UltraVNC on my XP desktop to manipulate my HTPC box.

I am still gonna holdoff on a 8.10 upgrade for a bit.

Kryspy

Glad to help. Im use to that Im the one who needs all the help.
Maybe you can use ssh and putty instead of UltraVNC?

ubuntu 8.04 workes good for xbmc, so there is accually no reason for 8.10 on a htpc. =)

/Söder

[soder]

hy

now i have upgraded to ubuntu 8.10 too, installed the ati fglrx driver from ubuntu and all running fine ..... here is my xorg.conf :


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection


Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
# here edit resolution u want to display
Virtual 1280 720
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection




i hope this will help you ...

regards

bex

I will try your xorg.conf.

I'm pretty new with Ubuntu and linux, soo I have to ask.
This xorg.conf, is it like "settings" for the graphical part in linux?

My xorg.conf is pretty "short", not soo much in it. What does all you have in your file meen?

Shall it be different for a screen using dvi instead of vga?

At the moment I have a monitor on the VGA and my plasma on dvi, because I will try to get rid of the underscan with DVI, and later ONLY use the dvi. Will I have to edit my xorg.conf different because of that?

/Söder

[soder]

hy Kryspy

im not using a crt monitor, i use a panasonic 37" flat tv and it runs good, just for high resolution is my htpc not good enough ( amd athlon 2200+ and ati radeon 9800 pro ) thats why im running a resolution of 1280x720 ;)

xbmc runs good, no probs, only i must start xbmc without pulseaudio on ubuntu 8.10 but else all the same as under ubuntu 8.04

Note : if you want edit your xorg.conf like mine, check first that fglrx is running correctly with : "fglrxinfo" in console, if the output shows your aticard correctly u can do to edit.

regards

bex

So 1280x720 is not a "high" resultion? :;):

I've check with fglrxinfo, and everything is allright. Have a totaly reinstalled Ubuntu. =)

Please read my other post about my xorg.conf, and please help my understand its functions.


And this pulseaudio, what is it, and how do I disable it?

/Söder

[Kryspy]

Interestingly enough I eliminated tearing using the ATI 8.9 proprietary drivers and setting the slider in Catalyst control centre all the way to the right for quality and then setting XBMC to use driver settings in system/screen

Kryspy

[soder]

Interestingly enough I eliminated tearing using the ATI 8.9 proprietary drivers and setting the slider in Catalyst control centre all the way to the right for quality and then setting XBMC to use driver settings in system/screen

Kryspy

Yes, it was the same for me. I never had problem with tearing using the slider for quality. Worked for 8.7, 8.8 and 8.9.

/Söder

[soder]

So 1280x720 is not a "high" resultion? :;):

I've check with fglrxinfo, and everything is allright. Have a totaly reinstalled Ubuntu. =)

Please read my other post about my xorg.conf, and please help my understand its functions.


And this pulseaudio, what is it, and how do I disable it?

/Söder

I now only have a DVI-HDMI cable to my panasonic plasma.
I've change my xorg.conf to yours and restarted Ubuntu.

Still got my underscan.

When starting xbmc, in 4:3 it works. Changing to 1280 x 720 like my desktop resulution, I get the bad screen I saw in 8.04 with Catalyst 8.10. Changing to Auto I get a big screen but in windowed mode.

Do I have to change this pulseaudio?

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy Kryspy

yes the xorg.conf is the configfile for the graphic server, so your xorg.conf is short because its the standard configuration that the server can handle your your hardware.

But if you want 3D and something else you need to tell this the server, how to do this, and with which hardware.

for example, you will play 3d games so you need the modul "dri" to connect directly to you graphiccard to use opengl. or you need this for compiz.

sorry but my english is not good enough to explain you the funktions. i hope u understand that u configure the graphic server with the xorg.conf.

its like on windows, without installing driver u can not use all funktion of ur graphiccard and games will not running, but u have a desktop.

so what u should do is to set the modul section on your xorg.conf, with the "Dri" section! from end of my xorg.conf

if u want run another resolution you should set the subsection "Display" in the "Screen" section

And if you had problems with videos you should
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
in your "monitor" section

try it, for me it works great and all is running correctly no underscan or something.

regards

bex

P.S.: @soder ..... yes i know that it is a high resolution too, but i want running 1080p ;) next week i have new hardware i hope it runs with that than ;)

[bexbier]

@soder

my htpc is connected on my panasonic LCD with dvi-hdmi too, but i have no underscan, overscan is disabled on tv. Only on my windows pc with ati x1900 is that underscan too.

but take a look at catalyst control center at display manager -> digital monitor, there is an option vor scale the screen.

[soder]

@soder

my htpc is connected on my panasonic LCD with dvi-hdmi too, but i have no underscan, overscan is disabled on tv. Only on my windows pc with ati x1900 is that underscan too.

but take a look at catalyst control center at display manager -> digital monitor, there is an option vor scale the screen.

Yes, but the option in the the control setting doesnt solve my underscan problem.

=(

/Söder

[soder]

hy Kryspy

yes the xorg.conf is the configfile for the graphic server, so your xorg.conf is short because its the standard configuration that the server can handle your your hardware.

But if you want 3D and something else you need to tell this the server, how to do this, and with which hardware.

for example, you will play 3d games so you need the modul "dri" to connect directly to you graphiccard to use opengl. or you need this for compiz.

sorry but my english is not good enough to explain you the funktions. i hope u understand that u configure the graphic server with the xorg.conf.

its like on windows, without installing driver u can not use all funktion of ur graphiccard and games will not running, but u have a desktop.

so what u should do is to set the modul section on your xorg.conf, with the "Dri" section! from end of my xorg.conf

if u want run another resolution you should set the subsection "Display" in the "Screen" section

And if you had problems with videos you should
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
in your "monitor" section

try it, for me it works great and all is running correctly no underscan or something.

regards

bex

P.S.: @soder ..... yes i know that it is a high resolution too, but i want running 1080p ;) next week i have new hardware i hope it runs with that than ;)

But, shall I copy your xorg.conf totaly, or just edit my own with some good stuff?

Can you then please help edit my own to a great one?
Then I guess I have to run "aticonfig --initial" and then try one of this solution.
1. This scruipt
#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:720

2. or this line
sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0
I've already tried them, then that time it didnt worked. Maybe because I had your complete xorg.conf?

EDIT: Maybe I have to make clear what my 2 problems are, soo we all dont get confused.
Problem 1. I have underscan on my Panasonic Plasma using DVI-HDMI. In both 1280x720 and 1920x1080.

Problem 2. My XBMC display that strange screen with Ubuntu 8.10 ATI Beta Catalyst 8.11 (8.543).

/Söder

[bexbier]

ok .... try overscan on your tv

or set in xorg.conf in device section
"Option "BusType" "PCIE" "
"Option "TVOverscan" "true" " -> look here http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Grafikkarten/ATI/fglrx/Konfiguration


or make a script like:

"sudo gedit /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

than set in it :

#!/bin/bash
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1920
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:1080

and save

than "sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

than "sudo sh /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

if that not help

try to set the virtual resolution to "virtual 2016 1134" that 5% bigger than 1920x1080

[soder]

ok .... try overscan on your tv

or set in xorg.conf in device section
"Option "BusType" "PCIE" "
"Option "TVOverscan" "true" " -> look here http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Grafikkarten/ATI/fglrx/Konfiguration


or make a script like:

"sudo gedit /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

than set in it :

#!/bin/bash
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1920
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:1080

and save

than "sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

than "sudo sh /usr/bin/ati-prepare"

if that not help

try to set the virtual resolution to "virtual 2016 1134" that 5% bigger than 1920x1080

But I dont want to choose overscan on my TV. And I have tried, but was not any good solution.
I have tested with a script to:

root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# nano -w underscan.sh

#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:720

root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# chmod 770 underscan.sh
root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# ./underscan.sh
root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc#

Try to Set positionX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set positionY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 1280 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 720 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.

/Söder

[soder]

But I dont want to choose overscan on my TV. And I have tried, but was not any good solution.
I have tested with a script to:

root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# nano -w underscan.sh

#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:720

root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# chmod 770 underscan.sh
root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc# ./underscan.sh
root@htpc-desktop:/home/htpc#

Try to Set positionX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set positionY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 1280 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 720 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.

/Söder

Now I tried with this xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
Option "BusType" "PCIE"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"

# here edit resolution u want to display
Viewport 0 0
Virtual 1280 720
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection



I got 1280x720 in Ubuntu, BUT now, I still got underscan, but I dont have the whole desktop fitting in that "picture". For exampel, I cant see my menu , and cant so all to the right, my power buttom

Still the same "underscan frame", but different desktop in it.
http://home.bip.net/soder15/scan.JPG

Also, trying xbmc it worked in 4:3, but changing it to 1280x720 gets me the strange screen.

EDIT:
With this xorg.conf, I tried "sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0"

and restarted Ubuntu, and I still got underscan, but now a normal screen, with all menues and buttoms. Strange?

/Söder

[bexbier]

morning soder

try this :


Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
Option "BusType" "PCIE"
Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection



maybe it helps, and if u edit the xorg.conf u must reboot or press "STRG+ALT+BACKSHIFT"

[soder]

morning soder

try this :


Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
Option "BusType" "PCIE"
Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection



maybe it helps, and if u edit the xorg.conf u must reboot or press "STRG+ALT+BACKSHIFT"

Still underscan. =(
I have restarted everytime.

Where are tha option from
"sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0"

and the script

#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2i,sizeY:720

saved?
Cant find it in xorg.conf?

Someone told me something about pulseaudio, and compiz, to make xbmc work in Ubuntu 8.10. What is that?


/Söder

[bexbier]

what cant u find in xorg.conf ? dont know what u mean ;(

disable compiz, go to system -> Desktop Effects -> Customization there set to NONE EFFECTS
but this wouldnt help to fix your problem i think

pulseaudio must be disabled in 8.10 else videos runs in xbmc fastforward
take a look at this thread -> http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39788

[bexbier]

ok another idea, let us check which monitor is connected

bex@bex-vdr:~$ aticonfig --query-monitor
Connected monitors: tmds1
Enabled monitors: tmds1

so my monitor is called tmds1 when i want to set the resolution with the script i must edit it with my name from monitor, for example :

#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,sizeY:720


TODO:


check your monito with "aticonfig --query-monitor"
edit the script and set your "monitor name" in it


good luck

[soder]

ok another idea, let us check which monitor is connected

bex@bex-vdr:~$ aticonfig --query-monitor
Connected monitors: tmds1
Enabled monitors: tmds1

so my monitor is called tmds1 when i want to set the resolution with the script i must edit it with my name from monitor, for example :

#!/bin/sh
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,positionX:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,positionY:0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,sizeX:1280
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1,sizeY:720


TODO:


check your monito with "aticonfig --query-monitor"
edit the script and set your "monitor name" in it


good luck

I got
Connected monitors: tmds2i
Enabled monitors: tmds12i

This is also what stands in my script. =(

/Söder

[soder]

what cant u find in xorg.conf ? dont know what u mean ;(

disable compiz, go to system -> Desktop Effects -> Customization there set to NONE EFFECTS
but this wouldnt help to fix your problem i think

pulseaudio must be disabled in 8.10 else videos runs in xbmc fastforward
take a look at this thread -> http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39788

What I mean was, WHERE does the script change things, or edit things.

I cant se any differens in my xorg.conf after using the two methods, and therefor I guess they change something in a other file?

/Söder

[bexbier]

in xorg.conf normaly ..... so thats i was confused about that script, but many people writes that its runs :oo:

what says " aticonfig --query-dispattrib=tmds2i " ?

[soder]

in xorg.conf normaly ..... so thats i was confused about that script, but many people writes that its runs :oo:

what says " aticonfig --query-dispattrib=tmds2i " ?

Query monitors tmds2i ,Cap:0xff
Supported adjustment type for tmds2i : brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, positionX, positionY, sizeX, sizeY

brightness attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:0, value:0, min:-100, max:100, step:1

contrast attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:100, value:100, min:0, max:200, step:1

saturation attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:100, value:100, min:0, max:200, step:1

hue attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:0, value:0, min:-30, max:30, step:1

positionX attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:51, value:51, min:0, max:1280, step:1

positionY attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:28, value:28, min:0, max:720, step:1

sizeX attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:1178, value:1178, min:640, max:1280, step:1

sizeY attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:663, value:663, min:360, max:720, step:1


I guess this is fucked up?

sizeX attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:1178, value:1178, min:640, max:1280, step:1

sizeY attribute information of monitor tmds2i :
default:663, value:663, min:360, max:720, step:1
/Söder

[bexbier]

yea i think too, try run the script with "sudo xinit -e name of script" i read that in a vdr forum

[soder]

yea i think too, try run the script with "sudo xinit -e name of script" i read that in a vdr forum

From ssh.

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo xinit -e underscan.sh

X: warning; process set to priority -1 instead of requested priority 0

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

/Söder

[bexbier]

ok u must first stop the xserver with " sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop"
then run your script

[soder]

ok u must first stop the xserver with " sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop"
then run your script
First I tryed normal
Same failure:

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo ./underscan.sh
Try to Set positionX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set positionY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 1280 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 720 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.

Then I tryed what your wrote.

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo xinit -e underscan.sh

X: warning; process set to priority -1 instead of requested priority 0

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux htpc-desktop 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Thu Oct 30 04:18:38 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 24 October 2008 08:00:16AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@rothera.buildd)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 4 12:28:25 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:1) found
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, removing from list!
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
> Ignoring extra symbols
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server

waiting for X server to shut down

/Söder

[bexbier]

its ok ..... when the xserver shuts down u can run the script

[soder]

First I tryed normal
Same failure:

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo ./underscan.sh
Try to Set positionX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set positionY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 1280 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 720 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.

Then I tryed what your wrote.

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo xinit -e underscan.sh

X: warning; process set to priority -1 instead of requested priority 0

X.Org X Server 1.5.2
Release Date: 10 October 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux htpc-desktop 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Thu Oct 30 04:18:38 UTC 2008 i686
Build Date: 24 October 2008 08:00:16AM
xorg-server 2:1.5.2-2ubuntu3 (buildd@rothera.buildd)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 4 12:28:25 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:17:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:18:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:19:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:0) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:1) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:2) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:3) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:4) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@0:20:5) found
(WW) fglrx: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0@1:5:1) found
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic, removing from list!
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
> Ignoring extra symbols
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server

waiting for X server to shut down

/Söder

Now restarted. Same underscan with not showing all menues and power-buttoms.

xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "EnableMonitor" "crt1,lvds,tv,tmds1,crt2,tmds2,cv,tmds2i"
Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"
Option "BusType" "PCIE"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"

# here edit resolution u want to display
Viewport 0 0
Virtual 1280 720
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

[soder]

its ok ..... when the xserver shuts down u can run the script

Aha, tryed again.
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

sudo xinit -e underscan.sh

htpc@htpc-desktop:~$ sudo ./underscan.sh
Try to Set positionX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set positionY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 0 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeX adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 1280 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.
Try to Set sizeY adjust of monitor tmds2i value : 720 failed.
It may not supported by monitor or the value beyond the range.

Still will not work?

EDIT: BTW, I have to go too school soon. will be there for 4 hours. Modern Physics.
Will you still help me when Im back? =)

/Söder

[bexbier]

hmm

u can erase this things from xorg.conf

Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"

than .... i dont know .... no more ideas

make a restart .... i think than u would see the buttons again

if i will have a new idea i will tell ya ;)

[soder]

hmm

u can erase this things from xorg.conf

Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"

than .... i dont know .... no more ideas

make a restart .... i think than u would see the buttons again

if i will have a new idea i will tell ya ;)

What do you say about this. The person who gave me the script wrote this in another tread.
"
Strange, works for me - maybe you need the DPMS option on xorg.conf ?

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "SEC"
ModelName "4241"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
"

/Söder

[bexbier]

u have dpms already in your xorg.conf

[soder]

u have dpms already in your xorg.conf

Yeah, but I added it after reading that post.

And what about the other problem, with XBMC. Even if I have underscan I shall be able to use 1280x720 (fullscreen) in XBMC. And I have all the options I need for fullscreen in Ubuntu 8.10 you say?

The problem with fast forwarding is nothing I've noticed...

EDIT
And even when I have erased

Option "TVOverscan" "true"
Option "NoTV" "no"

from xorg.conf, and restarted, I can't see my full desktop.
/Söder

[soder]

Thing have been sooooo fucked up this night.
Had a friend over to work with my xorg.conf.
Just like me, we tried different xorg.conf and we couldnt get it to work.

Then suddenly, when running the script AT the computer connected to the screen (been using putty before) it worked. TADA!

BUT, still we couldnt find out where this script was saved.

Then we restarted, and we get no screen to the plasma with hdmi.

Tried for hours, with the original xorg.conf Ubuntu hade created for me, using a VGA lcd, and all the other xorg.conf you posted here, that worked for me before, only with underscan. We got no screen at all.

Then we made a progress without the ATI drivers. Full screen with underscan, but of course no ATI settings and all that shit.

Then in Ubuntu, I let it download the ATI setting and I tried to restart. Then NO screen again.

Finaly, 4 hours later, we tried aticonfig to FORCE settings, instead of just letting ubuntu download and just some default settings, and restarted.

SCREEN. The same as when I started. BUT with the underscan with the strange PosX, PosY just like when we started.

Run the script again. WORKED, no underscan!
But when I restart, I get no screen..

I then run "aticonfig --initial --force" again, and then restarted. Back to square one.

Still no difference in the xorg.conf I hade the last time with totaly black screen, and the xorg.conf I have now back at square one.

To sum up.

1. I dont know where all the setting "aticonfig" does is saved. Its not only in xorg.conf, even if aticonfin it self say it use the defauld conf.

2. It seems like I found the problem to my underscan, and I now know that the script works. Only that the screen and ubuntu and X dont want to work after a reboot.

3. All the different xorg.conf I tried before I got the script to work, that will say with 720p but in underscan, didnt solve the problem with my xbmc.



Seems like my last thing to do is to use the shitty VGA for htpc and composite for XBOX360...

EDIT
This is my xorg.conf now, made from a aticonfig --initial --force

"Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig 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:1:5:0"
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
"
EDIT
Tomorrow I will try this, found in this tread
http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39717&page=3

"When you're modifying Xorg.conf, don't forget to check out /etc/ati/amdpcsdb file.
Settings specified in that file take precedence over Xorg.conf ones. Seems that nobody here knows about it. "

/Söder

[bexbier]

hy soder

try to edit the amdpcsdb in /etc/ati

set :

Width=V1280
High=V720
Refresh=V60

like Andrewishy writes in other thread

this could be the answer

[soder]

hy soder

try to edit the amdpcsdb in /etc/ati

set :

Width=V1280
High=V720
Refresh=V60

like Andrewishy writes in other thread

this could be the answer

I have allready checked, and I allready had that settings, now when I have 720p but underscan. Square one.

I guess the reason I got no screen when finaly solved the problem for underscan with the script, was that something in "amdpcsdb" didnt like my "xorg.conf"..

What it was, I dont know...

But I will try to save my amdpcsdb from now, and tomorrow run the script again, and then compair them again...

/Söder

[Kryspy]

soder,

Did you try adding 5% to the values?

Width=V1344
High=V756
Refresh=V60

Kryspy

[SleepyP]

holy moly, guess I'm not the only one with crazy ATI troubles! There should be some sort of stickied ATI mega thread where people post known issues and solutions.

I personally had some weird overscan issues, and here's what I believe was happening:
My "monitor" is a cheapy Olevia 32" LCD.
Its native resolution is 1360x768.
It will accept inputs up to 1080i.
Connection is an HDMI port on the LCD going to DVI output on the video card
After getting the drivers installed, I had a weird down-scaled version of the desktop onscreen, taking up most of the screen but not filling it. This is with the "screen resolution" set to 1360x768, which you'd think would fill the screen completely, right?
I believe what was happening is pretty stupid: the TV says its 1080i, so the ATI drivers are like "oh, then 1360x768 isn't really the entire screen, let me scale it down a bit and then putting out a screwed up 1080i signal since thats what this screen is". This naturally looks crappy and weird. I never really figured out how to fix this, aside from using other drivers. My experiences are like Soder's, plogging away for hours, so I'm not honestly sure what works and what doesn't anymore.

One thing I DID get out of this thread: some folks are having better luck with the older drivers.

One question: anyone know why sometimes you DO end up with the nice ATI Catalyst control center app installed and then other times you don't? I think that thing is really key to getting things configured properly, but haven't figured out why I sometimes have it and sometimes don't.

[Kryspy]

SleepyP,

And I notice it installs as CCCLE which is probably hort for Catalyst Control Center Light Edition.

When will ATI learn that people who run LINUX didn't get a discount on their hardware and are therefore entilted to the same support as the Winbloze crowd.

Kryspy

[kowalski]

SleepyP
"There should be some sort of stickied ATI mega thread where people post known issues and solutions."
I second this!

Kryspy
"When will ATI learn that people who run LINUX didn't get a discount on their hardware and are therefore entilted to the same support as the Winbloze crowd."
Amen.

[soder]

soder,

Did you try adding 5% to the values?

Width=V1344
High=V756
Refresh=V60

Kryspy

No I didnt try that.

But I guess for me, I have now found the solution for my underscan, and I got the script that can correct it.

Now the problem is to understan WHAT in tha other file in /etc/ati that doesnt work with the new settings...

And I guess I can wait for xbmc rc1 to see if xbmc works on Ubuntu 8.10 on there, so now I first want to have a correkt 720p picture over dvi-hdmi to my Panaspnic Plasma..

/Söder

[kowalski]

Söder,
It's strange that my overscan solution (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) doesn't work for you.
Do you have DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan parameter set to 0 in your amdpcsdb file?
Or, for the script solution, have you tried to put the script contents into your ~/.xinitrc?

[soder]

I now changed from amdpcsdb to amdpcsdb.default and restarted. Still underscan, but something was edited in the file.

I then run the script, and like before, it corrected the screen.

But instead of reboot, like I did yesterday, I went to the ATI control center.

I fouled around, and I went to the scaling option. Ive tried this before, and nothing have happend then. NOW, I saw the picture jump from fully NO underscan, to jump to position X=0, Y=0 and the same size as in underscan, sizeX and sizeY to about the same as when I had the underscan in the middle of the screen (X and Y position NOT 0).

I had that picture for about 3 sec, then the screen did the same as when I normaly reboot after I have runned the script. It turns black, and the TV tries 1080p, 1080p, (flashes), some 720p, and nothing happens. Just black...

Soo.... I still believe that the scipt does something, that the normal ATI settings doesnt like..

/Söder

[soder]

Söder,
It's strange that my overscan solution (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) doesn't work for you.
Do you have DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan parameter set to 0 in your amdpcsdb file?
Or, for the script solution, have you tried to put the script contents into your ~/.xinitrc?

I have tried (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) before I figuered out how to make my script to work, so I will try that again now.
Do you think that the option will work by it self, or does it work TOGETHER with the script?

As I've said, I now now why I have underscan, and the script corrects it, only that when I then restart, I get no screen at all.

But I will try your (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) again now.

And BTW, putting the script in ~/.xinitrc I dont understand how that will work, cause if I run the script, and the restart, I get no screen at all. Not even an underscaned screen.

/Söder

[kowalski]

Söder,
"Do you think that the option will work by it self, or does it work TOGETHER with the script?"
In my case it worked fine by itself without the script. I also tried that script when it was mentioned here (just of curiosity) and all I've got is just teh black screen.
But if this option doesn't work for you at all (you're sure that you have amdpcsdb with DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan parameter set to V0) then try to modify .xinitrc as I said before.

By the way: do you have any solution to "fullscreen garbage problem"?

[soder]

I have tried (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) before I figuered out how to make my script to work, so I will try that again now.
Do you think that the option will work by it self, or does it work TOGETHER with the script?

As I've said, I now now why I have underscan, and the script corrects it, only that when I then restart, I get no screen at all.

But I will try your (aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0) again now.

And BTW, putting the script in ~/.xinitrc I dont understand how that will work, cause if I run the script, and the restart, I get no screen at all. Not even an underscaned screen.

/Söder

OMG! It worked. =)

Since I figured out why I had the underscan, and made the script work, when running it direct on the htpc, I never tried your way.

Now I did after making a aticonfig --initial --force and it now works.

And now when I try aticonfig --query-dispattrib=tmds2i it says the correct values 0,0, 1280,720.

THANK YOU!!!

So for all you suffering from underscan, this is how I finaly solved the problem:

run this on your htpc, NOT via Putty and ssh:

"aticonfig --query-monitor"

then set the monitor name last in the following line:

"aticonfig --query-dispattrib=monitorname"

IF it display values that not is "posX=0, pozY=0, sizeX=1280 (or 1920), sizeY=720 (or 1080)" then thats why you also have underscan.

Then run:
"aticonfig --set-pcs-val=MCIL,DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan,0"
and restart. Maybe you before that can run:

"aticonfig --initial --force"

to reset all you settings in xorg.conf AND the magic fil amdpcsdb in /etc/ati


/Söder

[bexbier]

...

run this on your htpc, NOT via Putty and ssh:

...

OMG !! .... that should u say earlier ... lol .... but the main thing is that it now works .... good made !

[soder]

OMG !! .... that should u say earlier ... lol .... but the main thing is that it now works .... good made !

Now my problem with the xbmc and the strange screen in fullscreen remains. =)

Now: This is my xorg.conf. Whan shall I add thats good for me. All I shall do graphical on the computer is to run XBMC
What solves the bad screen in XBMC, and what are good for general use?


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig 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:1:5:0"
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

EDIT: Look what I've learned. =) CODE =)
/Söder

[kowalski]

Soder,
glad you're solved your problem :)

bexbier et al:
I believe you can use remote ssh session as well, but in that case you have to prepend your commands with DISPLAY=:0 to specify Xorg display location, like that:
DISPLAY=:0 aticonfig --query-dispattrib=tmds2i

[soder]

Söder,
"Do you think that the option will work by it self, or does it work TOGETHER with the script?"
In my case it worked fine by itself without the script. I also tried that script when it was mentioned here (just of curiosity) and all I've got is just teh black screen.
But if this option doesn't work for you at all (you're sure that you have amdpcsdb with DigitalHDTVDefaultUnderscan parameter set to V0) then try to modify .xinitrc as I said before.

By the way: do you have any solution to "fullscreen garbage problem"?

THANK YOU!!!

/Söder

[kowalski]

Soder,
please check this thread (http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39717&page=3) (but don't forget to back up your config :))

[soder]

Soder,
please check this thread (http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39717&page=3) (but don't forget to back up your config :))

Yes, I have that tab up. =)

But, is it only to edit in xorg.conf to make it work?

/Söder

[soder]

Im now trying to install the newest driver 8.11 and following the updated guide http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide

"Some people find that changes to xorg.conf don't get used by the driver. To force the ati driver to adopt changes made to xorg.conf, type the following command:

sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1
"

/Söder

[indy5]

Let us know how it goes Soder. I finally got my setup working again with Hardy and I am going to leave it alone for now.

[soder]

Let us know how it goes Soder. I finally got my setup working again with Hardy and I am going to leave it alone for now.

Maybe I should have done the same! =)

Now have I done as I use to on Ubuntu 8.04. When I installed 8.10 I finaly managed to get a screen and even without underscan. Sometime during my last upgrade, I could always do a aticonfig --initial -f and everything went back to normal, but cant do that now it seems...

Black screen...

working on it.

What is the opposit to "sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1" ?

Maybe thats whats wrong, or can it be, that its a resolution my TV cant display?

/Söder

/Söder

[Kryspy]

soder,

I found that the dpkm method didn't work for 8.11. You can always install using the .run in terminal.

Kryspy

[soder]

soder,

I found that the dpkm method didn't work for 8.11. You can always install using the .run in terminal.

Kryspy

But I think everything went OK for my installation, until I rebooted?
What do you mean I should do??

As it is now, I think that "sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1
" did something like delete the function of amdpcsdb, and I now dont have any picture.
OR, maybe that I now have a resultion my TV dont display...

SO, how do I go back to before "sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1
"
and then force 1280x720 to start on my TV?

/Söder

[soder]

soder,

I found that the dpkm method didn't work for 8.11. You can always install using the .run in terminal.

Kryspy

Hi! I read here, http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13816&page=5
that it may not work with Ubuntu 8.10 and soo on, and I cant get it to work.

Now I wanna get back to the 8.11 BETA (the one thats standad for Ubuntu 8.10)
Is that possible? And can I then use the same xorg.cong and amdpcsdb as I could before? That one started my screen in 1280x720, even if I manualy set the res to 1080p and then rebooted. That was good, because that what I use...


Now I think, theres another resoltion my screen cant display...so a reset to the standard drivers (8.543) would be good...

EDIT: I have now plugged in my vga screen and managed to get the standard drivers back, and now re-edited my xorg.conf and amdpcsdb and now trying to boot up with my plasma. It works, but for some reason I got my underscan back. Will try to fix it....

EDIT2: Solved. Was my amdpcsdb that wasnt the one I wanted it to be..
Also installed final XBMC, now using the 8.543 drivers, and still the fucked up screen in xbmc.

/Söder

[soder]

I have now totaly reinstalled the ati-settings.
Uninstalled and redownloaded and reinstalled.
Aticonfig --initial -force
and the xorg.conf reset thing...

Still my xbmc is in 40 % and my xorg about the same, when idle.

Now I havent put all the "vertical" and so in some file, men it didnt work last time.

And I still got the thing with a fucked up sceen in xbmc.
Have to run "sudu xbmc" to have normal picture....

/Söder

[Kryspy]

Why struggle. It runs like glass on Ubuntu 8.04. Just reinstall 8.04 and avoid the anguish.

Ubuntu 8.04 + ATI 8.9 installed via the dpkm package method works nice and smooth here.

Kryspy

[soder]

Sure. Maybe thats the way to do it for me. But is it possible to install to 8.04 without to much work?

And, shouldnt soon be fixed. I mean, I still had high cpu on 8.04, and still have it. Now its the screen thats fucked up, but shouldnt they make it work on 8.10 to, and ATI fix a way to use the new drivers on 8.10 also?

BTW, what is the "dpkm package method" ?
/Söder

[soder]

Is it someone who have tried to build themself, and see if that solves the problems?

I wonder if can build on the same computer I already hade xbmc installed on, without them interfer with each other?

Can someone then please write me o short guild on how to do this?

/Söder

[soder]

I now understand that there was a different xbmc build for Ubuntu 8.10. I uninstalled, and reinstalled.
Still the green screen.

Then I once again tried to get the 8.552 driver, and NOW I could do it from the update manager. And TADA, I have no green screen.

I now have another problem, since I followed the guides for be able to start xbmc with the remote.

When I type "xbmc" or click on the icon, I get my settings from ~/.xbmc/userdata
but If I start with the button on my remote, I think I start it without my user, since I get another skin.

How do I fix this?

/Söder

[sail2371]

Hi all,

Well looks like I'm in the same boat you were. Got plenty of underscan and can't seem to get rid of it. Here's the rundown (i'm running ubuntu 8.10/intrepid):

1. If i run the aticonfig query I get the wrong default values for my position and sizes
2. If I set the values manually, it works until I reboot. Then get the classic flashing and then blank screen.
3. If I use the set underscan to 0 as suggested, it doesn't do anything at all for me. I can confirm that it's been set in my amdpcsdb file.
4. This one might be new: when xserver first boots, it's in 1080p resolution (with underscan of course). After login, it waits a second, then flickers, then goes straight to 1024x768 resolution. No matter what I set it to in ATI Control Center, it always starts in 1080p and then ends up in 1024x768.
5. xbmc works flawlessly in fullscreen, 720p, except for the pesky underscan

Definitely pulling my hair out on this problem. It's been about 10 hours messing with, and it's very frustrating. I'm just about ready to scrap the whole project and go spend the 800 bucks to just get a vista HTPC and be done with it. The whole reason I started this project is so I wouldn't have to by a new PC. My windows xp setup couldn't handle the higher end MKV wrapped 720p content. Seems like it's just ATI's lack of good support for linux?

Any help would be incredibly appreciated!!

[Aenima99x]

Hi all,

Well looks like I'm in the same boat you were. Got plenty of underscan and can't seem to get rid of it. Here's the rundown (i'm running ubuntu 8.10/intrepid):

1. If i run the aticonfig query I get the wrong default values for my position and sizes
2. If I set the values manually, it works until I reboot. Then get the classic flashing and then blank screen.
3. If I use the set underscan to 0 as suggested, it doesn't do anything at all for me. I can confirm that it's been set in my amdpcsdb file.
4. This one might be new: when xserver first boots, it's in 1080p resolution (with underscan of course). After login, it waits a second, then flickers, then goes straight to 1024x768 resolution. No matter what I set it to in ATI Control Center, it always starts in 1080p and then ends up in 1024x768.
5. xbmc works flawlessly in fullscreen, 720p, except for the pesky underscan

Definitely pulling my hair out on this problem. It's been about 10 hours messing with, and it's very frustrating. I'm just about ready to scrap the whole project and go spend the 800 bucks to just get a vista HTPC and be done with it. The whole reason I started this project is so I wouldn't have to by a new PC. My windows xp setup couldn't handle the higher end MKV wrapped 720p content. Seems like it's just ATI's lack of good support for linux?

Any help would be incredibly appreciated!!

Yeah, I've tried all the same "fixes" and I'm still having the same problems as well. Are you using HDMI? It seems like the underscan is due to a problem with the driver using HDMI only. I'm on the verge of just dumping the ATI card and getting an nVidia card. :angry: