hi,
i've ran into a problem when i booted my ubuntu machine today..
it gets past the loading screen but then the screen goes weird after.
(http://www.psp83.co.uk/pics/ubuntu.JPG)
any ideas how to fix this?
Could it be bad video drivers, Paul?
What happens if you use a live CD?
Have you tried turning your monitor off at that stage and then turning it on again?
Quote from: Glenn on Dec 22, 2009, 17:08:26
What happens if you use a live CD?
Live CD works fine.
Quote from: cavillas on Dec 22, 2009, 17:17:41
Have you tried turning your monitor off at that stage and then turning it on again?
Nope, Will try that in a min.
I would, then as Rik says, it is a driver issue.
Quote from: cavillas on Dec 22, 2009, 17:17:41
Have you tried turning your monitor off at that stage and then turning it on again?
Nope, Doesn't work :(
Is there a Linux driver available for the display chipset?
I have no idea how to install the latest drivers through SSH :(
Quote from: Glenn on Dec 22, 2009, 17:50:17
Is there a Linux driver available for the display chipset?
Dunno, I know its an ATI card, cant remember the model thou :(
Pop over to PC Pals, Paul, and ask Sam if no-one here can help.
I had this issue with an ATI card. The solution was to boot to a console (from the startup menu) and remove the existing drivers (apt-get -remove fglrx)
Then reboiot and hopefully you'll be using the Vesa drivers (I'm sure I had to jump through more hoops, but that's the crux of it).
Then go to ATI's site and download the drivers (if it's an old card you'll need to get the legacy drivers). Follow ATI's instructions to install (all of them - including aticonfig --reconfigure at the end).
Reboot and hopefully all will be well.
Steve
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package fglrx
Hmm ???
Try replacing fglrx with ati
ok, i got it back working now. I re installed the drivers from ATI site.
But its still not 100% correct.. anything that scrolls is jerky (dont know how to explain it)
But now i have access back to the desktop i should be able to sort it out :)
What gfx card do you have - smooth as silk on my HD4670?
Steve
Its a ati radeon hd 3600.
i downloaded the drivers with wget then did the following
sh ./ati-driver-installer-9-12-x86.x86_64.run
followed the on screen options.
then /usr/bin/aticonfig --initial
said everything was complete and no errors.
but moving stuff around the screen or scrolling lags/jerks around.
machine is a pentium dual core 2.8ghz, 2gb ram.
You shouldn't have any problems. My old Radeon 1950 GT works just peachy on PC2 (Although I can't use Ubuntu there now since I have a failing (???) HD which Ubuntu doesn't like - Odd since Windows likes it just fine).
Do you have compiz running, and have you tried playing with settings there?
Steve
Heres the problems i'm getting :
http://www.psp83.co.uk/videos/wmv/ubuntu1.wmv (3.65mb)
http://www.psp83.co.uk/videos/wmv/ubuntu2.wmv (4.37mb)
Its just a straight forward install from ubuntu site, no extras or anything.
That's a rather unusual 3D effect you have there.
to me that looks like you are NOT using thye accelerated FGLRX drivers, but are using vesa drivers instead. I suspect the installation using wget didn't work.
Get these:
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.5&lang=English (32 bit)
or
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.5&lang=English (64 bit)
Unpack the archive somewhere, then in a console navigate to the unpacked location and type sudo ./sh ati............ (the actual name depends on the driver version - a quick tab in the console should get you the full installation script).
Follow the installer through to the end, then type sudo aticonfig -reconfigure
Finally reboot.
The acid test is to run catalyst. If the drivers installed correctly it will run, otherwise it won't.
Steve.
Edit: Just noticed both links point to the same location. You may be better navigating from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx to be sure of getting the correct drivers.
Steve