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Tman11 Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 30 Jun 2013 Posts: 77
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:01 am Post subject: [SOLVED] questions on Fglrx |
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I want to set up my gentoo to recognize fglrx and install the ati drivers, having them recognized. I have followed the instructions here (http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Fglrx), but i can't think that im just doing something wrong each time i try. Here's my progress so far or to just tell you how i do the install and please correct me if im doing something wrong.
1) I know im using a newer model video card so no need for the legacy work.
Code: | lspci | grep -i VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Redwood XT [Radeon HD 5670] |
2) I change my kernel settings to what is given
Code: | Loadable module support --->
[*] Enable loadable module support
Processor type and features --->
[*] MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support
Bus options (PCI etc.) --->
[*] PCI Express support
[*] Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI and MSI-X)
Device Drivers --->
Graphics support --->
< > Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) ---> |
3) I changed the video card in the make.conf to be the following
4) Did the following
Code: | emerge --ask x11-drivers/ati-drivers
emerge --autounmask x11-drivers/ati-drivers
dispatch-conf
emerge x11-drivers/ati-drivers |
5) Also to make sure did the following for any new builds
Code: | emerge --ask --changed-use --deep @world |
6) Code: | aticonfig --initial
bash: aticonfig: command not found |
7) which is stated in the URL I can not find
Quote: | cp xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf |
But I am able to set my opengl option to ati from xorg
I added my user to video as it stated and restarted... Heres where the problem begins
When I reboot my pc and log into the gentoo OS the text is really large the entire way through the loading process and then goes to a black screen. I ctrl+alt+f4 to try and start xdm and nothing. anyone have clues to what im doing wrong please help out. I wish to get my ATI drivers working and configured
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Ant P. Watchman
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 6920
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: questions on Fglrx |
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Tman11 wrote: | When I reboot my pc and log into the gentoo OS the text is really large the entire way through the loading process |
This is normal. You sacrifice the framebuffer console and get an 80×25 VGA text mode instead when using any blob driver.
Quote: | and then goes to a black screen. I ctrl+alt+f4 to try and start xdm and nothing. anyone have clues to what im doing wrong please help out. I wish to get my ATI drivers working and configured |
Have you checked for Xorg.log/dmesg errors? |
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NeddySeagoon Administrator
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 54266 Location: 56N 3W
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Tman11,
Since Code: | aticonfig --initial
bash: aticonfig: command not found | failed, Xorg is not loading the fglrx driver.
It only searches for open source drivers.
You will need to write a stub xorg.conf by hand.
Code: | Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Binary Blob"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection | should get you started. It goes into /etc/X11/xorg.conf _________________ Regards,
NeddySeagoon
Computer users fall into two groups:-
those that do backups
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Tman11 Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 30 Jun 2013 Posts: 77
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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thank you both very much i'll look into it now and get back with some results
Code: | Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Binary Blob"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection |
did the job thank you so much just need to now work on a screen section one step at a time. THANKS! |
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Navar Guru
Joined: 20 Aug 2012 Posts: 353
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Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:08 am Post subject: |
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I prefer to work in a bottom up approach (basic startx, fvwm, xterm, etc.) when resolving problems like you're having, instead of top down by throwing in a display manager, like xdm, in the mix. Get the basics working, then test adding on your layers of complexity and you'll be guessing less.
Tman11 wrote: | When I reboot my pc and log into the gentoo OS the text is really large the entire way through the loading process |
You're in a basic 640x480 resolution with 8bit color palette @ 59/60Hz VGA mode for historic compatibility reasons (same thing many OSs do, such as Windows).
You can still get console framebuffer kernel support at higher VGA/VESA supported resolutions on what is supported from your card's BIOS through a little more work.
Check out the kernel Documentation/fb/, particularly vesa or uvesa (with v86d helper) portions. _________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. |
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