I would be grateful if someone could take a look as its driving me up the wall....
Thanks in advance
here is my xorg.conf
# **********************************************************************
# DRI Section
# **********************************************************************
Section "dri"
Mode 0666
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Module section -- this section is used to specify
# which dynamically loadable modules to load.
# **********************************************************************
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
SubSection "extmod"
Option "omit xfree86-dga" # don't initialise the DGA extension
EndSubSection
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # libglx.a
Load "dri" # libdri.a
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
# ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Server flags section.
# **********************************************************************
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************
# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "kbd"
Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
HorizSync 15 - 85
VertRefresh 15 - 85
Modeline "1024x576" 19.750 1024 1056 1152 1264 576 581 586 625 interlace +hsync +vsync
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Standard VGA Device:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "vga"
EndSection
# === ATI device section ===
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Driver "fglrx"
Chipset "generic"
Option "NoDDC"
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "mtrr" "off" # disable DRI mtrr mapper, driver has its own code for mtrr
Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000"
Option "MonitorLayout" "NONE, CRT"
Option "IgnoreEDID" "on"
Option "HSync2" "15-85"
Option "VRefresh2" "20-160"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
Option "NoTV" "yes"
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-I"
Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0"
Option "TVHPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVVPosAdj" "0"
Option "TVHStartAdj" "0"
Option "TVColorAdj" "0"
Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000"
Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000"
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "CenterMode" "off"
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0" # vendor=1002, device=4e44
Screen 0
EndSection
Screen 0
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "backingstore"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x576"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
EndSubsection
EndSection
# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Server Layout"
Screen "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Here is the the part of the Log file it produces showing it fails
(II) fglrx(0): PLL parameters: rf=2700 rd=12 min=20000 max=40000
(==) fglrx(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) fglrx(0): Center Mode is disabled
(==) fglrx(0): TMDS coherent mode is enabled
(II) fglrx(0): Monitor0: Using hsync range of 15.00-85.00 kHz
(II) fglrx(0): Monitor0: Using vrefresh range of 15.00-85.00 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Clock range: 20.00 to 400.00 MHz
(II) fglrx(0): Not using mode "1024x576" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x175" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "360x200" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "320x240" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "400x300" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1280x1024" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "640x512" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1600x1200" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "800x600" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1792x1344" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "896x672" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1856x1392" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "928x696" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1920x1440" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "960x720" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "2048x1536" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)
(II) fglrx(0): Not using mode "1024x576" (no mode of this name)
(--) fglrx(0): Virtual size is 1792x1344 (pitch 1792)
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1792x1344": 204.8 MHz (scaled from 1805647.9 MHz), 83.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1792x1344" 204.80 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1600x1200": 175.5 MHz (scaled from 1847213.1 MHz), 81.2 kHz, 65.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1600x1200" 175.50 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1600x1200": 162.0 MHz (scaled from 1705119.7 MHz), 75.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1600x1200" 162.00 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1400x1050": 155.8 MHz (scaled from -778045.4 MHz), 81.5 kHz, 74.8 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050" 155.80 1400 1464 1784 1912 1050 1052 1064 1090 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1400x1050": 122.0 MHz (scaled from 647811.1 MHz), 64.9 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1400x1050" 122.00 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1052 1064 1082 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 135.0 MHz (scaled from 1420933.1 MHz), 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024" 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 1136746.5 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x1024" 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1280x960": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 1136746.5 MHz), 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1280x960" 108.00 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 1136746.5 MHz), 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1152x864" 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1152x768": 65.0 MHz (scaled from -1110241.5 MHz), 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1152x768" 65.00 1152 1178 1314 1472 768 771 777 806 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz (scaled from 994653.2 MHz), 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768" 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz (scaled from 1911099.4 MHz), 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768" 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz (scaled from -165029.9 MHz), 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768" 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz (scaled from -429357.1 MHz), 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "896x672": 102.4 MHz (scaled from -1244659.7 MHz), 83.7 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "896x672" 102.40 896 960 1060 1224 672 672 674 697 doublescan -hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz (scaled from 1096700.9 MHz), 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "832x624" 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 56.3 MHz (scaled from 242621.4 MHz), 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 56.30 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz (scaled from 1952664.6 MHz), 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 50.0 MHz (scaled from 1321635.8 MHz), 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 87.8 MHz (scaled from 923606.5 MHz), 81.2 kHz, 65.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 87.75 800 832 928 1080 600 600 602 625 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz (scaled from 1057308.7 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 81.0 MHz (scaled from 852559.9 MHz), 75.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 81.00 800 832 928 1080 600 600 602 625 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "800x600": 36.0 MHz (scaled from 1810571.3 MHz), 35.2 kHz, 56.2 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "800x600" 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "700x525": 77.9 MHz (scaled from -389022.7 MHz), 81.5 kHz, 74.8 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "700x525" 77.90 700 732 892 956 525 526 532 545 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "700x525": 61.0 MHz (scaled from 323905.5 MHz), 64.9 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "700x525" 61.00 700 744 820 940 525 526 532 541 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x512": 67.5 MHz (scaled from 710466.6 MHz), 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x512" 67.50 640 648 720 844 512 512 514 533 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x512": 54.0 MHz (scaled from 568373.2 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x512" 54.00 640 664 720 844 512 512 514 533 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz (scaled from 1810571.3 MHz), 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480" 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz (scaled from -1100104.7 MHz), 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz (scaled from -1100104.7 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 72.8 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480" 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz (scaled from -21090.3 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480" 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x480": 54.0 MHz (scaled from 568373.2 MHz), 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x480" 54.00 640 688 744 900 480 480 482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "720x400": 35.5 MHz (scaled from -1853367.3 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "720x400" 35.50 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x400": 31.5 MHz (scaled from -1100104.7 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x400" 31.50 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "576x432": 54.0 MHz (scaled from 568373.2 MHz), 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "576x432" 54.00 576 608 672 800 432 432 434 450 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "640x350": 31.5 MHz (scaled from -1100104.7 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "640x350" 31.50 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "576x384": 32.5 MHz (scaled from 1524274.4 MHz), 44.2 kHz, 54.8 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "576x384" 32.50 576 589 657 736 384 385 388 403 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "512x384": 47.2 MHz (scaled from 497326.6 MHz), 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384" 47.25 512 536 584 688 384 384 386 404 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "512x384": 39.4 MHz (scaled from 955549.7 MHz), 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384" 39.40 512 520 568 656 384 384 386 400 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "512x384": 37.5 MHz (scaled from -82514.9 MHz), 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384" 37.50 512 524 592 664 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "512x384": 32.5 MHz (scaled from 1932805.1 MHz), 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "512x384" 32.50 512 524 592 672 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "416x312": 28.6 MHz (scaled from 548350.5 MHz), 49.7 kHz, 74.7 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "416x312" 28.64 416 432 464 576 312 312 314 333 doublescan -hsync -vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "400x300": 28.1 MHz (scaled from -2026172.9 MHz), 53.7 kHz, 85.3 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300" 28.15 400 416 448 524 300 300 302 315 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "400x300": 24.8 MHz (scaled from -1171151.4 MHz), 46.9 kHz, 75.1 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300" 24.75 400 408 448 528 300 300 302 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "400x300": 25.0 MHz (scaled from -1486665.7 MHz), 48.1 kHz, 72.2 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300" 25.00 400 428 488 520 300 318 321 333 doublescan +hsync +vsync
(**) fglrx(0): Default mode "400x300": 20.0 MHz (scaled from 528654.3 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz (D)
(II) fglrx(0): Modeline "400x300" 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync