Ubuntu problem

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 17:04:14

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.

any ideas how to fix this?

Rik · Dec 22, 2009, 17:06:49

Could it be bad video drivers, Paul?

Glenn · Dec 22, 2009, 17:08:26

What happens if you use a live CD?

cavillas · Dec 22, 2009, 17:17:41

Have you tried turning your monitor off at that stage and then turning it on again?

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 17:34:59

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.

Glenn · Dec 22, 2009, 17:38:57

I would, then as Rik says, it is a driver issue.

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 17:39:35

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

Glenn · Dec 22, 2009, 17:50:17

Is there a Linux driver available for the display chipset?

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 17:50:44

I have no idea how to install the latest drivers through SSH

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 17:51:30

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

Rik · Dec 22, 2009, 17:51:40

Pop over to PC Pals, Paul, and ask Sam if no-one here can help.

D-Dan · Dec 22, 2009, 19:48:25

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

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 20:52:46

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package fglrx

Hmm

D-Dan · Dec 22, 2009, 20:57:27

Try replacing fglrx with ati

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 21:15:12

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

D-Dan · Dec 22, 2009, 21:41:38

What gfx card do you have - smooth as silk on my HD4670?

Steve

psp83 · Dec 22, 2009, 21:50:12

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.

D-Dan · Dec 22, 2009, 22:20:20

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

psp83 · Jan 02, 2010, 21:48:06

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.

nowster · Jan 03, 2010, 01:23:47

That's a rather unusual 3D effect you have there.

D-Dan · Jan 03, 2010, 10:44:50

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