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Problem with XBMC after installed ATI driver version: 8.542 (catalyst 8.10)
#1
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_...tion_Guide

I have XBMC beta 2 installed used this guide to install (link in swedish):
http://www.xbmc.nu/index.php?option=com_...&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
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#2
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
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#3
Hirs Wrote: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
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#4
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
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#5
Hirs Wrote: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
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#6
soder Wrote: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
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#7
Chaos_666 Wrote: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?
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#8
Hirs Wrote: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_...tion_Guide works fine for me..

/Söder
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#9
You are right, I'm using 8.9 right now

Chaos_666, is there something special in your xorg.conf?
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#10
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)
Openelec Gotham, MCE remote(s), Intel i3 NUC, DVDs fed from unRAID cataloged by DVD Profiler. HD-DVD encoded with Handbrake to x.264. Yamaha receiver(s)
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#11
Hi there

Quote:Chaos_666, is there something special in your xorg.conf?
Code:
# 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

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

Quote:What resolution do you use?
1920x1080

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

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

THX
Chaos
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#12
Chaos_666 Wrote:Hi there


Code:
# 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:
Code:
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
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#13
Hi there,
not sure, took them from the official site (http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux...adeon.html) Huh

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

THX
Chaos
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#14
Chaos_666 Wrote:Hi there,
not sure, took them from the official site (http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux...adeon.html) Huh

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=ar..._123&num=1
Maybe they're better for me, solving my 100 % cpu when idle problem?

/Söder
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#15
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?
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