ONIZU

ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M

May 21, 2007 / Dushyant Basson

linux

/etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common added: DISABLED_MODULES=""

After upgrading to ubuntu7.04-

On disabling the ATI driver in Restricted Driver Manager, it removed the driver:

(Reading database ... 
161526 files and directories currently installed.) 
Removing fglrx-control ... 
Removing fglrx-kernel-2.6.17-10-generic ... 
Removing xorg-driver-fglrx-dev ... 
Removing xorg-driver-fglrx ... 
Stopping atieventsd: done.

On doing "sudo dpkg-reconfigure -pcritical xserver-xorg" :

xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; 
backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20070416100138

On enabling the ATI driver in Restricted Driver manager again:

Selecting previously deselected package xorg-driver-fglrx. 
(Reading database ... 161408 files and directories currently installed.) 
Unpacking xorg-driver-fglrx (from .../xorg-driver-fglrx\_7.1.0-8.34.8+2.6.20.5-15.20\_i386.deb) ... 
dpkg: warning - unable to delete old directory \`/etc/ati': Directory not empty Setting up xorg-driver-fglrx (7.1.0-8.34.8+2.6.20.5-15.20) ...

And after restart: IT WORKS!!!! :)

Dual Monitor Support - ATI - Big Desktop Ref.: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=301941
Added the following in /etc/X11/xorg.conf :

Option "DesktopSetup" "horizontal" 
#Enable Big Desktop 
Option "Mode2" "1280x1024" 
#Resolution for second monitor 
Option "DesktopSetup" "LVDS,AUTO" 
#the types of monitors that is connected LVDS = LCD, CRT, AUTO 
Option "EnablePrivateBackZ" "yes" 
#Enable 3d support <= May Not Work 
Option "HSync2" "65" 
#This sets the horizontal sync for the secondary display. 
Option "VRefresh2" "60" 
#This sets the refresh rate of the secondary display. 

And rebooted with the other monitor plugged in. Horizontal big desktop loaded fine.

fglrx-control - Control panel for the ATI graphics accelerators
To run: fireglcontrol

Useful ref.: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1773544