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On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 14:28 -0400, Jeff Cranmer wrote: |
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> On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 14:51 +1100, Adam Carter wrote: |
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> > I use an xorg.conf, and have the following; |
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> > |
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> > Section "Files" |
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> > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" |
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> > ModulePath "/usr/lib64/opengl/xorg-x11/extensions/" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Your xorg cant find the dri and dri2 modules because its not looking |
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> > in the second directory. |
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> > |
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> > Also, it might be worth trying the latest driver, so |
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> > # echo "x11-drivers/ati-drivers ~amd64" |
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> > >> /etc/portage/package.keywords |
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> > Then emerge ati-drivers again. |
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> > |
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> > If that doesnt help, send the X11 log again after you've made those |
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> > changes. |
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> I made the changes above, and added the fbdev entry to VIDEO_CARDS from |
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> Nikos' e-mail. |
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> |
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> I also added fglrx to my /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 file. |
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> |
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> It's a bit overkill but next I did emerge -Dav system and emerge -Dav |
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> world before running emerge -NDuav system and emerge -NDuav world. |
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> I rebooted the machine, ran startx and it looks like success. |
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> I reinstalled xdm to the default runlevel, and I have a working graphics |
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> card. Thanks all for the advice. |
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> There are a couple of issues: |
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> (1) Even though the resolution is set to 1920 x 1080, it appears to be |
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> scaled so that it doesn't fill the entire screen. It is scaled to about |
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> 90% for some reason. |
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> (2) Compositing is not supported as it stands. I may need to switch |
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> that on in xorg.conf. |
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> Does anyone know how to fix the scaling issue or whether it is advisable |
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> should turn on compositing in xorg.conf? |
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> Jeff |
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In case anyone is suffering the same problem. I fixed the display |
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scaling issue. |
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The ATI Catalyst control center in KDE allows you to change the scaling |
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options. My display was set to about 7% underscaling in the display |
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manager DTV1 menu, on the adjustments tab. All I needed to do was move |
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the scaling slider all the way to the right, and the display scaled |
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perfectly. |
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Now, if only I could get compositing working :-/ |
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Jeff |
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