zibi1981 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) I had many problems with installing ATI propietary driver for my Radeon X800Pro, which I described on the forum. Finally I managed to do it, but another problem has emerged. Before successful installation of the driver version 8.33.6, I had my monitor set to 1024x768 @ 100Mhz. I was able to get acces to this settings by editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It was very simple. Just needed to tape in console [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ gtf 1024 768 100 # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz Modeline "1024x768_100.00" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync and paste the output in the "monitor" section of the xorg.conf. But after I did install ATI proprietary driver, which did some changes in my xorg.conf, after restart I got my monitor set to 1024x768 @ 75 Hz. The problem is, that 75 Hz is the highest refresh rate I can set. Doing the same trick as before (with gtf in console) don't work at all. When I do that, after restart I have 800x600 @ 75, as the "highest" settings. Looking for a clue. Maybe someone know how to change resolution and monitor refresh rate on ATI proprietary driver? Unfortunatelly aticonfig command don't work :sad: [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ aticonfig --initial bash: aticonfig: command not found [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ aticonfig bash: aticonfig: command not found And here is my current xorg.conf, if someone would want to take a look (I removed # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz Modeline "1024x768_100.00" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync from it, because I don't like to work in 800x600) # File generated by XFdrake (rev 57713) # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # font server independent of the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" EndSection Section "Extensions" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer Load "dri" # direct rendering EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "pl" Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse2" Driver "evdev" Option "product" "0xc01d" Option "vendor" "0x046d" Option "HWheelRelativeAxisButtons" "7 6" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Sony" ModelName "CPD E-230" HorizSync 37-85.0 VertRefresh 48-170 # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc." BoardName "ATI Radeon (fglrx)" Driver "fglrx" Option "DPMS" # === disable PnP Monitor === #Option "NoDDC" # === disable/enable XAA/DRI === Option "no_accel" "no" Option "no_dri" "no" # === FireGL DDX driver module specific settings === # === Screen Management === Option "DesktopSetup" "0x00000000" Option "MonitorLayout" "AUTO, AUTO" Option "IgnoreEDID" "off" Option "HSync2" "unspecified" Option "VRefresh2" "unspecified" Option "ScreenOverlap" "0" # === TV-out Management === Option "NoTV" "yes" Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M" Option "TVHSizeAdj" "0" Option "TVVSizeAdj" "0" Option "TVHPosAdj" "0" Option "TVVPosAdj" "0" Option "TVHStartAdj" "0" Option "TVColorAdj" "0" Option "GammaCorrectionI" "0x00000000" Option "GammaCorrectionII" "0x00000000" # === OpenGL specific profiles/settings === Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000" # === Video Overlay for the Xv extension === Option "VideoOverlay" "on" # === OpenGL Overlay === # Note: When OpenGL Overlay is enabled, Video Overlay # will be disabled automatically Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off" Option "CenterMode" "off" # === QBS Support === Option "Stereo" "off" Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1" # === Misc Options === Option "UseFastTLS" "0" Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on" Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no" Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no" # === FSAA === 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" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 24 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240" EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents" Screen "screen1" EndSection Thx in advance. 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arctic Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ aticonfig --initial You try to run the application as normal user. You have to do that as root. [zibi1981@localhost ~]$ su [root@localhost ~]# aticonfig --initial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zibi1981 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I wish it would be so simple :sad: [root@localhost zibi1981]# aticonfig --initial bash: aticonfig: command not found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 It could be that you need to specify the path. Try to find the exact path of the executable with locate aticonfig I can only guess what the problem is, as I don't use ATI cards... :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 aticonfig is included in this PLF rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oshunluvr Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I'm an nvidia user so my xorg.conf is a little different than yours. My monitors are lcd so they need to be at native rates for the best picture. I discovered in X version 6.9 that no matter what I did with horizsync and vertrefresh, if I used Edid, it overrides all other settings and sets it at what it thinks you need - usually incorrectly. Here's my monitor section. The key line is Option "UseEdidFreqs" "False". Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor0" VendorName "Dell" ModelName "Dell 1905FP (Digital)" HorizSync 30.0-80.0 VertRefresh 60.0-60.0 Option "UseEdidDpi" "False" DisplaySize 650 260 #needed for 100 DPI fonts Option "UseEdidFreqs" "False" ModeLine "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync # 60hz EndSection I suspect that you need to change "off" to "on" in this line Option "IgnoreEDID" "off" I also found with X 7.1 that Resize and Rotate reports 50hz even though I'm set at 60hz (my nvidia-settings program reports 60z). Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zibi1981 Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) Thanks for Your response guys. It could be that you need to specify the path. Try to find the exact path of the executable with locate aticonfig I can only guess what the problem is, as I don't use ATI cards... :unsure: Well, still nothing... [root@localhost zibi1981]# locate aticonfig locate: fatal error: Could not find user database '/var/lib/slocate/slocate.db': No such file or directory And the same is when I'm trying to find aticonfig via Menu -> Search -> Find files. aticonfig is included in this PLF rpm. Yes, it is, but now I'm using ATI Proprietary Driver ver. 8.33.6, which I got from ATI's official website, and after some struggle managed to install it correctly lately. The drivers You pointed are 8.28.8. It's mentioned there, that aticonfig should be installed in /usr/bin, but I don't have it in this location :sad: I'm an nvidia user so my xorg.conf is a little different than yours. My monitors are lcd so they need to be at native rates for the best picture. I discovered in X version 6.9 that no matter what I did with horizsync and vertrefresh, if I used Edid, it overrides all other settings and sets it at what it thinks you need - usually incorrectly. Here's my monitor section. The key line is Option "UseEdidFreqs" "False". Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor0" VendorName "Dell" ModelName "Dell 1905FP (Digital)" HorizSync 30.0-80.0 VertRefresh 60.0-60.0 Option "UseEdidDpi" "False" DisplaySize 650 260 #needed for 100 DPI fonts Option "UseEdidFreqs" "False" ModeLine "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync # 60hz EndSection I suspect that you need to change "off" to "on" in this line Option "IgnoreEDID" "off" I also found with X 7.1 that Resize and Rotate reports 50hz even though I'm set at 60hz (my nvidia-settings program reports 60z). Hope this helps I did that, and of course added few mentioned above lines to my xorg.conf, but after restart nothing has changed in the matter. Still maximum resolution I could set was 800x600 @ 75Hz. Edited February 4, 2007 by zibi1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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