[Desktop-packages] [Bug 939950] Re: Dual head failing with Radeon [workaround]
Ryan Harkin, as you have a different hardware configuration, you have a different bug and should run ubuntu-bug to file a new bug report so that we can get a fresh set of log files and system information. Everyone else - official support for Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and older has ended. If you are still experiencing this issue on a supported version of Ubuntu please run ubuntu-bug to file a new bug report so that we can get a fresh set of log files and system information. ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939950 Title: Dual head failing with Radeon [workaround] Status in fglrx-installer package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I spent almost one week (not intensivelly) to fix AMD Radeon dual head configuration. This is for sure the most user unfriendlyness configuration i've ever seen. This where the steps i'd to use to be able to configure it (somewhat): How to make latest AMD HD Radeon drivers to work on dual-head? 1. Download and install drivers Drivers are available at: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx Select the options and download the driver 2. Setup drivers Open a terminal option and run sudo amd-driver-installer-xxx-xxx-x86.x86_64.run sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf sudo aticonfig --initial=dual-head -f sudo aticonfig –set-pcs-str=”DDX,EnableRandR12,FALSE” Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf There should exist two Section “Device”, one for device 0 and another for device 1. Copy the Option “UseFastTLS” “1” from device 0 to device 1. Device 1 should be noted with a Screen 1 entry. Force X to use the new configuration with: sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1 3. Reboot 4. Call amdccle Call amdccle either from a terminal with: gksu amdccle or on the “app search” of Unity type “amd” and it should appear both with and without administrative powers. Choose the one with administrative powers. On the Multi-Display choose: “Multi-display desktop with display(s) 1 or 2, depending on which you want to be the primary display. [they could have a flag on each display to tick when you want to swap who is primary, easier to understand which will be the primary] 5. Reboot 6. Repeat step 4 (no kidding, at first time, the multi-display will be setup as clone not as we asked). 7. With lots of luck you ended up like me, with a dual-head computer and both monitors working properly! Notes: If you don't issue the “dual-head” on the aticonfig, it may not pick the second monitor. References: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Jaunty_Installation_Guide#Dual.2FMulti_Monitors http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?18553-Ubuntu-9-04-amp- Catalyst-9-7-%28fglrx%29 http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Natty_Installation_Guide http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-desktop-74/how-to-setup- dual-monitors-with-big-desktop-on-ati-card-683258/ http://www.jumpingbean.co.za/blogs/mark/linux-ati-driver-tutorial-how- to http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/X.Org/Dual_Monitors/ATI http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQVideoModes http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx Forum: http://www.rage3d.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=88 http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=334 xorg.conf content after all changes: Section ServerLayout Identifier aticonfig Layout Screen 0 aticonfig-Screen[0]-0 0 0 EndSection Section Module EndSection Section Monitor Identifier aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true EndSection Section Monitor Identifier aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true EndSection Section Monitor Identifier 0-DFP5 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true Option PreferredMode 1920x1080 Option TargetRefresh 60 Option Position 0 0 Option Rotate normal Option Disable false EndSection Section Monitor Identifier 0-DFP4 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true Option PreferredMode 1680x1050 Option TargetRefresh 60 Option Position 1920 0 Option Rotate normal Option
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 939950] Re: Dual head failing with Radeon [workaround]
Is this bug also relevant for a dual card setup? I have two HD6570 cards rather than just one, so my 2nd monitor appears as monitor 3 in the AMD control centre. When I open the AMD Catalyst Catalyst Control Center (Administrative), enable the 3rd monitor, reboot, and it's not saved the setting and the monitor is still disabled. This all works fine on 12.04: I did a clean install yesterday to verify. The open source drivers work, to a fashion. But they are so buggy and laggy that they're barely usable. I'd prefer to use OSS drivers, but not the ones we have presently., but that's a different issue... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939950 Title: Dual head failing with Radeon [workaround] Status in fglrx-installer package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I spent almost one week (not intensivelly) to fix AMD Radeon dual head configuration. This is for sure the most user unfriendlyness configuration i've ever seen. This where the steps i'd to use to be able to configure it (somewhat): How to make latest AMD HD Radeon drivers to work on dual-head? 1. Download and install drivers Drivers are available at: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx Select the options and download the driver 2. Setup drivers Open a terminal option and run sudo amd-driver-installer-xxx-xxx-x86.x86_64.run sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf sudo aticonfig --initial=dual-head -f sudo aticonfig –set-pcs-str=”DDX,EnableRandR12,FALSE” Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf There should exist two Section “Device”, one for device 0 and another for device 1. Copy the Option “UseFastTLS” “1” from device 0 to device 1. Device 1 should be noted with a Screen 1 entry. Force X to use the new configuration with: sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1 3. Reboot 4. Call amdccle Call amdccle either from a terminal with: gksu amdccle or on the “app search” of Unity type “amd” and it should appear both with and without administrative powers. Choose the one with administrative powers. On the Multi-Display choose: “Multi-display desktop with display(s) 1 or 2, depending on which you want to be the primary display. [they could have a flag on each display to tick when you want to swap who is primary, easier to understand which will be the primary] 5. Reboot 6. Repeat step 4 (no kidding, at first time, the multi-display will be setup as clone not as we asked). 7. With lots of luck you ended up like me, with a dual-head computer and both monitors working properly! Notes: If you don't issue the “dual-head” on the aticonfig, it may not pick the second monitor. References: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Jaunty_Installation_Guide#Dual.2FMulti_Monitors http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?18553-Ubuntu-9-04-amp- Catalyst-9-7-%28fglrx%29 http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Natty_Installation_Guide http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-desktop-74/how-to-setup- dual-monitors-with-big-desktop-on-ati-card-683258/ http://www.jumpingbean.co.za/blogs/mark/linux-ati-driver-tutorial-how- to http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/X.Org/Dual_Monitors/ATI http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQVideoModes http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx Forum: http://www.rage3d.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=88 http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=334 xorg.conf content after all changes: Section ServerLayout Identifier aticonfig Layout Screen 0 aticonfig-Screen[0]-0 0 0 EndSection Section Module EndSection Section Monitor Identifier aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true EndSection Section Monitor Identifier aticonfig-Monitor[0]-1 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true EndSection Section Monitor Identifier 0-DFP5 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true Option PreferredMode 1920x1080 Option TargetRefresh 60 Option Position 0 0 Option Rotate normal Option Disable false EndSection Section Monitor Identifier 0-DFP4 Option VendorName ATI Proprietary Driver Option ModelName Generic Autodetecting Monitor Option DPMS true Option PreferredMode 1680x1050 Option TargetRefresh 60 Option Position 1920 0
