Radeon 9800 Pro Driver problems

[Massey]

OK nvm my lat post I figured it out using gedit.

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# keyboard added by rhpxl
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Acer AL1916E"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

There is my file.

OK advise on what I can do would be great, Thanks
Massey

[Thetargos]

I'm affraid that the for the time being the only option for R300-R400 users (Radeon 9500-X850PE) is to report bugs to the Fedora Bugzilla at http://bugzilla.redhat.com, I'm sure there might be a bunch of bugs already reported, it doesn't matter, add a comment on a bug already opened, so that the devs know the issue is still relevant!!. Tips for reporting bugs:

• It doesn't matter if the original reporter of the bug has already done it, try to be as explicit as possible when describing how the issue in particular affects you, in this case, the dump of the relevant parts of the xorg.conf file (Section Device, Server Layout, Section Screen, etc).
• Even if you are not too familiar with the system, describe whatever you may have seen pertaining the issue you have
• When some one replies to your bug reportand asks you to do something, and you don't know how, don't be afraid to ask the person responding to your bug, or here in the forums.
• I have come to believe that some times it is a good idea that once you file a bug report, mentioning it here so people with similar or the same problem may add to that bug.

The problem at hand with F9 is clearly a regression in the drivers, whether this is upstream (the project from which the software has been taken to be implemented in Fedora) or local (in Fedora-only) has to be determined and for that a bug report can help quite a lot. If you so choose to file a bug report, keep in mind that you will have to register to the bugzilla site, and that it may not be much, but you'll be contributing back to the project by providing feedback and maybe testing some things. F9 changed radically the underlying graphics infrastructure (drivers and graphics framework), in whole what is called Xorg or X11.

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by Massey

OK nvm my lat post I figured it out using gedit.

# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# keyboard added by rhpxl
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "Acer AL1916E"
HorizSync 30.0 - 81.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 75.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

There is my file.

OK advise on what I can do would be great, Thanks
Massey

Why don't you try the fglrx driver ?

http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/sho...d.php?t=155503


http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/sho...d.php?t=189193

[Massey]

Well I downloaded the modified kernel files but I could only install one. I would get messaged stating that there is already the same file located on the drive and that it could not continue. also I dont know this system well enough to remove the files manually. I tried installing the fglrx driver and it tells me that I dont have enough premittions or that it just cant install them and no reason given. I am going to try to install F8 and see if I can get a good running system and learn from there. This is so frusterating that I dont know if I want to continue using this, it is kinda like trying to force drivers to install back in the Win95 days, only this is not letting me force it (or I just dont know all the ins and outs to get it done)

Massey

[congoclash]

FYI: The new Xorg version included in Fedora9 no longer requires the xorg.conf so before you do the usual somersaults, try simply renaming it to xorg.conf__bye-bye and let X detect everything by itself. I tried it with my RV515 (Radeon X1300) and it worked (it loaded the radeon driver). Ofcourse don't expect great 3d acceleration but this should tide you over until Livna fglrx drivers come out. Beware the old xorg.conf may contain entries that can cause problems in fc9.

[Massey]

Having video working was not a problem, F9 found drivers that allowed that. My problem was that I had no Open GL or 3D rendering. I wanted to load my Eve Online game and i could not pass the tests. I downgraded to F8 and followed the installation instructions provided in the links above and now I have 3D rendering. I still cant play Eve Online because the game drops out at the character select screen. Any Ideas why that happens?

Massey

[keenanparm]

Massey, no ideas about your Eve Online problem. If you open up a terminal and run the program that way (e.g. wine eve_online.exe) you might get some errors printed on the screen. That's how I troubleshot my problem with Steam.

But the real point behind my reply is to make a funny note. I had almost the exact same configuration as you on my Linux server. AMD64 3200+, Radeon 9800PRO, 1GB RAM, SB Live 5.1. To boot, I have a 19" Acer monitor as well (looking at your xorg.conf, so do you).

Unfortunately, we had a major heat wave in the Bay Area last week, and I hadn't noticed that the fan on my Radeon 9800 died. As a result, the card burned up and died on me. Oh well, an excuse for a new Linux computer? I'll have to ask the wife.

[larryc06]

There is a very good howto located at "mjmwired.net". Check there for help on most of the topics you have posted. Also look ate leigh123s' post on howto f8 video drivers.
It is worth the step just seems alittle daunting at first but has great rewards.

[hammel]

It seems to be fixed with today's update, but i'm not sure because i have another monitor now. can someone else confirm that?