Re: [ubuntu-studio-users] I'd like to install the AMD propriety drivers to see if I can fix this prob.
Am Sat, 9 Aug 2014 12:36:21 -0400 schrieb Mike Holstein mikeh...@gmail.com: one trick i use is, i'll fire up a knoppix live CD or puppy and use the wizard to try and force the desktop into the geometry i want.. You can also try to add new modes that were not detected automatially: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1112186 Sometimes that is needed for a combination of video card and monitor. If you know your monitor does 1280x1024 at 60 Hz, you can normally tell this to your Linux box using xrandr, dynmically within the running desktop. Of course, graphical tools using xrandr might helpt you with that. Generally, I really like the Open Source Radeon drivers. I switched from flaky internal Intel graphics to a HD5450 card on my office box, driving 3 displays (the outer ones rotated). Not perfect, but it seems like the best option right now. I avoid binary driver blobs unless I really know I need them (p.ex. for 3D performance). What I don't like at all about all of Linux graphics is that it has gotten really bad with video tearing in default setups. That used to work before that 3D desktop frenzy. Alrighty then, Thomas signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-studio-users mailing list ubuntu-studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
[ubuntu-studio-users] I'd like to install the AMD propriety drivers to see if I can fix this prob.
I am having a problem with my 64 bit Ubuntu Studio 14.4.1 installation on my laptop. It will only give 1o24 x 768 on my external vga monitor whereas Windows 7 gives 1280 x 1o24. I've got ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics. How do I install the propriety drivers? tia, aha from Alex. alex@armani:~$ lspci -k 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx) 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ahci 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 41) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus 00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) 00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control Kernel driver in use: k10temp 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: radeon 01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: tg3 08:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. T77H047.31 802.11bgn Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [AR9283] Kernel driver in use: ath9k alex@armani:~$ -- Alex Armani, IT Consultant \ Digital Musician. +447 754 595 449 - Www.Armani.PM Cool %) tB.xx -- Www.FaceBook.com/Alex.Armani.01.UK alex.arm...@live.co.uk - E-mail \ MSN alex.arm...@rocketmail.com - Yahoo Messenger alex.armani...@gmail.com - Google Talk alex.arm...@myspace.com - MYspace IM Alex.Armani01UK - Skype @AlexArmani01 - Twitter _ Acer Aspire 5551: AMD Athlon P320 (2.1 GHz), 3GB RAM, ATI HD 425o Graphics. 64bit Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit Ubuntu Studio 14.o4, 32bit Mint 17 MATE. ''I am what I am, because we are what we are.''-- ubuntu-studio-users mailing list ubuntu-studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: [ubuntu-studio-users] I'd like to install the AMD propriety drivers to see if I can fix this prob.
On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Alex Armani alex.arm...@rocketmail.com wrote: I am having a problem with my 64 bit Ubuntu Studio 14.4.1 installation on my laptop. It will only give 1o24 x 768 on my external vga monitor whereas Windows 7 gives 1280 x 1o24. I've got ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics. How do I install the propriety drivers? tia, aha from Alex. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI the windows support is quite irrelevant. if amd wants, they are always welcome and able to support linux for you. dont assume that installing a proprietary driver will magically address your issues. used to be, you could actually negatively effect audio performance with these proprietary modules.. for the big picture, i suggest purchasing with linux support in mind from the start.. from a reseller like system76 for example.. otherwise, try a custom xorg.conf for you device.. try the proprietary driver.. try live CD's.. one trick i use is, i'll fire up a knoppix live CD or puppy and use the wizard to try and force the desktop into the geometry i want.. i'll them copy the xorg.conf from the live system, and implement it in ubuntu or the distro i am trying to support, editing for driver modules or other details as needed. good luck.. alex@armani:~$ lspci -k 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx) 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) Kernel driver in use: pcieport 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ahci 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 41) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus 00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40) 00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control Kernel driver in use: k10temp 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: radeon 01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e Kernel driver in use: tg3 08:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. T77H047.31 802.11bgn Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [AR9283] Kernel driver in use:
