Public bug reported:
I have a Dell StudioXPS 1640 with an ATI Radeon HD 3670. Unter Ubuntu
12.04, I was able to use the proprietary fglrx driver. However, since
the new xserver-xorg introduced in Ubuntu 12.10, I am unable to use the
proprietary driver anymore, because ATI stopped support for the graphics
card in the newer fglrx-versions compatible with the new xserver.
I now upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 and tried to get the radeon open-source
driver to work. When I activate the driver by installing the xserver-
xorg-video-radeon package, the monitor goes dark, flickers once a few
seconds later and the system does not react anymore - the only thing
still working is the poweroff button. I did try several custom xorg.conf
files (minimalistic copy of the fallback with the radeon driver
specified, the same with deactivated acceleration and a bigger one with
specific screen modes, etc) and the dbus version without any xorg.conf
file - all with the same result.
The vesa-driver is unable to detect my monitor correctly and leaves me
with 1440x960, which is bad for my monitor, because it is not my native
resolution and fuzzy.
I'm now stuck with a generic kernel-mode setting, which has my native
resolution, but is sluggish and unusable.
I do not want to be stuck with Ubuntu 12.04 and an unsupported fglrx
driver for the next year or so (until I get a new laptop). Any hints and
help greatly appreciated.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Sun Apr 28 21:17:51 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV635/M86 [Mobility Radeon HD 3670]
[1002:9593] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0272]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio XPS 1640
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set
LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic
root=UUID=2cb61677-1194-4d21-8e34-833dcbf89dd3 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A12
dmi.board.name: 0W497D
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A12
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A12
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd11/19/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudioXPS1640:pvrA123:rvnDellInc.:rn0W497D:rvrA12:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA12:
dmi.product.name: Studio XPS 1640
dmi.product.version: A123
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 raring ubuntu
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