[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1078469] Re: Lightdm can't log in

2012-11-13 Thread davorao
** Description changed: After using Ubuntu 12.10 for only about a week, and following only one update i could not manage to log into the Unity desktop. I managed to - get around this with an obscure sollution found on the ubuntuforums.org, - where a poster commented he had fixed the same issue

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1078469] [NEW] Lightdm can't log in

2012-11-13 Thread davorao
Public bug reported: After using Ubuntu 12.10 for only about a week, and following only one update i could not manage to log into the Unity desktop. I managed to get around this with an obscure sollution found on the ubuntuforums.org, where a poster commented he had fixed the same issue by only in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: Unity does not load after installing fglrx/fglrx-updates in ATI/Radeon + Intel GPU hybrid systems

2012-11-02 Thread davorao
Hi Nick, I just tried your PPA on a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10 and the same thing happened in the end. I reboot into low graphics mode, where i am not even able to choose from one of the choices but am immediately thrown into a command line log in. There i am able to login and execute comman

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: Unity does not load after installing fglrx/fglrx-updates in ATI/Radeon + Intel GPU hybrid systems

2012-11-02 Thread davorao
Hi Nick, yes I am using Ubuntu and will try the packages later today when I'm home again. Will let you know of the progress. Thank you -- 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

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: Unity does not load after installing fglrx/fglrx-updates in ATI/Radeon + Intel GPU hybrid systems

2012-11-02 Thread davorao
Hi Nick, i was trying to make a clear path for myself on how to approach this from what you've found out and I can't get my head around it somehow. Could you possibly summarize how people can now try to use the PPA you provide and/or what is missing in order to properly configure the proprietary

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: 1002:6740 Unity does not load after installing fglrx-installer Radeon HD 6700M Series

2012-10-26 Thread davorao
Hi @jacobbrett, do you have a single AMD/ATI Card (in this case the Radeon HD 6870) or is it coupled with a integrated Intel card? -- 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

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: 1002:6740 Unity does not load after installing fglrx-installer Radeon HD 6700M Series

2012-10-25 Thread davorao
@Kamsetti the solution for you card and other now (AMD categorised) legacy cards Radeon HD 2 - 4 is found in this Blog. http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/10/how-to-install-amd-catalyst- legacy.html Im affraid you wont be able to do better than that with the open source drivers, since they

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: 1002:6740 Unity does not load after installing fglrx-installer Radeon HD 6700M Series

2012-10-24 Thread davorao
Hi! Don't want to disappointing anyone but the solution provided by @pads doesn't work for everyone. 1) the solution for legacy cards (2xxx-4xxx) does indeed work 2) but the second solution only works for users with only a AMD/ATI GPU. Anyone who has a ATI/Intel hybrid card can only use the open

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1068661] Re: 1002:6740 Unity does not load after installing fglrx-installer Radeon HD 6700M Series

2012-10-24 Thread davorao
Hi! Don't want to disappointing anyone but the solution provided by @pads doesn't work for everyone. 1) for legacy cards (2xxx-4xxx) does indeed work, but solution 2) only works for users with only a AMD/ATI GPU. Anyone who has a ATI/Intel hybrid card is stuck with the open source ones. The ATI