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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: December 01, 2008, 10:37:30 pm »

Got it!

took me a while but here it is!

greetings

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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: November 28, 2008, 08:43:31 pm »

I have tried some workarounds others then the ones You tipped, since I am not able to do them in Linux. It's really above my head. I am not able to mount the harddisk when I am in live-CD. I am not able to get you this log-file.

My nest steps will be:

Install kubuntu 7.10 (automatically installs vesa-driver)
then linux MCE (I hope that my Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H mainboard (with the onboard ATI-Radeon HD3200) and vesa driver will be able to generate HDMI output. Otherwise I must first consider other free media-center solutions.

Having said this, I started this topic with my wish to get knowledge of Linux, so I hope the first option will work and I will automatically train myself in the use of Linux.

Thank You all for your help. I am sorry to say that I lack the skills.... (for now!)

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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: November 27, 2008, 12:43:11 pm »

after install and configuring the driver (acc to install doc)  I did a reboot: it didn t work. Had to use  live CD  to use firefox on this PC again. However, therefore I am unable to attach theXorg.0.conf file from my harddrive!

exact screen-output after reboot:

loading, please wait
kinit: name_to_dev_t (/dev/disk/by-uuid/3724e535-f294-4583-89a9-a85ce3882226) = sda5(8.5)
kinit: trying to resume from /dev/disk/by-uuid/3724e535-f294-4583-89a9-a85ce3882226
kinit: no resume image, doiing normal boot...

Ubuntu 7.10 karel-desktop tty1

karel-desktop login:



kernel alive
kernel direct mapping  tables up to 1330000000 @ 8000-e000


I am able to login. Do nnot know what to do afterr that; no kubuntu GUI.

tried rebootiing again. But after Kubuntu-splashscreen (1 sec) same story

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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: November 26, 2008, 09:01:04 pm »

Installed Kubuntu 7.10 again. rebuild packages and tried installing ATI Radeon driver for Ubuntu/gutsy since last time this seemed to work. Now I could, even after this driver is installed -or, at least, attempted to-- , that the vesa driver is still actually installed and selected. Installation seems to be unsuccesfull.  Selectiing ATI radeon from the K-menu of "monitor and screen" and then testing it did not work. Completely black screen.

There are 2 conf files :
xorg.conf from  usr/share/xresprobe  (changed in 2007)
xorg.conf in etc/X11  (change on install date)

content is attached to this post
Hopefully You have a clue.
Please let me know any suggestions.

Thank You for Your time and effort in helping me.

by the way: did not install alternate version of linux mce just yet; figured installing the driver in Kubuntu is big enough hurdle for me...

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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: November 25, 2008, 11:46:01 am »

update:

skipped further install of linuxmce (DVD version.) now I will try installing kubuntu 7.10 and MCE on it. Yesterday I was able to generate a pakage for my ATI Radeon HD 3200 and install this. When I rebooted Te system was working and I could see the ATI driver was installed and no longer Vesa driver. I was, however, forgotten to run a config command. The manual said I should do this. So I did. And then after the kubuntu splash screen there was nothing. Complete blackness. I will try once more, installing the driver but not vonfiguring it. Maybe??

Does anyone have a clue?  I am not considering Vista yet. My aim is to get HDMI output. I assume I do really need this driver.
Please let me know...

Thanks again,  keep you posted....

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Installation issues / Re: unable to install video driver

« on: November 23, 2008, 10:58:45 am »

Thank's all for Your replies. mosst helpfull. Now I was able to run the command. The automatic install didn't work though. I tried to install a ' Distribution specific  driver package'  (as noted in installer instructions) but I did not know what type I should  select.  Kubuntu is   no option here.

options are:

Package Maintainer(s): Aric Cyr <aric.cyr@gmail.com>
                      Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
Debian Packages:
        Debian/sarge
        Debian/oldstable
        Debian/sid
        Debian/unstable
        Debian/etch
        Debian/stable
        Debian/lenny
        Debian/testing
        Debian/experimental

Package Maintainer(s): Niko Mirthes <nmirthes@gmail.com>
                      Michael Larabel <michael@phoronix.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
Fedora Packages:
        Fedora/FC3
        Fedora/FC4
        Fedora/FC5
        Fedora/FC6
        Fedora/F7
        Fedora/F8
        Fedora/F9
        Fedora/RHEL3
        Fedora/RHEL4

Package Maintainer(s): Anssi Hannula <anssi@mandriva.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
Mandriva Packages:
        Mandriva/2006
        Mandriva/2007
        Mandriva/2008
        Mandriva/2009

Package Maintainer(s): Bowen Zhu <bwzhu@redflag-linux.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
RedFlag Packages:
        RedFlag/RF50
        RedFlag/RF60

Package Maintainer(s): ATI
Status: Verified
RedHat Packages:
        RedHat/RHEL4_64a
        RedHat/RHEL4
        RedHat/RHEL5_64a
        RedHat/RHEL5

Package Maintainer(s): Emanuele Tomasi <tomasi@cli.di.unipi.it>
                      Ezio Ghibaudo <ekxius@gmail.com>
                      Federico Rota <federico.rota01@gmail.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
Slackware Packages:
        Slackware/All
        Slackware/Only_Module
        Slackware/Only_X

Package Maintainer(s): Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.de>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
SuSE Packages:
        SuSE/SLED10-IA32
        SuSE/SLES10-IA32
        SuSE/SLED10-AMD64
        SuSE/SLES10-AMD64
        SuSE/SUSE102-IA32
        SuSE/SUSE103-IA32
        SuSE/SUSE110-IA32
        SuSE/SUSE102-AMD64
        SuSE/SUSE103-AMD64
        SuSE/SUSE110-AMD64

Package Maintainer(s): Mario Limonciello <superm1@gmail.com>
                      Aric Cyr <aric.cyr@gmail.com>
Status: *UNVERIFIED*
Ubuntu Packages:
        Ubuntu/7.10
        Ubuntu/8.04
        Ubuntu/8.10
        Ubuntu/gutsy
        Ubuntu/hardy
        Ubuntu/intrepid
        Ubuntu/source

For example, to build a Debian Etch package, run the following:
% ./ati-driver-installer-<version>-<architecture>.run --buildpkg Debian/etch[/size][/size][/size][/sub][/li][/list]


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First I thought i would simply go   for Ubuntu7.10 but then I remembered about GNOME vs KDE and I thouht it would be better to just ask. Thank You.

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Installation issues / unable to install video driver

« on: November 20, 2008, 08:56:21 pm »

Last week I installed Linux MCE DVD AMD 64 rc2. All went well. Configuring it left me with a DCE-router problem. I found out it's related to a generic, installed driver for video-processor. Spending hours and hours (newbie) on how to install a new driver in Kubuntu all my efforts failed because I was not able to login as superuser. I wrote down all users and passwords with installation and I am sure there was none for superuser. What an I missing? Off-course I can run MCE without using overlay but I would very much like to know what I'm doing wrong with installing this driver!

mobo= Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H
(on-board ATI radeon HD3200)

Thanks for assisting