ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2600 Series

[Ghost1989]

Hi all

this VGA card getting me mad

even he has 3D accelator not working the compiz because of him

(( i go to system >> admin >> hardware drivers ))

I tried one but not worked with ubuntu 8.10

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 Linux Driver How-to

Is the any one new or something I can do

thanks

[devils casper]

Post the output of this

sudo lspci | grep -i vga

Post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf file here.

[Ghost1989]

ahmad@ahmad-laptop:~$ sudo lspci | grep -i vga
[sudo] password for ahmad:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M76 [Radeon Mobility HD 2600 Series]

[Ghost1989]

sorry how to Post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[devils casper]

Either attach the file here or copy contents.

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[Ghost1989]

here it is

ahmad@ahmad-laptop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

[devils casper]

You have't installed ATI Driver yet. Did you try to install through Hardware Drivers? Does it throw any error message?

[Ghost1989]

I reinstall it again

ahmad@ahmad-laptop:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	DefaultDepth	24
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver	"fglrx"
EndSection

the proplem when I activate the effects applcations specialy when I trun on vid

the screen gets flashing & firefox too flashing

& when I run compiz the coumputer gets freezed & I have to restart it

[devils casper]

fglrx driver is not working properly for your card. Check this tutorial on ATI Driver installation.