X Server Conf file... (COMPLETE NEWB)

[csinner]

Ok, so I'm installing my ATI drivers on my first ever (well second, but we wont count the first one) linux installation. I've chosen Xubuntu.

I've tried to build a package specifically for Ubuntu Edgy Eft, but it kept giving me an "unsupported architecture" error, so I just installed the general "Unkown X Windows"

So it installs through and then tells me I have to run some aticonfig with my x server configuration file... After a quick search on google I find that if I have XOrg that my conf file would be found at /etc/X11/xorg.conf, so I go and have a look, and yay, its there!

So I figure all I have to do is go to my terminal and type aticonfig xorg.config after navigating to /etc/X11/xorg.conf (would I need sudo for this?)

So I give it a try but sadly get this:

aticonfig: Writing to 'xorg.conf' failed.
No ATI fglrx device was found in the file: 'xorg.conf'.
Please run 'aticonfig --initial' or change the 'Driver' part of your configuration
file to "fglrx" and run aticonfig again.

so I take it's somewhat ominous advice and try aticonfig --initial xorg.config:

Uninitialised file found, configuring.
Using xorg.conf
Saved back-up to xorg.conf.original-0
aticonfig: Writing to 'xorg.conf' failed. Bad file descriptor.

And now I'm stuck. Bad file descriptor? What does that mean? Anyone got any clue on what I should do?

Thanks ahead for your time guys,
~C

[csinner]

Anyone wanna point me in the right direction?

[csinner]

ok... anyone having the same problem, the friendly people at reallylinux.com helped me out.

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

And there's your solution! Happy GFXing

[antidrugue]

Thanks for posting back the answer.

I understand you installed the ATI drivers using ATI's official installer, that's fine.

There are other ways too. The recommended way to install ATI's drivers in Ubuntu is explained on Ubuntu wiki :
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

The advantage of using the "Ubuntu way" is that the driver will update itself with the rest of your system, and no further work will be needed (in the event you update the kernel, for example). It has the disadvantage of not installing the latest ATI drivers though.

Welcome to the forum !

[csinner]

o sweet.. auto updates are my definite choice.

I think the posted link gives the same rundown though, minus the part about turning off composite. I'll hafta do that next time I go on my station.

Thanks for the reply,
~C

[antidrugue]

I think the posted link gives the same rundown though, minus the part about turning off composite. I'll hafta do that next time I go on my station.

If you have the drivers working, keep it that way. Installing the drivers again in a different fashion won't do good.

[csinner]

Ok, well after reading the slightly different link you offered antidrugue, I decided to check for myself. I checked fglrxinfo, and it gave me the Mesa-Projects driver. So I ran through the whole thing with your link and my monkey's an uncle, ATI driver's are now installed properly and working correctly.

Thanks,
~C