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How to install ATI package for Ubuntu system is the controversial issue in the Ubuntu community, but just little people have been success to install ATI driver. Drivers which are from Ubuntu resposities don’t support full function for example: dual monitor in Ubuntu 9.04
In this post How to install Ubuntu 9.04 on notebook MSI VX600 I have introduced how to install ATI driver by using that tutorial but I am wrong, you will not be able to boot your system after updating your system.
So I write this post to guide how to install ATI Graphic Driver on your Ubuntu system: notebook VX600 using the latest driver which is supported by ATI instead of Ubuntu package.
When you install Ubuntu system (with acpi=off), please don’t go to the System -> Administration -> Hardware and enable the drivers. Sometimes you could not see the ATI hardware in that list, so don’t worry about that ( I spent a lot of time to figure out why but now I ignore that).
Step 1: Update your Ubuntu system
After you install Ubuntu, it is better to update to get the latest package from Ubuntu Synaptic. Later, I will show you why you should do that.
Step 2: Download the latest ATI package
First, you have to download the latest ATI driver package. In this case, I am going to download ATI Radeon HD3xxx driver.
And click Go button, you will be able to download ati-driver-installer-9-5-x86.x86_64.run
Step 3: Install ATI package
Normally, that file will be saved on your desktop. So open Terminal and browse to your desktop:
$ cd Desktop
Install the package with root user:
$ sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-9-5-x86.x86_64.run
It will detect automatically X version and open the wizard, and click continue:
Agree with the license:
Choose Automatic mode and continue:
Wait for a while during it is installing on your system:
Step 4: Config ATI driver
Open terminal and type this command:
$sudo /usr/bin/aticonfig –initial -f
The /etc/X11/xorg.conf content after I have finished ATI configuration:
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “aticonfig Layout”
Screen 0 “aticonfig-Screen[0]-0″ 0 0
Screen “amdcccle-Screen[1]-1″ 1280 0
EndSectionSection “Files”
EndSectionSection “Module”
EndSectionSection “ServerFlags”
Option “Xinerama” “off”
EndSectionSection “Monitor”
Identifier “Configured Monitor”
EndSectionSection “Monitor”
Identifier “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0″
Option “VendorName” “ATI Proprietary Driver”
Option “ModelName” “Generic Autodetecting Monitor”
Option “DPMS” “true”
EndSectionSection “Monitor”
Identifier “amdcccle-Monitor[1]-1″
Option “VendorName” “ATI Proprietary Driver”
Option “ModelName” “Generic Autodetecting Monitor”
Option “DPMS” “true”
EndSectionSection “Device”
Identifier “Configured Video Device”
EndSectionSection “Device”
Identifier “aticonfig-Device[0]-0″
Driver “fglrx”
BusID “PCI:1:0:0″
EndSectionSection “Device”
Identifier “amdcccle-Device[1]-1″
Driver “fglrx”
BusID “PCI:1:0:0″
Screen 1
EndSectionSection “Screen”
Identifier “Default Screen”
Device “Configured Video Device”
Monitor “Configured Monitor”
EndSectionSection “Screen”
Identifier “aticonfig-Screen[0]-0″
Device “aticonfig-Device[0]-0″
Monitor “aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0″
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSectionSection “Screen”
Identifier “amdcccle-Screen[1]-1″
Device “amdcccle-Device[1]-1″
Monitor “amdcccle-Monitor[1]-1″
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Now reboot your system, and see what happens next boot time
, you can remove line acpi=off in the /boot/grub/menu.lst as well.
Step 5: Configure ATI Driver
After you install ATI driver, you will see the ATI Catalyst Control Center and ATI Catalyst Control Center (super-user). From now on, you can setup your ATI as you always do in windows:
Note, if the windows does not appear after you update your Ubuntu system, you should repeat from step 2 again.
I guess that you will be able to config Dual monitor as well with this driver. I din’t test yet, I will test this function with my computer in my Lab.
Get fun !
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I recently purchased a Dell Studio with an ATI 4570, and I was totally unable to use the GPU. I had virtually tried everything, and fglrx or vesa wouldn’t just work for me. Then I saw your blog, and went with the installation. I ran the installer but it didn’t show me any text, but thanks to your detailed post, I did not face any problem! So now, I have ATI driver installed and running.. yahoo!
Many thanks to you
Best Regards
Dear Sayak Banerjee,
Thanks for your comment. I am very happy because this post is useful for you. Enjoy your Dell laptop. Actually, I love Dell very much but I do not have money at the moment so I will buy that later hehe.
I have looked around your interesting blog. In my option, it can help a lot of Linux members as well.
Best regards,
Thanks a lot.
Worked properly with my MSI VX600 laptop.
Hehe.. good to know
Studio is a nice laptop, atleast way better that my older HP. I’d recommend your Dell, as it is cheaper than others and offers higher configuration
Peace
Hello. My issue is the next: in Hardy I have no problem with ATI drivers but when upgrading to INtrepid or to 904 the graphic interface doesn´t work (I´m not a pro with linux so I can´t work in console mode )
With open drivers everything works fine but no 3D at all, no compiz…etc
I have a Radeon HD2600X2 and the only ubuntu that works for me is Hardy heron…
I think my only solution is to keep 904 without 3D (a pitty) or maintain FOREVER my system with Ubuntu 804.
I´m very disappointed.
Hello enchufesco,
You can upgrade your graphic driver by following steps:
Step 1: Add acpi=off to your booting by type ‘e’ button when the system is booting: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions
Step 2: When you go into Ubuntu, download the new driver from amd.com and install as I described in my post.
Hope you will get that.
Best regards,
Thank you so much for this article! I’ve been having so much trouble with Ubuntu and trying to get dual monitors set up lately and it was all a result of letting Ubuntu install the driver for me through the hardware dialog.
I followed your steps and now its working beautifully!
Your welcome !
Thanks 4 great guide sitting in sweden here and finaly getting forward after days with struggeling
with reconfigures.
Also your howto sound system on ubuntu systems
http://www.ngohaibac.com/sound-solutions-on-ubuntu-system/
AWESOME
Thank you very much man.
I hope I can write more useful posts.
Get fun.
Nice write up and very helpful. Did have one question though – do you know how to swap the display mapping for two monitors? I have my main monitor coming up as #2 in the CCC and my HDTV as #1 and want to swap those, but don’t see an option in CCC. Is there instead a config file I need to edit?
Any help would be appreciated.
Dear Grant,
I think that you don’t need to modify any file, just simply swap 2 monitors by using ATI Catalyst Control Center (super – user) or using command: amdxdg-su -c amdcccle
You can view this post for more detail.
Best regards,
Hi there…i tried the installation method but i got this vcdk missing error..how do i fix this??