On 8/16/11, Alex <mysqlstudent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > >>> - Has AMD bought ATI? It seems there are several references to drivers >>> available for download from AMD. >> >> Forgot to mention that the driver from RPMFusion is exactly the same >> as the one available for download from AMD/ATI, just packaged such >> that installation on Fedora is painless. Trying to use the stock ATI >> driver is much more difficult to get going. > > Yes, that's exactly why I was trying to get the RPMFusion stuff going. > > I've now got it going, and have a basic ATI driver running now, rather > than the 640x480 I had previously. > > After experiencing GNOME3 for the last few minutes, I can definitely > say it's "form over function" in this release. I'm already regretting > upgrading. The lack of function, specifically the video support, is > frustrating. > > Trying to run the livna config program fails: > > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage livnaConfigClient.py: abrt: detected unhandled > Python exception in > /usr/share/livna-config-display/livnaConfigClient.py > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrtd: Unrecognized variable 'DumpLocation' in > '/etc/abrt/abrt.conf' > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrtd: New client connected > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrt-server[4251]: Saved Python crash dump of pid > 4246 to /var/spool/abrt/pyhook-2011-08-16-15:46:57-4246 > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrtd: Directory > 'pyhook-2011-08-16-15:46:57-4246' creation detected > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrt-server[4251]: Unrecognized variable > 'DumpLocation' in '/etc/abrt/abrt.conf' > Aug 16 15:46:57 sage abrtd: Corrupted or bad dump > /var/spool/abrt/pyhook-2011-08-16-15:46:57-4246 (res:2), deleting > > Is there another way, besides hacking the xorg.conf like it's 1998 > again, to configure resolution and dual monitors? Try the "Catalyst Control Center" that was installed along with the driver. FInd it in whatever GNOME 3 calls an application menu or run "amdccle" from a terminal. Theoretically the display settings in the GNOME Control Center should also work. The proprietary ATI driver didn't support the standard interface for controlling the display (XRadR) for ages, but I understand they've got their act together as of late. > Also, what the hell happened to the minimize button on each window? It was removed in GNOME 3. I understand installing and using the gnome-tweak-tool package permits you to restore some sane behaviors to the desktop. > Is there any way to fix the screen corruption without switching from > GNOME to another DE? Exactly what are you experiencing? You could also try fallback mode: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gnome-3-fallback.html > I figured since it was released in May, and now it's August, they > would have worked out the basic usability issues, but this is > definitely the release to skip. Most of what you're experiencing is either problems with the ATI driver, which has and always will be a pain, or GNOME 3, in which all your problems are "by design". I'm afraid F16 won't be able to help you with either of those. > Ideas greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Alex -T.C. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
