Am Samstag, den 13.12.2008, 12:22 -0600 schrieb Peter Finnegan:> On Sat, 2008-12-13 at 17:59 +0100, Matthias Schönborn wrote:> > I hadn't got the time to do some music on my ubuntu machine the last few> > months, but yesterday I wanted to boot the rt-kernel on my machine. To> > my surprise, I only got a resolution of 800x600. I used to have the> > proprietary driver from ati.com installed; Though this one doesn't work> > on the Linux-rt kernel (no 3D acceleration), I used to get the desired> > resolution of 1400x1050. To regain this resolution, I tried several> > xorf.conf files, using "ati", "fglrx" and "vesa" as driver, but none> > worked. (In the process of doing so, I somehow even managed to screw up> > my Internet configuration on the main kernel (d'oh), so I'm actually> > writing this on 800x600... ) So my question is: Is there actually> > someone on this list, who is able to boot Linux-rt on his ubuntu> > machine, using an ati x700 mobility? I'd really appreciate any> > suggestions, more so working xorg.conf files and verified driver> > numbers.> > > > Greetings from Euskirchen> > Matthias> > I have found that fglrx + RT = great frustration. I Have a mobility> x1400 on my thinkpad. However I have gotten it to work.> > 1. Have you tried using the packaging from the envy project? I tried> ubuntu for a little while when Hardy came out and at that time the envy> packages had gotten the driver to work with the ubuntu rt kernel.> http://www.albertomilone.com/envyngfaq.html#A Apparently, it is in the> Universe repo now. > > 2. I am currently using opensuse 11 with jenglh's kernel and I have> been building the driver from ati.com. I found that there were some> modifications the studio 64 forms that got the kernel module to build> right. http://64studio.com/node/150 (see sydb's post dated 12-23-2007)> They involve extracting the driver and then changing the license line on> a couple of files, and then building a package. I also have realized> that this does not give me the right to gripe if it hoses my> kernel/system on a realtime kernel. So far, I have had reasonable> success with this configuration. > > I am looking forward the the work on the ati and radeonhd driver so I> don't have to mess with fglrx anymore. > > Best wishes> > PF I tried envy, but without success. So, seems I've got to switch to Suseor wait an unknown time till a driver is working on linux-rt... Well,maybe I'll just play my guitar. Matthias _______________________________________________Linux-audio-user mailing listLinux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
