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fglrx-installer package

impossible to change resolution with xrandr

Bug #811624 reported by Paolo Rotolo on 2011-07-16

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Step for recreate the bug:
1. open the terminal
2. write "xrandr --output default --mode <resolution>"

The terminal wrote "warning: output default not found; ignoring".
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Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unitydialog,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.861, 3.0.0-5-generic, i686: installed
GdmLog:

GdmLog1:

GdmLog2:

GraphicsCard:
ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series [1002:95c4] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:19d3]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110715)
JockeyStatus:
pkg:sl-modem-daemon - Software modem (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F7Se
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: fglrx-installer (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic root=UUID=6d7de392-487e-4957-a6ac-b088fde3b9b1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-5.6-generic 3.0.0-rc7
Renderer: Unknown
Tags: unity-2d oneiric running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-5-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 03/21/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 307
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: F7Se
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr307:bd03/21/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF7Se:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF7Se:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: F7Se
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
peripherals:
/desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse:
cursor_theme = DMZ-White
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu6
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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Brendan Donegan (brendan-donegan) wrote on 2011-07-16:

#26

Hi Paolo,

It just so happens we have the same graphics card, so we can compare and contrast ;). I can change resolution using

'xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1024x768' for example

Can you try this and see if it works? I guess default should have some meaning and work to some extent (did it work for you in Natty?) so there might still be a bug here - but xrandr is not broken.

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Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

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Brendan Donegan (brendan-donegan) wrote on 2011-07-16:

#27

According to your xrandr.txt log you have no display called default

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Paolo Rotolo (paolorotolo) wrote on 2011-07-17:

#28

Hi,
"xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1024x768" works correctly in Natty and Oneiric.
I'm testing the Xorg driver: http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/X/ProprietaryDrivers#Different resolutions
In the guide is written to use the command "xrandr --output default --mode <resolution>"...

Thanks!

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Brendan Donegan (brendan-donegan) wrote on 2011-07-17:

#29

Hi Paolo,

I still don't know if default is *supposed* to work or not. I'll try and find out.

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Paolo Rotolo (paolorotolo) wrote on 2011-07-17:

#30

Hi Brendan,
I tried to do the other tests.
xrandr don't work, es. "xrandr --output DVI-0 --auto --left-of VGA-0 --auto" or "xrandr --output default --rotate <direction> ".
It says "warning: output default not found; ignoring"

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2011-07-18:

#31

I've only seen outputs named 'default' on -nvidia (which does not support XRANDR). Perhaps you were looking at some out of date directions, or directions for -nvidia instead of -fglrx.

In any case, Brendan is right. According to your xrandr output you don't have a display named 'default' so the error message is correct in this case.

Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Invalid

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