Xorg.conf edits by amdconfig break X Server
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Hi. I have installed the closed source AMD Drivers, as adviced by Jockey (Additional Drivers GUI).
As stated in the AMD Catalyst installation guide, I run (I have a dual GPU 5970): sudo amdconfig --initial --adapter=all
Doing so generates a xorg.conf file in /etc/X11/. The xorg.conf generated by this command configures two monitors, but I connected only one.
After that I reboot and log back in. If I move the mouse pointer on the far right of the monitor it disappears because xorg thinks that there is another monitor, as stated in the xorg.conf file.
If I run AMD Catalyst Control Center, it correctly finds that I have only one monitor connected and modifies the xorg.conf accordingly. It seems legit to me but the system hangs with a purple screen before the login screen.
I think it's a regression because I have installed the proprietary driver as suggested by Jockey.
Thanks.
I'll attach the two xorg.conf files.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
.tmp.unity.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Jun 26 14:30:19 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Hemlock [Radeon HD 5900 Series] [1002:689c] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device [1002:2542]
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device [1002:2042]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
JockeyStatus:
xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: L1.51
dmi.board.name: 890FX Deluxe4
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmerican
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
version.
affects: | xorg (Ubuntu) → fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
tags: | removed: regression-update |