Xorg.conf edits by amdconfig break X Server

Bug #1017925 reported by Mark909
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
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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
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
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
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
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=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic root=UUID=9aa4fc4b-59e9-48b9-9e65-f482ac074a56 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrL1.51:bd05/20/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rn890FXDeluxe4:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

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Mark909 (universi-ruler) wrote :
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Mark909 (universi-ruler) wrote :
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
tags: removed: regression-update
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