I have worked for 3 nights trying to change resolution so I can use a new HP w2207 monitor, 1680x1050, in Mint Linux (Ubuntu Gutsy). Nothing seems to allow me to change resoluition. I actually have 2 matching monitors, but am only testing with one until/if I can make it work.
Below is the type of errors that I am seeing in the logs, there are no apparent errors during installation. Not all are video errors, but you get the idea. I can change resolution/video card settings, press test and all I get is garbage a patterned garbage display screen. When I return from testing, resolution is always reset to 800x600. I can not change any setting in the resolution for any monitor or ATI driver mesa or fglrx, all leave the same patterned garbage display screen. I tried to run reconfigure too and it also left me with a borked screen display. I used the instructions from ATI and the Gutsy installation notes. FGLRX seems to install without errors but when I try to changed resoltuions it breaks. My only solution now is to use a xorg.conf with 1280x1024 from when I first installed Mint, anyhting else breaks the video. Suggestions? Nvidia time?
Xorg.0.log
(EE) AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol:
__driCreateNewScreen_20050727)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
Xorg.9.log
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol:
__driCreateNewScreen_20050727)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
kern.log
[ 0.444000] ACPI: Looking for DSDT in initramfs... error, file /DSDT.aml not found.
[ 4.832000] usb 1-2: device not accepting address 2, error -62
[ 21.372000] [fglrx:firegl_init_pcie] *ERROR* Invalid GART type 0.
[ 533.884000] [fglrx:firegl_addmap] *ERROR* existing map 0xf79faf00 (handle 0x00000000)
[ 533.884000] [fglrx:firegl_addmap] *ERROR* existing map 0xf79fa780 (handle 0xf8fe0000)
Below is the type of errors that I am seeing in the logs, there are no apparent errors during installation. Not all are video errors, but you get the idea. I can change resolution/video card settings, press test and all I get is garbage a patterned garbage display screen. When I return from testing, resolution is always reset to 800x600. I can not change any setting in the resolution for any monitor or ATI driver mesa or fglrx, all leave the same patterned garbage display screen. I tried to run reconfigure too and it also left me with a borked screen display. I used the instructions from ATI and the Gutsy installation notes. FGLRX seems to install without errors but when I try to changed resoltuions it breaks. My only solution now is to use a xorg.conf with 1280x1024 from when I first installed Mint, anyhting else breaks the video. Suggestions? Nvidia time?
Xorg.0.log
(EE) AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol:
__driCreateNewScreen_20050727)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
Xorg.9.log
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) fglrx(0): === [swlDalHelperAddCustomizeMode] === CWDDEDI_DisplayGetSetModeTimingOverride failed: 7
(EE) AIGLX error: dlsym for __driCreateNewScreen_20050727 failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: undefined symbol:
__driCreateNewScreen_20050727)
(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
kern.log
[ 0.444000] ACPI: Looking for DSDT in initramfs... error, file /DSDT.aml not found.
[ 4.832000] usb 1-2: device not accepting address 2, error -62
[ 21.372000] [fglrx:firegl_init_pcie] *ERROR* Invalid GART type 0.
[ 533.884000] [fglrx:firegl_addmap] *ERROR* existing map 0xf79faf00 (handle 0x00000000)
[ 533.884000] [fglrx:firegl_addmap] *ERROR* existing map 0xf79fa780 (handle 0xf8fe0000)
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