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Getting my ATI card working in Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty

2007-06-10, 9:49 AM #1

Pagewizard_YKS

Redeemed Scoundrel

Posts: 5,971

I read a tutorial on getting my ATI card (Radeon 9200SE) working in Ubuntu, but this process caused my xorg.conf to be overwritten with a broken copy that produced a blank screen instead of a login prompt. (fortunately I had backed up the good file)

I also tried to add the driver via the restricted drivers module in GNOME, but the module claimed that I needed no restricted drivers.

Is there a better way to get my ATI driver working?

2007-06-10, 10:52 AM #2

Trigger Happy Chewie

Insane Furry Postal Worker

Posts: 1,449

You can try Method 2 on that same page, that's what I always use. I like to have the latest drivers, but I'm not sure if the 9200SE is supported by the latest ones, you'll have to check. The restricted driver manager sucks, it only works some of the time.

Also, did you do this after installing? (It edits the xorg.conf)

Code:

sudo aticonfig --initial

Code:

sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv

Without those two strings, you won't have a working system.