[Mars]

Detected configuration:
Architecture: i686 (32-bit)
X Server: Xorg 7.0.0
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install
jsampson@mars:~/Desktop$ fglrxinfo
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1)

I've seached for XFree86-DRI, it is the Direct Rendering Infastructure, I think I just figured out my problem.

[Kamikaze]

Most likely just need to reconfigure xorg.conf.

[Fury]

Detected configuration:
Architecture: i686 (32-bit)
X Server: Xorg 7.0.0
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install
jsampson@mars:~/Desktop$ fglrxinfo
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.4.1)

OK, try this.

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sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
add

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load "dri"in section "Module" if it is not already there. Reboot. (sudo reboot)


Does not work? Try this then.
If you installed ATI drivers from ati.com, use the uninstaller that came with these drivers to uninstall them. (see driver readme for details)

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove --purge xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove --purge linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)

When you first installed fglrx, it made a backup called xorg.conf.original, xorg.conf.original-0 or something like that.

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sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original /etc/X11/xorg.conf


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sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo depmod -a
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
add

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load "dri"in section "Module" if it is not already there. Reboot. (sudo reboot)

When it works, fglrxinfo should output similar text to this.

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$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5755 (8.24.8)

Still does not work?

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strace fglrxinfo 2>&1 | less
sudo dmesg | grep fgrlx
Should output errors which should be enough to give you a hint what's the problem and then do a search at http://ubuntuforums.org.

[Mars]

Fury, you have my eternal gratitude. Thank you so much!

[Fury]

So, what worked?

[Mars]

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sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo depmod -a
sudo aticonfig --initial
sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf[/quote]