Ok guys , it's my first post and i'm still newbie in Linux world , so please forgive me for any mistakes i make . also i'm not a native english speaker , but i will try my best , fell free to correct me ..
to business ,, i have an old laptop IBM X31 with ATI MOBILITY RADEON M6 LY . i have been trying to enable my graphic card very long time , there is few treads on how to do it , but it didn't work on my computer . most of how-toes are too complicated for newbies like myself . i found this how to on chinese ubuntu forums ( http://forum.ubuntu.org.cn/viewtopic...87dc488b88ac9c ) written by zishanchen , so all thanks should go to him . as i study and live in china wanted to translate it to you .
NOTE: this how-to is very simple , just copy and paste procedure . without any descriptions so you will not get confused .
this how-to was written for IBM X31 . if you want to try it on other computer with the same graphic card , do it at your own risk . on my computer it worked perfectly .
1. first restart your computer .
2. update your system (in terminal)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
3. in terminal enter
lspci | grep ATI
output must be "ATI Technologies Inc RadMobility M6 LY"
if it is please proceed , if not stop here .
4. if you installed fglrx you should stop it, it can be done by accessing system > administration > hardware drivers stop it from there and restart your computer again .
5. in terminal enter
glxinfo | grep vendor
if output is :
server glx vendor string: SGI
client glx vendor string: SGI
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc.
you are ready to proceed .
6. terminal :
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri
restart.
7. we have to configure xorg now .(first backup your xorg ! )
in terminal :
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
now replace your xorg.conf with the one below
##########################################
## xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY"
Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
Driver "radeon"
Option "AGPSize" "32"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "on"
Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "on"
Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "on"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "on"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "on"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
#######################################
now safe > exit > restart your computer
8. in terminal :
sudo glxinfo | grep direct
output should be
“direct rendering: Yes”
if it is "yes" then you did everything right !!!
if not - STOP , don't go any further . check if you did everything right .
9. now we have to configure compiz
system > preferences > appearance set visual effects to "none"
in terminal :
sudo apt-get autoremove compiz
10.install compiz-fusion
first in terminal :
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
at the bottom of the list add this lines :
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
again in terminal type :
sudo apt-get update
sudo wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
11. sudo apt-get install compiz compiz-gnome
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-* emerald-themes
12. sudo apt-get install git git-core compiz-dev
git-clone git://anongit.opencompositing.org/users/crdlb/fusion-icon
cd fusion-icon
make
sudo make install
13. YOU ARE ALMOST FINISHED !!!
now you have to add fusion-icon which you just have installed to sturtup
system > preferences > sessions click "add" and in "command" line add "fusion-icon"
AND NOW YOU ARE FINISHED . JUST RESTART YOUR BEAUTIFUL X31 AND YOU WILL SEE FUSION ICON ON THE PANEL .. JUST RIGHT CLICK ON IT AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHANGE YOUR BEAUTIFUL HARDY DESKTOPS WINDOW MANAGER TO COMPIZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
happy compizing
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