Public bug reported: So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my HP ProBook 4445s. I applied all updates on the update manager then installed the FGLRX through Additional Drivers application.
I then checked the system information if it reports the correct video driver, since issues with FGLRX were apparent on releases before 12.04 (11.04 and 11.10) on my experience. I was surprised that the problem is still there. Thinking that it might just be an installation problem, before I reformatted my notebook computer again, I tried to run a few applications through WINE. Surprisingly everything works well, with the hardware acceleration and all. As I've read on a few reports, applications use the hardware acceleration quite well. But as for the desktop experience and videos, the system only uses VESA. After reformat and installation and updates and driver installation, system information still reports VESA. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu0.11 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_PH:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_PH.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55~precise1-generic 3.5.7.13 Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu3.2 deja-dup 22.0-0ubuntu4 gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu5 indicator-datetime 0.3.94-0ubuntu2 ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-collected precise running-unity ** Tags added: apport-collected precise running-unity ** Description changed: So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my HP ProBook 4445s. I applied all updates on the update manager then installed the FGLRX through Additional Drivers application. I then checked the system information if it reports the correct video driver, since issues with FGLRX were apparent on releases before 12.04 (11.04 and 11.10) on my experience. I was surprised that the problem is still there. Thinking that it might just be an installation problem, before I reformatted my notebook computer again, I tried to run a few applications through WINE. Surprisingly everything works well, with the hardware acceleration and all. As I've read on a few reports, applications use the hardware acceleration quite well. But as for the desktop experience and videos, the system only uses VESA. - After reformat and installation and updates and driver installation, - system information still reports VESA. + After reformat and installation and updates and driver installation, system information still reports VESA. + --- + ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 + Architecture: amd64 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) + MarkForUpload: True + NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl + Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu0.11 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + ProcEnviron: + LANGUAGE=en_PH:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_PH.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55~precise1-generic 3.5.7.13 + Tags: precise running-unity + Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo + usr_lib_gnome-control-center: + activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu3.2 + deja-dup 22.0-0ubuntu4 + gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu5 + indicator-datetime 0.3.94-0ubuntu2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1195973 Title: FGLRX Fully Installed but system still uses VESA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1195973/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs