Public bug reported: I have Thinkpad T500 configured to use mobility Radeon 3650, Catalyst 12.6 installed. When I try to enable Tear Free option in the control center it tells me my setup doesn't have enough video RAM. T500 features 256 MB of video RAM.
Tested on x64 Ubuntus: 12.04 12.10 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Sun Nov 18 12:02:20 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx-legacy, 8.97.100.3, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV635 [Mobility Radeon HD 3650] [1002:9591] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2117] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-12 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: LENOVO 20823HU MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=a144bb5d-50ba-49c4-aadc-c57f5a0e5d4d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6FET92WW (3.22 ) dmi.board.name: 20823HU dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6FET92WW(3.22):bd12/14/2011:svnLENOVO:pn20823HU:pvrThinkPadT500:rvnLENOVO:rn20823HU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20823HU dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T500 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 3:1.12.4+git20121105-makson1~ppa2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 2:2.7.3+git20120928~quantal2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 2:6.14.6+git20120928~quantal1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 3:2.20.8+git20120928~quantal2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 2:1.0.2+git20120928~quantal1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity third-party-packages ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080306 Title: Catalyst Tear Free option requires over 256 MB video RAM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1080306/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs