On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Alex Armani <alex.arm...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > I am having a problem with my 64 bit Ubuntu Studio 14.4.1 installation on > my laptop. It will only give 1o24 x 768 on my external vga monitor whereas > Windows 7 gives 1280 x 1o24. I've got ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics. > How do I install the propriety drivers? tia, aha from Alex. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI the windows support is quite irrelevant. if amd wants, they are always welcome and able to support linux for you. dont assume that installing a proprietary driver will magically address your issues. used to be, you could actually negatively effect audio performance with these proprietary modules.. for the big picture, i suggest purchasing with linux support in mind from the start.. from a reseller like system76 for example.. otherwise, try a custom xorg.conf for you device.. try the proprietary driver.. try live CD's.. one trick i use is, i'll fire up a knoppix live CD or puppy and use the wizard to try and force the desktop into the geometry i want.. i'll them copy the xorg.conf from the live system, and implement it in ubuntu or the distro i am trying to support, editing for driver modules or other details as needed. good luck.. > alex@armani:~$ lspci -k > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to > PCI bridge (int gfx) > 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to > PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) > Kernel driver in use: pcieport > 00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to > PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) > Kernel driver in use: pcieport > 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 40) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ahci > 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci > 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci > 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci > 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci > 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus > Controller (rev 41) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus > 00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp > 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia > (Intel HDA) (rev 40) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel > 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to > PCI Bridge (rev 40) > 00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci > 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h > Processor HyperTransport Configuration > 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h > Processor Address Map > 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h > Processor DRAM Controller > 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h > Processor Miscellaneous Control > Kernel driver in use: k10temp > 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 10h > Processor Link Control > 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] > RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4225/4250] > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: radeon > 01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS880 HDMI > Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel > 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit > Ethernet PCIe (rev 01) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036e > Kernel driver in use: tg3 > 08:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network > Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) > Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. T77H047.31 802.11bgn Wireless > Half-size Mini PCIe Card [AR9283] > Kernel driver in use: ath9k > alex@armani:~$ > > -- > Alex Armani, IT Consultant \ Digital Musician. > +447 754 595 449 - Www.Armani.PM Cool %) > tB.xx > -- > Www.FaceBook.com/Alex.Armani.01.UK > alex.arm...@live.co.uk - E-mail \ MSN > alex.arm...@rocketmail.com - Yahoo Messenger > alex.armani...@gmail.com - Google Talk > alex.arm...@myspace.com - MYspace IM > Alex.Armani01UK - Skype > @AlexArmani01 - Twitter > _________________ > Acer Aspire 5551: AMD Athlon P320 (2.1 GHz), 3GB RAM, ATI HD 425o > Graphics. > 64bit Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit Ubuntu Studio 14.o4, 32bit Mint 17 > MATE. > > ''I am what I am, because we are what we are.'' > > > > -- > ubuntu-studio-users mailing list > ubuntu-studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- MH likethecow.com
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