Re: Double dash

David Bolt wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Blattus Slafaly wrote:-

Every time somebody supplies commands with -- (double dashes) it never
works. The command always fails.

example: aticonfig --initial --input =/etc/X11/xorg.conf

What does "man aticonfig" say? If there is no man page, what does
"aticonfig --help" return? Does it say to have a space between the flag
and it's value:

--input /etc/X11/xorg.conf

or to use an '=':

--input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf


Regards,
David Bolt


I tried to do this: http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Radeon_Xpress

openSUSE 11.0

This procedure worked for openSUSE 11.0 x86_64 (64 bits) installed on Averatec 7155 EH1 (7100 series). It worked also on Dell Inspiron 1501 with the mentioned ATI Radeon Xpress200.
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Problem

One click install mentioned on ATI page didn't work as described on ATI page.

Typing glxinfo on the terminal found direct rendering: No OpenGL vendor string: Mesa
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Solution

First, install using the 1 click installer mentioned at the top of ATI, package ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default and x11-video-fglrxG01 will be installed if you want ensure by yast installation software and restart X11 by typing ctrl+space+backspace. You will notice by typing

glxinfo

into a konsole will report that you are still not using direct acceleration or the fglrx driver.

As root do

init 3

After logging in as root do

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-001
sax2 -r -m 0=radeon
aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

Adjust the screen settings as desired, and after you're finished type

init 5

to start up X again.

You may verify the configuration with glxinfo/glxgears to ensure that fglrx is working properly.

It did not work. The aticonfig --initial..........did not work.

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