ATI Proprietary Linux Driver (ATIconfig fglrx) Features
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver (ATIconfig fglrx) provides TV Output back upward for ATI graphics cards that back upward TV out. The ATI Proprietary Linux (ATIconfig fglrx) driver too allows for the next monitor arrangements:
- Single Head Mode (single display)
- Clone Mode (same content on both screens)
- Mirror Mode (same content on both screens, alongside identical display resolution together with refresh rates)
- Big Desktop (one desktop stretched across 2 screens)
- Dual Head (separate instances of X running on each screen)
ATI Workstation Product Support
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to back upward the next ATI Workstation products:
- FireGL™ V7350
- FireGL™ V3300
- FireGL™ X1-128
- FireGL™ V7300
- FireGL™ V3200
- FireGL™ X1-256p
- FireGL™ V7200
- FireGL™ V3100
- FireGL™ 8800
- FireGL™ V7100
- FireGL™ X3-256
- FireGL™ 8700
- FireGL™ V5200
- FireGL™ X3
- FireMV™ 2200 (Single bill of fare configuration)
- FireGL™ V5100
- FireGL™ X2-256
- Mobility™ FireGL™ V5000
- FireGL™ V5000
- FireGL™ Z1-128
- Mobility™ FireGL™ 9100
- FireGL™ V3400
- FireGL™ T2-128
- Mobility™ FireGL™ T2
ATI Mobility™ Product Support
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to back upward the next ATI Mobility™ products:
- Mobility™ Radeon® X1800
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9800
- Mobility™ Radeon® X1600
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9600
- Mobility™ Radeon® X1400
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9550
- Mobility™ Radeon® X1300
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9500
- Mobility™ Radeon® X800
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9000
- Mobility™ Radeon® X700
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9200
- Mobility™ Radeon® X600
- Radeon® Xpress 200M series
- Mobility™ Radeon® X300
ATI Integrated Product Support
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to back upward the next ATI Integrated products:
- Radeon® Xpress 200 series
- Radeon® 9100 IGP
- Radeon® 9200 IGP
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9000 IGP series
- Mobility™ Radeon® 9100 IGP series
Caution: This software driver provides 2D back upward solely for the ATI Radeon® 9100 IGP together with ATI Radeon® 9100 PRO IGP.
ATI Desktop Product Family Support
The ATI Proprietary Linux driver is designed to back upward the next ATI desktop products:
- Radeon® X1900 series
- Radeon® 9800 series
- Radeon® X1800 series
- Radeon® 9600 series
- Radeon® X1600 series
- Radeon® 9200 series
- Radeon® X1300 series
- Radeon® 9000 series
- Radeon® X850 series
- Radeon® 9700 series
- Radeon® X800 series
- Radeon® 9550 series
- Radeon® X700 series
- Radeon® 9500 series
- Radeon® X600 series
- Radeon® 9100 series
- Radeon® X300/X550 series
- Radeon® 8500 series
Just brand certain your production is listed here, otherwise next commands are non supported.
Helpful ATIconfig commands
Initial setup (creates device department using fglrx)
aticonfig --initial
Enable Video acceleration (Xv Overlay)
aticonfig -overlay-type=Xv
Force fglrx to piece of job kernel’s AGP driver instead of ain implementation
(only piece of job when internal agpgart doesn’t work)
aticonfig --internal-agp=off
Note: Newer fglrx driver versions create non include an internal AGPGART then the amount agpgart is used no affair what.
Use extended desktop alongside 2 monitors (dual-head together with big desktop)
aticonfig --initial=dual-head --screen-layout=right
This ascendance volition generate a dual caput configuration file alongside the minute concealment located to the right of the showtime screen.
Setup big Desktop to Horizontal together with Set Overlay on the Secondary Display
aticonfig --dtop=horizontal --overlay-on=1
This ascendance volition fix big desktop to horizontal together with laid overlay on the secondary display.
If dark borders doesn’t take away effort this :
aticonfig --query-monitor # to run across monitors
aticonfig --query-dispattrib=tmds2 #to run across supported values
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2,sizeX:1920 # to laid X resolution
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2,sizey:1080 # to laid Y resolution
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2,positionX:0 # to laid X seat to 0
aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds2,positionY:0 # to laid Y seat to 0
Print data close ability states.
aticonfig --list-powerstates
Or, for us lazy folk, the shorter version is
aticonfig --lsp
Set a ability set down to the lowest (battery friendly)
aticonfig --set-powerstate=1
Note: cheque out available ability states using aticonfig –list-powerstates
Note: this selection does non piece of job when an external monitor is connected
Print data close connected together with enabled monitors
aticonfig --query-monitor
How to enable 2 monitors on the fly
Assume y'all accept 2 monitors already setup correctly
This instance enables laptop internal monitor (lvds) together with external monitor (crt1)
aticonfig --enable-monitor=lvds,crt1 --effective=now
Note: aticonfig –enable-monitor=STRING,STRING where STRING tin survive i of the next set, separated yesteryear commas: none,crt1,crt2,lvds,tv,tmds1,tmds2,auto.
Only 2 displays tin survive enabled at the same time. Any displays that are non on the listing volition survive disabled.
Note: cheque out connected together with enabled monitors using aticonfig –query-monitor
Turn off the minute monitor on the wing together with start to piece of job solely laptop internal monitor (lvds)
aticonfig --enable-monitor=lvds --effective=now
Swap monitors on the wing when using big desktop mode
aticonfig --swap-monitor --effective=now
Note: This solely plant for big desktop setup. This volition swap the contents on the 2 monitors.
Get temperature:
aticonfig --odgt
Get Fan speed:
aticonfig --pplib-cmd "get fanspeed 0"
Replace 0 alongside the FAN number. i.e. 0, 1. etc.
Set Fan Speed:
aticonfig --pplib-cmd "set fanspeed 0 40"
Where 0 is the fan publish together with xl is the percentage of speed y'all desire it to run.
