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ATI Restricted Driver does not work on Intrepid 8.10

Eventually had been able to ''UPGRADE'' Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy to Ubuntu 8.10 Intriped. Most of the upgrade process went (seemingly) smooth except for the restricted driver of xorg-fglrx-driver. I was not able to start X! on Ubuntu intrepid. This was due to another overlaping files from another ATI-driver as I was able to resolve this issue by removing all xorg drivers and reinstalling xserver-xorg-video-ati one.

It could be done by something like this. (worked for me at least)

* apt-get remove --purge fglrx*
* apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati
* apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-radeon
* apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-ati

Now run "/etc/init.d/gdm restart" and you'll have your normal graphical login screen. There is no need to modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Thanks

Just what I needed

Thanks!

My Dad's laptop just ran into this very problem.  Your solution got him back on-line in no time.

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