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ATI Mobility FireGL V3200

2007-12-21T10:23:02Z

Elcorazon: /* Ubuntu Gutsy */ -> new driver!!

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=== ATI Mobility FireGL V3200 ===
This is a ATI video adapter

=== Features ===
* Chipset: ATI RV380 (M24) - Similar to [[ATI_Mobility_Radeon_X600|Radeon X600]]
* PCI ID: 1002:3154
* PCI Express x16
* 128MB GDDR1 video memory
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=== Linux X.Org driver ===
Works fine with xorg 7.0.0

==== ThinkPad LCD ====
Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correct.

==== External VGA port ====

===== SuSE =====

Works fine using ATI [[fglrx]] driver version 8.19.10 configured with fglrxconfig into clone mode (display shows full resolution, external CRT shows full resolution with higher refresh rate).
This was tested using SuSE 9.2 with a Thinkpad T43p.

===== Ubuntu Gutsy =====
Works fine using Catalyst 7.12.
If you get corrupted output in OpenGL, set Anti-Aliasing in the Catalyst Control Center and it works fine magically.

===== Ubuntu Dapper =====

On an ''Ubuntu Dapper'' (xorg 7.0.0) external vga/ monitor/ beamer works fine with the following in {{path|/etc/xorg.conf}}. I used the free ati driver shipped with Dapper.

<pre>

# insert after section 'Screen' with identifier 'Default Screen'

##################################################################################
# MergedFB2 from http://mg.pov.lt/xorg.conf
##################################################################################

Section "Device"
Identifier "MergedFB ATI"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "DynamicClocks" "on"
Option "MergedFB" "true"
Option "CRT2Position" "RightOf"
# This allows X to use MergedFB if the external monitor is not connected
# when I start X. The ranges are taken from DDC values of the CTX monitor
# I use at the office; as listed in Xorg.log.
Option "CRT2HSync" "30-81"
Option "CRT2VRefresh" "56-76"
# The next line lets me switch between dual-head and several clone modes
# of varying resolutions with xrandr.
# modified by jensens
Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024 1400x1050-1024x768 1400x1050 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 640x480"
# A newer version of the radeon driver has an option that disables vertical
# scrolling for the 1024x768 part.
Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
# In 1024x768-1280x1024 mode the DPI is correct (100), but in all other
# modes it is weird. Try to override
Option "MergedDPI" "100 100"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "MergedFB Screen"
Device "MergedFB ATI"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
##################################################################################

# replace ServerLayout with this lines:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
#Screen "Default Screen"
Screen "MergedFB Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
</pre>

{{NOTE|The built-in switching of resolutions does not work with this setting! Use the Gnome applet '''Grandr''' - it works fine.}}

{{HINT|To switch off external VGA port and save some battery you can use the command '''sudo radeontool dac off'''.}}

==== SVideo port ====
??

==== DVI port ====
??

=== Proprietary ATI driver ===
The [[fglrx]] driver adds 3D acceleration.

=== Linux kernel Framebuffer driver ===
??

=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===
* {{T43p}}

[[Category:Components]]

ATI Mobility FireGL V3200

2007-12-20T16:01:58Z

Elcorazon: Info about ubuntu gutsy - not working

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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== ATI Mobility FireGL V3200 ===
This is a ATI video adapter

=== Features ===
* Chipset: ATI RV380 (M24) - Similar to [[ATI_Mobility_Radeon_X600|Radeon X600]]
* PCI ID: 1002:3154
* PCI Express x16
* 128MB GDDR1 video memory
</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |
|}

=== Linux X.Org driver ===
Works fine with xorg 7.0.0

==== ThinkPad LCD ====
Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correct.

==== External VGA port ====

===== SuSE =====

Works fine using ATI [[fglrx]] driver version 8.19.10 configured with fglrxconfig into clone mode (display shows full resolution, external CRT shows full resolution with higher refresh rate).
This was tested using SuSE 9.2 with a Thinkpad T43p.

===== Ubuntu Gutsy =====
I spent several hours (if not days) trying to get hardware 3D acceleration with this card in a T43p and did not succeed! The newer drivers (up to Catalyst 7.11) don't support this card yet, older drivers don't support the kernel used in gutsy.
So, if you're trying the same, don't spent hours on these methods (up to 2007-12-20):
* http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/ATI-Grafikkarten/fglrx/Manuelle_Treiberinstallation
* http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6091
* http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide

If you do have a solution, please post here!

===== Ubuntu Dapper =====

On an ''Ubuntu Dapper'' (xorg 7.0.0) external vga/ monitor/ beamer works fine with the following in {{path|/etc/xorg.conf}}. I used the free ati driver shipped with Dapper.

<pre>

# insert after section 'Screen' with identifier 'Default Screen'

##################################################################################
# MergedFB2 from http://mg.pov.lt/xorg.conf
##################################################################################

Section "Device"
Identifier "MergedFB ATI"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "DynamicClocks" "on"
Option "MergedFB" "true"
Option "CRT2Position" "RightOf"
# This allows X to use MergedFB if the external monitor is not connected
# when I start X. The ranges are taken from DDC values of the CTX monitor
# I use at the office; as listed in Xorg.log.
Option "CRT2HSync" "30-81"
Option "CRT2VRefresh" "56-76"
# The next line lets me switch between dual-head and several clone modes
# of varying resolutions with xrandr.
# modified by jensens
Option "MetaModes" "1400x1050-1280x1024 1400x1050-1024x768 1400x1050 1280x1024 1024x768 800x600 640x480"
# A newer version of the radeon driver has an option that disables vertical
# scrolling for the 1024x768 part.
Option "MergedNonRectangular" "true"
# In 1024x768-1280x1024 mode the DPI is correct (100), but in all other
# modes it is weird. Try to override
Option "MergedDPI" "100 100"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "MergedFB Screen"
Device "MergedFB ATI"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
##################################################################################

# replace ServerLayout with this lines:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
#Screen "Default Screen"
Screen "MergedFB Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
</pre>

{{NOTE|The built-in switching of resolutions does not work with this setting! Use the Gnome applet '''Grandr''' - it works fine.}}

{{HINT|To switch off external VGA port and save some battery you can use the command '''sudo radeontool dac off'''.}}

==== SVideo port ====
??

==== DVI port ====
??

=== Proprietary ATI driver ===
The [[fglrx]] driver adds 3D acceleration.

=== Linux kernel Framebuffer driver ===
??

=== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ===
* {{T43p}}

[[Category:Components]]

Script for enabling the fingerprint reader with BioAPI

2007-09-11T16:47:04Z

Elcorazon: /* The script */

Using the [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader|integrated fingerprint reader]] under Linux is currently a fairly complicated [[How to enable the fingerprint reader|process]]. The following script automates the installation of the fingerprint software, for some Linux distributions. It covers most components (bioapi framework, driver, pam_bioapi, PAM setup, USB device permissions pamtester and enrolling), and handles all the downloading, patching and installation.

Usage: just copy into a file and run as root.

After installation, all PAM-enabled system functions will use the fingerprint reader (and if it fails, default to the usual password entry). This includes:
* KDE's KDM login (enter an empty password, then swipe finger)
* KDE's screensaver (enter an empty password, then swipe finger)
* Gnome's GDM login
* <tt>su</tt>
* <tt>sudo</tt>

Everything is intalled into {{path|/opt/bioapi}}, so it doesn't pollute your filesystem. The only effects outside {{path|/opt/bioapi}} are one-line changes to the ldconfig configuration, PAM configuration and {{path|/etc/rc.local}}, and a few symlinks in {{path|/lib/security}}.

For details, manual installation and hints for other distributions, see [[How to enable the fingerprint reader]].

===Distributions supported by this script===
* {{Fedora}} 4, 5, 6
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

If you add support for additional distributions, please update this script (using conditionals where necessary) instead of branching it.

==The script==
{{CodeRef|enable-fingerprint-reader}}

Unfortunately the patch from http://cvs.pld-linux.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/SOURCES/bioapi-c++.patch?rev=1.3 seems to be (re-)moved. The script is not working at the moment.

==Ideas for improvement==
* Support more distributions
* Minimize changes to {{path|/etc/pam.d/system-auth}} by creating a separate file (e.g., {{path|/etc/pam.d/bioapi-auth}}) and <tt>@include</tt>-ing it.
* Do something about {{path|/etc/pam.d/sshd}} - it invokes {{path|/etc/pam.d/system-auth}} by stacking, so remote SSH logins now invoke the fingerprint reader... See related discussion in [[How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader]].
* Install and configure a patched xscreensaver (as explained in [[How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader]]).
* Add "<tt>OnResume 10 /opt/bioapi/bin/set_fingerprint_perms</tt>" to [[Software Suspend 2|suspend2]]'s {{path|/etc/hibernate/hibernate.conf}}?

* The script ends with:
+ wget -N http://badcode.de/downloads/fingerprint.patch
--13:03:23-- http://badcode.de/downloads/fingerprint.patch
=> `fingerprint.patch'
Connecting to XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:80... connected.
Proxy request sent, awaiting response... 401 Authorization Required
Authorization failed.

(proxy don't need authorization)
the file is under authorization

[[Category:Scripts]]