Linux and the M17 ... a never ending story

so it's that time again

yes i did it again i messed with linux

at least i can get 10.4 to install on my m17 how ever when ever i try to install linux ATI drivers it screw my computer and i need to drive an external monitor cause it won't display anything on the laptop panels any one know why and how to fix this

if not any one knows a way to contact amd about the issue i can,t find anyway to send them feed back

 

nice laptop! Im currently running linux on my laptop, IV had a bunch of different things happen to me when installing it. I'm not using ubuntu currently though, lucid puppy. Get on irc, network freenode, and there is an ubunto channel that could fix you right up(type /join #ubunto) quick, there very knowledgeable there and wont stop helping till your satisfied.
There should be a package somewhere in ubunto that says xchat, install that and then you can get into the irc network.

 

Ubuntu 8.04 works fine on the M17, all drivers etc.

The newest versions dont.

 

8.04 worked until i installed the drivers


i might try it again i'll look if i still have an iso somewhere

also are you guys usin the x86 or the x64 version

 

x64 .

When you install stock 8.04 everything works, then i got a popup that updates were available, i installed those and it still worked.

So not sure, maybe something went wrong.

Try it out on an USB stick .

 

the x64 vers of linux 8.04 i have won't even finish installing XD maybe it's a corupted download but that's wierd it passes the test included on the cd

i ATM have a partition dedicated to linux but i'll try on a usb drive as soon as i can get one ....

 

all the problems are caused by the ATI drivers. I changed 3870 to nVidia card.

 

I've just installed 8.04 on another USB stick and it works fine..try it again

 

driver and all???

i'm about to send you an usb key four you to install linux on it and send me back

 

Lol

Yeah i didn't need to install any drivers at all.

 

well if i don't install the driver i can run linux with no issue but the 3d performance is kinda lame

 

how about the wireless, mine can not find card.

 

if you have the bg card from realteck or some other shady compagnie it's unsuported yet by linux

 

the ati drivers aren't compatible with Mobility 3870 HD X2 , and unfortunately this is the gpu which comes in M17 , presently the stock drivers are the way to go and i seriously doubt that ati would be coming out with drivers compatible with the 3870 hd X2 as they have not done this till now.
You can verify what i'm saying on ati driver's page , there's a pdf with this info.

 

well there is a catalyst package for linux that suport crossfire on linux it's rather the fact that our card are the mobility variant that is not suported

also the card in the original m17 are 2 3870 so in theorie you could run on one only and make the driver usefull

i my self have 2 4850 in it they where offered as an upgrade but they are not suported ethier