kcontrol display module shows wrong driver

Bug #41127 reported by Asraniel
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kde-guidance (Ubuntu)
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Medium
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Bug Description

Im using the binary ati driver, but kcontrol tells me that im using the vesa driver.

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Luka Renko (lure) wrote :

This is also the case on my system (HP nw8240 with ATI FireGL V5000 PCIE) and I am using "ati" driver.
I think this is due to quick fix (workaround) done recently by Simon to prevent Display applet to fail completely when proper PCI info is missing for the card.

Changed in kdebase:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Simon Edwards (simon-simonzone) wrote :

attach your /etc/xorg.conf file to this bug. I think I know what is going on.

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Asraniel (asraniel) wrote :
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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
        FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # path to defoma fonts
        FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load "bitmap"
        Load "ddc"
        Load "dri"
        Load "extmod"
        Load "freetype"
        Load "glx"
        Load "int10"
        Load "type1"
        Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver "kbd"
        Option "CoreKeyboard"
        Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
        Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option "XkbLayout" "ch"
        Option "XkbVariant" "de"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Configured Mouse"
        Driver "mouse"
        Option "CorePointer"
        Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver "synaptics"
        Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
        Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
        Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility X700 (RV410 PCIE)"
        Driver "fglrx"
        BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,AUTO"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Standardbildschirm"
        Option "DPMS"
        HorizSync 30-70
        VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Default Screen"
        Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility X700 (RV410 PCIE)"
        Monitor "Standardbildschirm"
        DefaultDepth 24
        SubSection "Display"
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Luka Renko (lure) wrote : xorg.conf

From HP nw8240....

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Simon Edwards (simon-simonzone) wrote :

Should be fixed in the next version. 0.6.6.

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Asraniel (asraniel) wrote :

for me its fixed now, if somebody confirms he can mark it as fixed

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Frode M. Døving (frode) wrote :

Fixed for me too.

Changed in kde-guidance:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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