Envy – a few corrections…

Here is the changelog of envy 0.9.8-0ubuntu13:
envy (0.9.8-0ubuntu13) gutsy; urgency=low
* Fixed: Serbian localisation was used in a Czech locale environment
* Fixed: Corrections to the Russian translation
* Added: Czech translation
* Fixed: the description in debian/control didn't mention the ATI driver

as you can see, the Czech had to use Envy localised in Serbian and, since I doubt that all Czechs can speak Serbian, I think this is a useful update 😉 .

Translators:
Czech: Tomáš Klouda

I have developed a Xorg parser so as not to depend on “nvidia-xconfig” any longer. I’m quite happy with the result but I haven’t had the time to integrate this new module in to Envy yet.

This new module will allow me to simply tell it, for example, to add/change/remove an option to the “Device”, “Screen”, or “Extensions” section (in xorg.conf) with a command such as the following:
customoption('UseDisplayDevice', 'DFP', 'screens')
or the following:
customoption('Composite', 'Disable', 'extensions')

Stay tuned for more updates.

29 thoughts on “Envy – a few corrections…

  1. Actually I made mistake in Serbian localisation file, because I send you wrong file name. It happens because we recently change name of the country. Stupid politics.

    There is another tip. We are one of rare country that have two alphabet, cyrillic and latinic (roman). Default localisation in Ubuntu is in cyrillic, but this localisation is in latinic. I will make cyrillic version too.

    Sorry, but it is may first localisation for some program. 🙂

  2. I don’t know what this update did, but for some reason now whenever I try using Envy to install my driver in Linux Mint I receive a flat white screen. Nothing else. Failsafe Gnome session still works, however. I also tried using this update with Ubuntu and while the proper resolution loaded and restricted drivers reported use (something that always tell me Envy succeeded), I would get “Desktop Effects Could Not Be Enabled” again when attempting to turn effects on.
    I have a Acer TM4670 laptop with an X1400 PCI-E x16 card.

  3. @Tyler B
    Ok, let’s try to diagnose the error:

    Boot with the “vesa” driver in your xorg.conf

    Then (after Ubuntu has booted) install the driver through Envy and let it configure your xorg.conf (don’t reboot).
    Log out and Press CTRL+ALT+F1

    You will get to the command line (no GUI)
    Type:

    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop (if you use GDM)
    OR
    sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop (if you use KDM)

    Then:

    sudo depmod -ae

    startx — -verbose 5 -logverbose 5

    You will see several lines with the same error.

    Then if you can’t get to the command line press CTRL+ALT+F1 or CTRL+C (select NO if it asks you if you want to see the output of the error or something like that)

    Then type this in order to copy the output of the error to your home folder:
    cp /var/log/Xorg.0.log /home/your_username/Xorg.0.log
    (Of course you have to replace “your_username” with your username)

    Access the GNOME or KDE again in the following way:
    sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    Set the driver back to “vesa” instead of “fgrlx”
    CTRL+O to save
    CTRL+X to exit

    Then
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart (if you use GDM)
    OR
    sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart (if you use KDM)

    Post the content of that file (which you can find under /home/your_username/Xorg.0.log )

  4. Is anyone having issues with the 100.14.23 package?

    Verifying archive integrity… Error in check sums 1816535295 1007576049

  5. @albertomilone

    Alright, sorry that took so long. Was busy today. I’m glad you responded so fast. 😀 I have the contents of Xorg.0.log ready, but it’s pretty long. Is there an e-mail you want me to send it to or just post it here…?

  6. @albertomilone

    Well this is extremely odd…installing the driver with envy, letting it configure Xorg.conf automatically, then logging off instead of restarting seems to have fixed any problems Linux Mint was having with it…restarted twice now without a “White screen of death” upon logging on and effects are strangely working. Which is odd since I managed to simulate the white screen twice on this computer (Installed Linux Mint two times to do so). Only difference I can tell is this time I’m logging off before restarting. I’m going to see if I can simulate the white screen again.

  7. hi,

    i’m having some trouble with the latest ati driver… i use the login bypass so i don’t have to input the login and password every time my SO starts or reboots… i use the latest version of ubuntu and since i’m starting learning linux i found this application quite useful =) the only problem i found was when i installed the latest ati driver, i did the auto config of xorg as prompted and the restart. when it starts i get the login page.. (which shouldn’t appear) i put my login and pass and it kinda restarts over and over again.. i use the command line and restore the previous driver with envy and everything goes fine… my card is an ATI Radeon 9600Pro.. what can this be?

    Thanks in Advance =)

  8. ciao, Alberto
    uso Envy con soddisfazione da ormai due anni, ma ho notato solo ieri che cancella tutti i .deb presenti in /usr/src.
    Ieri ho compilato il kernel 2.6.23.1 su ubuntu creando i linux-image-xxx.deb e linux-headers-xxx.deb in /usr/src, ma dopo l’uso di Envy per installare il driver nvidia erano spariti.
    C’è una funzione di Envy che fa questo? Può essere modificata?
    Se no, poco male, basta sapere che prima di usare envy si devono spostare i .deb in altra dir.
    ciao
    Maurizio

  9. @Tyler B
    you can use my email address which you will find in the icon under “Contact” on my website (albertomilone.com)

    @Soulless
    install the driver through Envy again. Then boot in Recovery Mode (select it from the GRUB menu) and type:

    depmod -ae

    then type:
    reboot

    and boot as usual.

    @pinguin
    perché non compili il kernel in una cartella nella tua cartella utente (con fakeroot)? Non è indispensabile compilarlo in /usr/src, anzi…

  10. @albertomilone

    Alright, I sent the Xorg.0.log file as well as a little computer information. Also I did manage to recreate my white screen. Apparently I get a white screen with cursor and nothing else after logging in ONLY if I don’t log off before I restart after I let Envy automatically configure my Xorg.Conf. Again I’m using Linux Mint Daryna v4.0 021 Beta. (GNOME desktop)

  11. @albertomilone
    Ah Alright! Thanks for all the help! Still curious as to why logging off then restarting after Envy automatically configures my Xorg.conf works, but I’ll do what you say. Install it normally then use command line and that command correct after restarting correct?

  12. Worked PERFECTLY! Thank you so much both for the help and for having made this tool! I’m still new to Linux so having a tool to automatically install the latest official driver for my ATI card is terrific!

  13. Is an envy version with the new Nvidia Beta driver (169.04) in the works? If so, about when can we expect it?

    I’m having some crashes that I hear the new driver fixes, but I’d rather not do a manual install: debs are easier to manage.

  14. Hi guys. Just installed Ubuntu 7.10.

    Specs:
    Intel 2.4GHz
    1.2 Gigs of RAM
    ATI x1650 Pro

    Just finished using Alberto’s tool. Kicks a**. super easy to use. I am a progamming student and just started using linux. Love the whole command line concept but don’t know any of the commands. blah blah blah….

    Here is my deal. I just logged in in safe mode because after restart I logged into my desktop and the graphics show fine for about half a second then the screen goes blank… actually it turns white. Pretty cool effect but I doubt I can do anything with a white screen. I studied computers in the military and can diagnose somthing even while it is broken but this is new territory for me.

    I tried the Ctrl+Alt+left… just to see if the desktop would respond. Well the desktop is behond there somewhere. The screen does some wobbly stuff. So the driver needs tweeking.

    My question is. How do I get some sort of printout so i can look at the configuration or send it to you guys and that way you can help me configure the driver. I guess you call it the xorg.config log or something. anyways I am wanting to fix this problem and There are so many places to go online(forums etc.)

    Any tips. And take it easy on the geek speak. I am a nerd myslef but am new to linux so if you give me instructions please tell me what the purpose of the commands are so I know what I am doing.

    Thanks guys.

  15. @Ben Mcc
    I’m waiting on NVIDIA to release that driver as stable.

    @Biviano C
    the configuration file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    the log: /var/log/Xorg.0.log

  16. Thanks so much for this I have had to use broken drivers for so long. It is a blessing that you did this, but one problem I have had is that it wont let me change the visual effects level. I dont know how to manually edit this so if you know give me a heads up. thanks Lee

  17. @Lostincyberspace
    1) can you enable the Desktop Effects?
    2) can you post the output of this command?
    glxinfo

  18. Hi,

    Big thanks for the great piece of software works like a charm here on HP laptop with Radeon X1300 and 8.42.3.

    Does it works with the latest driver out today “ATI Catalyst 7.11”?

    I want to ask first before mess things :).

    Thanks

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