Solo 9500 video problem

Can you please provide the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

The model and make of thelaptop means nearly nothing, Linux doesn't see that. It only sees the hardware in the system.

Thanks

randy@randy-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c display
[sudo] password for randy:
  *-display UNCLAIMED
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: Rage Mobility M4 AGP
       vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: agp agp-2.0 pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=66 mingnt=8
randy@randy-laptop:~$

This is what I get with the monitor connected. I'm new to linux so I don't even know what the command I typed in does.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/ATI

You have an onboard ATi card.

None of the descriptions mention the ATI mobility. They all refer to Radion chipsets. I typed in the commands and the second one reports a file not found error. Where do I get this fglrx.ko file. I used the file search funtion on file system, randy, and the install CD.

You will need to run:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and edit it so that the driver line reads:

Driver "radeon"

This is the open source driver that ships with a default install of Ubuntu.

If you visit

www.ati.com

You may find that the proprietary driver supports your card.

There is no line that says Driver to change to "radeon". Here is the meat of the file. And the erros I got while trying the first fix. Right now I'm afaid to turn the machine off in case that first command broke something that the second command was to fix.
--------------------------
Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
-------------------------
randy@randy-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r`
[sudo] password for randy:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
randy@randy-laptop:~$ sudo insmod /lib/modules/`uname -r`/volatile/fglrx.ko
insmod: can't read '/lib/modules/2.6.28-13-generic/volatile/fglrx.ko': No such file or directory
randy@randy-laptop:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
randy@randy-laptop:~$

No one has responded for the last 24 hours. I really need to get this and other problems solved. My guess is I just need to get the correct driver for my video installed. Unfortunately since I'm new to Linux and I have no idea how to find the driver let alone how to install it. Please help. Thank you.

I finally solved the problem. the display sections of the xorg.conf file with data below. I don't know how many of the entries are actually needed but it is working. Copied from Mepis???

Section "Module"
  Load "GLcore"
  Load "bitmap"
  Load "dbe"
  Load "ddc"
  Load "dri"
  Load "extmod"
  Load "freetype"
  Load "glx"
  Load "int10"
  Load "record"
  Load "type1"
  Load "v4l"
  Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "Monitor0"
  VendorName "unknown"
  ModelName "unknown"
 #Option "DPMS" "true"
  HorizSync 30.0 - 75.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
  VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
  Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 #60Hz
  Modeline "800x600" 40.12 800 848 968 1056 600 601 605 628 #60Hz
  Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
  Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1056 1152 1360 768 784 787 823
  ModeLine "1152x864" 65 1152 1168 1384 1480 864 865 875 985 Interlace
  Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895
  Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908
  Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908
  Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885 902 -HSync -VSync
  Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 Interlace
  Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054
  Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync -VSync
  Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064
  Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064
  Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync +VSync
  Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync -VSync
EndSection

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Card0"
  Driver "ati"
  BoardName "unknown"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Screen0"
  Device "Card0"
  Monitor "Monitor0"
  DefaultColorDepth 24

  SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection

  SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
  Mode 0666
EndSection

Thanks for posting your xorg.conf

Hopefully this will help others in the same predicament and they can use sections (or all) of your file

hey Actionparsnip I am getting the same problem on my machine, what did you do to fix it?

you need to edit xorg.conf as above.