Can't rotate screen in Linux!

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maseAT

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I posted this in Tech support, but I think this is a better forum..
I'm running Fedora core 4 with an sapphire ATI Radeon x800 gto. I have a 2005fpw, so I want to be able to use it in portrait mode at times. I believe the method is supposed to be xrandr, but it doesn't work for me. This is the error I get:

X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 159 (RANDR)
Minor opcode of failed request: 2 (RRSetScreenConfig)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12

Any ideas?
 
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xtknight

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Do you have the ATI display driver installed, or are you using the default "vesa" or "vga"? What X server are you running? XFree86 or Xorg? Version?

I get the same thing when doing xrandr --orientation left. Hmm. Must not be supported I guess. :(
 
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maseAT

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hi, it says vesa driver in display settings, but fglrx is installed. i use xorg i believe, since I have an xorg.conf file in my /etc/X11/ folder. i've used Option "RandRRotation" before, but with the argument "yes" and "on". i'll try it with true, see if it works. and then i'll try what they said in the link you posted. thanks.
 
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maseAT

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neither worked.. should i uninstall xorg and install xfree86? whats the difference <-linux noob
 
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xtknight

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No, xorg is newer. And it's a lot of work reinstalling XFree86 unless you know exactly what you're doing. Chances are you don't need to.

First try and get fglrx loaded. Generally the way to figure out if you have the ATI one loaded is to go to a console, type glxinfo, and see if direct rendering says yes. If it does then try the RandRRotation. I'm not sure about Radeon cards as I've never rotated mine under Linux. It's possible ATI doesn't support rotation but I think they do judging from a release note I came across.
 
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maseAT

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this is what i got.. is this good?

name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X800 GTO Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5519 (X4.3.0-8.20.8)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_blend, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_element_array, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_map_object_buffer, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
GL_ATI_vertex_array_object, GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object,
GL_ATI_vertex_streams, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATIX_texture_env_route, GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

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]$ glxinfo | grep -i direct
direct rendering: Yes

 
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FrankRamiro

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Sep 5, 2012
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Hi guys i have linux mint mate and i had the rotation screen till today and suddenly it quit to work i did reinstall mint but no avail i run an ATI card with lenovo thinkcentre 71,
i do type on terminal ,glxinfo, as the post above and i get same thing, any help will be appreciated.
 
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