Usage: aticonfig [OPTION] ... Parses an existing X-Server configuration file and modifies it to operate with ATI products. The following command-line options can be invoked as parameters: ATI Initial Configuration: --initial Generate a default ATI device section in the configuration file which is capable of loading the fglrx driver. --initial=dual-head Same as '--initial' but generate a basic dual head configuration file. TV Options: --tvf, --tv-format-type=STRING Change the TV signal format. STRING can be one of: NTSC-M NTSC-JPN PAL-B PAL-D PAL-G PAL-H PAL-I PAL-K PAL-K1 PAL-L PAL-M PAL-N PAL-CN PAL-SCART --tvs, --tv-standard-type=STRING Change the TV standard for TV output. STRING can be one of: VIDEO SCART YUV FireGL Workstation Board Features: --app, --use-app-profile=STRING Change the application profile for a FireGL workstation board. STRING can be one of: default maya softimage-xsi softimage-3d houdini4.0 houdini5.0 houdini5.5 --dw, --disable-workstation=STRING Disable a FireGL workstation board feature. STRING can be one of: all timmo timmo-extreme FSAA Options: --fsaa={on|off} Enable/disable full scene anti-aliasing. Enable this option to enhance photo-realism in 3D rendering. Disable it to get the most accurate 3D image. --fs, --fsaa-samples={off,0,2,4,6} Set the number of FSAA samples per pixel or 2, 4, 6. off is the same as setting 0 samples. --fsg, --fsaa-gamma={on|off} Enable/disable FSAA gamma. --fmsp, --fsaa-ms-positions=x0,y0,x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4,x5,y5 Change the FSAA Multi-Sample Positions for x0,y0 to x5,y5. You must specify exactly 12 real number values separated by commas. Screen-Related Options: --ovt, --overlay-type=STRING Change the overlay for the X server. STRING can be one of: opengl Xv disable --ovon, --overlay-on={0|1} Choose which head the hardware overlay should be visible on. The hardware overlay can be used for either OpenGL, video, pseudo-color or stereo. --lcd, --lcd-mode=STRING Change the LCD mode. STRING can be one of: center full --dtop, --desktop-setup=STRING Change the desktop setup for multiple display adapters. STRING can be one of: single 1 screen, second dark mirror 2 screens - same content, identical refresh rate/resolution clone 2 screens - same content, allows for different refresh rates/resolutions horizontal 2 screens - one framebuffer, screen 1 right of screen 0 horizontal,reverse 2 screens - one framebuffer, screen 1 left of screen 0 vertical 2 screens - one framebuffer, screen 1 above of screen 0 vertical,reverse 2 screens - one framebuffer, screen 1 below of screen 0 Note: This option is not valid if '--initial=dual-head' is specified. --vs, --sync-vsync={on|off} Enable/disable sync buffer swaps with vsync. Enable this option to prevent tearing during 3D rendering. --psc, --pseudo-color={on|off} Enable/disable pseudo-color visuals. Enable this option to get 16-bit color support. --stereo={on|off} Enable/disable quad-buffer stereo support. Enable this option only for using applications that support the use of hardware 3D shutter glasses. --ss, --stereo-sync={on|off} Enable/disable quad-buffer stereo sync. Enable this option to get 3D glasses to synchronize with the infrared transmitter. --resolution=W1xH1,W2xH2,W3xH3,... Set the modes for the first screen. You may specify several resolutions separated by commas. --hsync=LOW-HIGH Change the horizontal sync range of the first monitor. Make sure you know the capabilities of your monitor before changing this option. --vrefresh=LOW-HIGH Change the vertical refresh range of the first monitor. Make sure you know the capabilities of your monitor before changing this option. --resolution2=W1xH1,W2xH2,W3xH3,... Change the modes for the second screen for dual head. You may specify several resolutions separated by commas. Note: The secondary screen must exist. --hsync2=LOW-HIGH Change the horizontal sync range of the second display. Make sure you know the capabilities of your monitor before changing this option. --vrefresh2=LOW-HIGH Change the vertical refresh range of the second display. Make sure you know the capabilities of your monitor before changing this option. --mode2=W1xH1,W2XH2,W3xH3,... Change the modes for the second display. You may specify several resolutions separated by commas. Only valid for clone and big desktop settings. --screen-layout={left|right|above|below} Set the secondary screen position for dual head. --screen-overlap=NUM Set the screen overlap region in big desktop mode to be NUM pixels. --force-monitor=STRING[,STRING...] Describe all displays that are to be enabled and/or disabled regardless of physical connection. STRING can be one or more of the following set, separated by commas: crt1 crt2 lvds tv tmds1 tmds2 tmds2i nocrt1 nocrt2 nolvds notv notmds1 notmds2 notmds2i POWERplay Options: --lsp, --list-powerstates Print information about power states and exit. --set-powerstate=NUMBER Set a power state listed by --list-powerstates. Advanced Options: --tls={on|off} Enable/disable fast thread local storage. Disable this option when virtual machines or WineX fail to work properly. --sb, --signal-block={on|off} Enable/disable signal blocking. Disable this option when debugging a multi-threaded OpenGL application. --iagp, --internal-agp={on|off} Enable/disable internal AGP gart. Enable this option to use the ATI AGP GART module. Disable it to use the module included with the Linux kernel. Changing this option may help resolve display-related issues. --agpl, --agp-locked-userpages={on|off} Enable/disable AGP locked user pages. Disable this option if the system hangs when running fgl_glxgears. --gcpu, --generic-cpu={on|off} Enable/disable generic CPU. Use this option if the CPU is being reported improperly. For example: If you have an AMD cpu that is being reported as Intel. Miscellaneous Options: -v, --verbose Show what aticonfig is doing. -q, --quiet Disable all information output except for errors. --effective={now,startup} Choose when the requested changes should take effect. now: Immediately. This change will affect the running X session if applicable. Only 'set-powerstate' and 'overlay-on' are applicable for now. startup: On future X server startups. This change will modify the X server configuration file if applicable. The default is 'now,startup', i.e., do both as applicable. -i, --input=FILE Select a FILE to input as the configuration file. Set FILE to '-' to pipe from standard input. Without this option, aticonfig will search /etc/X11 for the default configuration file. -o, --output=FILE Select a FILE to output the new configuration file to. Set FILE to '-' to print to standard output. Without this option, aticonfig will replace the input file with the newly generated file. -h, --help Display this help screen. -f, --force Only valid with 'initial' option. Force aticonfig to generate default Monitor, Device, and Screen sections even if the original configuration file has invalid settings in these sections. Examples: 1. Setting up fglrx for the first time. Single head : aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf Dual head : aticonfig --initial=dual-head --screen-layout=above This command will generate a dual head configuration file with the second screen located above the first screen. 2. Setting up big desktop to horizontal and set overlay on secondary display. aticonfig --dtop=horizontal --overlay-on=1 3. Setting up modes for primary display. aticonfig --resolution=1600x1200,1280x1024,1024x768 4. Force primary CRT on and TV-out off. aticonfig --force-monitor=crt1,notv Please report bugs to http://support.ati.com