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How To Downgrade Xorg - For Catalyst Drivers | |
1) Remove compiz related packages (if installed) | |
- emerald-themes | |
- emerald-git | |
- compiz-bzr | |
2) Remove open source drivers: | |
# pacman -Rs $(pacman -Qq | grep \^xf86-video-) | |
3) Remove lib32-ati-dri | |
4) Add xorg115 to /etc/pacman.conf (above all repos): | |
[xorg115] | |
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg115/$arch | |
## Mirrors, if the primary server does not work or is too slow: | |
#Server = http://mirror.rts-informatique.fr/archlinux-catalyst/repo/xorg115/$arch | |
#Server = http://mirror.hactar.bz/Vi0L0/xorg115/$arch | |
5) Import the repository key, key-id: 653C3094 | |
# pacman-key -r 653C3094 | |
# pacman-key -f 653C3094 | |
# pacman-key --lsign-key 653C3094 | |
6) Downgrade the packages: | |
# pacman -Syyuu | |
If this fails, run: | |
# pacman -Syy | |
# pacman -Rns xorg-server | |
(others) | |
# pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qq | grep \^xf86-input-) | |
# pacman -Syu | |
7) Install Catalyst: | |
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/catalyst-test/ | |
cd catalyst-test; makepkg -sir | |
DO NOT REBOOT UNTIL Catalyst is completely installed | |
8) Blacklist radeon: | |
# nano /etc/modprobe.d/radeon.conf | |
---- | |
blacklist radeon | |
9) Reboot :) | |
10*) Dual Monitor Fix | |
# amdcccle -- adjust scale | |
# nano /etc/ati/amdpcsdb | |
TVEnableOverscan=V1 | |
to | |
TVEnableOverscan=V0 | |
Logout or Reboot to test. |
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