Installed BAMT 0.5c
Install amd-driver-installer-12-2-x86.x86_64.run --force

bamt.conf ->
  cgminer: 1
  cgminer_opts: --api-listen -I 10 -u [whatever] -p [moreso]

  gpu0-3
  disabled: 0
  cgminer: 1

The machine has 4 x 7970

I changed your pearl script because it called with a DISPLAY= :0.0 when it should be calling DISPLAY = :0

I wish I could help. I only have 7970s or I would try to troubleshoot it for you. With 7970s I have to upgrade the drivers and I think that's probably what's causing the issue. Have you tried using the AMD Catalyst™ 12.2 Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver -> http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English.

Trying to research this..  I'm not finding many references or examples of leaving off the screen number (using only :display instead of the full specifier :display.screen) or reasons for doing this.  What made you think it should be done, and is there an explanation of why you would export only the partial setting?  Mostly I am worried that this may cause problems with other cgminer versions or driver versions or whatever it is that wants the strange setting in the first place.  Any pointer to how you came up with this is appreciated.  If I can be sure it's not going to be more trouble, I'll just change the script in a fix/next image.

As for 12.2, I haven't tried it (and don't have enough variations of hardware here to make good judgment anyway).  As of 12.1, it was often said that any driver past 11.6 caused significant slow downs in mining performance, so we have stuck with 11.6 so far.  Same with SDK 2.4, although there are are a couple cards that get better performance with 2.6, most have worse, so we stuck with 2.4.   Like I said, I can't judge this myself so rely on whats said here on the forums and from people running large farms for feedback and advice on what versions to use in the stock image.

Ok, if cgminer docs call for it then good enough for me.  I will update the script to give cgminer :0.  Still don't see why cgminer needs a strange display export, been using X for years and always used :display.screen not just :display, not to mention all the other tools (atitweak, phoenix, etc) use the :0.0 form, and I don't see why this is only effecting 7970 people if cgminer docs call for it on all versions, but I'm not much of an X person so maybe its normal or has a sensible explanation. 

seems like everything that comes up in bamt lately never gets explained

Does any one knows where is the mgpumon.css file?
I can't find it.


I want to try something

This is propably more of a feature than a bug/problem, but im clueless as to where to start looking for a solution so here goes:
          (In before rtfm and read the thread, done multiple times)
Im running a rig with 3 gpu's in it and to the gpu0 (5830) there is a monitor attached. Whenever I turn the monitor off my hashrate drops about 100Mhs. the motherboard is Asus P5Q-E, bamt is in it's most recent version (up to date 5h ago atleast). Any other info I should supply ?

And I do know I shouldnt even have a monitor attached to the rig, but as it is very much a work in progress I find it easyer this way.

I am unsure what happens when the monitor powers itself doen after X minutes, am currently waiting for this to happen.

Any and all hints would greatly be appreciated.

I had a monitor hooked up to a rig for some time because I was testing lowest energy consuming BIOS settings (no way to do that remotely I think at least not cheaply). Didn't get any problems after turning it off but I did once I unplugged it (bamt crashed, but it was more driver-related as far as I remember), I remember another user here having the same problem but the solution is to unplug the monitor after saving the BIOS settings (before booting bamt).
But this is really not much of a problem
Once you have everything set up, boot the rig without the monitor and see throught web gpumon or ssh if everything's correct. It happens for you with all gpus, regardless of the slot used?

Just had time to check bamt with fat16, boots and works flawlessly now, will toss you a coin first thing in the morning  

EDIT: Tossed.

Why are you changing profiles 0 and 1??

Please review overclocking basics and how the profiles work in ATI cards.

aticonfig changes clocks only in profile 2 by default.  so should you.