Re: ati radeon driver hell + not anymore :)
- From: macis4u@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 10 Sep 2006 21:44:44 -0700
tomas wrote:
Hi
The subject line pretty much says it all.
I know the feelling :)
Try using latest driver provided by ATI. Modern installer will install
them like windows installer + more secure and fun :)
I've been trying to install the fglrx64_6_9_0_SUSE101-8.28.8-1.x86_64.rpm
onto my system.
I thought .rpm files only work in redhat's base distro?
But I ran into the dependency run around. I'm running suse 10.1 (64)
Okay here is what I did when I install it in debian.
Go here:
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27
Print New Installer instructions!
Make sure you have:
.. Xorg < will make your life easy!>
· XFree86-Mesa-libGL
· libstdc++
· libgcc
· XFree86-libs
· fontconfig
· expat
· freetype
· zlib
Since you have latest distro, this shouldn't be a problem, however,
some distro don't add some files.
Dowload ATI Driver Installer.
typ "sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh"
it works like windows's installer, it will download and configure your
xorg (not sure about xfree86), and add modules to your kernel.. Without
Kernel modules you can't play 3d games..
If you see a message "success" type following to commands just to be
sure...
type: "modinfo fglrx"
if you had a successful install - you should see the following:
Then all you need to do is load the modules, update it.
modprobe -i fglrx
update-modules <my distro is using this command + not sure about suse
-----------------------------------
make sure following stuff is in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf (unless you are
using xfree86).
MAKE A BACKUP COPY BEFORE EDITED ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Section "Device"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on" < you will need
this for mplayer>
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off" < you will need
this for mplayer>
Driver "fglrx"
-----------------
restart X "Ctrl + Alt + Backspace"
---------------------
type" "modinfo fglrx" + you get following (or similar :)
author: Fire GL - ATI Research GmbH, Germany
description: ATI Fire GL
license: Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg,
GERMANY
vermagic: 2.6.16.7 SMP preempt PENTIUM4 gcc-4.1
depends: agpgart
parm: firegl:s
# for 3d applications ;-)
if glx is install -- glx is for 3d games & 3d apps + a la directx :)
type: "glxinfo"
you should get following + few other info. If you don't see "ATI" in
glxinfo then you can't play 3d games....
"OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9200 Series DDR Generic
if all goes well, you would be able to play 3d games + 3d screensaver,
and 3d applications.
Warning: If you screw up you won't be able to go to be X (meand
KDE/Gnome etc..)! Make sure you have backup anyting b4 editing!!!!!
Read the instruction provided by ATI...
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