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<p>217.86.139.180: /* Issues */</p> <hr /> <div>==General Status==<br /> * Uses kernel 2.6<br /> * Uses Xorg 7<br /> * Use of the ATI driver requires patching and a downgrade of the X server<br /> <br /> ==Installation Option #1 Downgrade X and use the Livna repository==<br /> See the [http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503 Fedora 9 FGLRX HOWTO]<br /> <br /> ==Installation Option #2 Local RPM Build==<br /> Releases through Catalyst 8.9 do not work on Fedora 9 without extensive patching/downgrading.<br /> See the [http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=192261 Catalyst 8.4 - 8.9 failures]<br /> <br /> ==Issues==<br /> Current driver releases do not build on Fedora 9 without patching, and the resulting RPM packages crash the X server. Downgrading X and installing a older ATI driver release is an option.<br /> <br /> 9/29/2008 : Rumor has it that a upcoming Fedora 9/Mesa 7.2 update will fix the ATI Catalyst issues. It is due out in a matter of weeks.<br /> <br /> This may help some folks:<br /> http://dr650.webhop.org/pages/linux/fhelp.html<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Frequently Asked Questions#Why does fglrx not work for my bleeding-edge kernel?]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Installation Documentation]]</div>

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