Linux Mint

From cchtml.com

ATI Driver installation Mint 12

  • update your system
  • Open synaptic package manager, open setting/repositories and select SOURCE CODE
  • search for "kernel" and install (kernel-package,linux-source,linux-headers\linux-headers x64--for x64,(some may already be install)
  • Open terminal and type:
  sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++6 dkms libqtgui4 wget execstack libelfg0 dh-modaliases

sudo sh ati-driver-installer-*.run

  • install default installation,DONT generate Ubuntu 11.10 package!
  • reboot when done!

to make sure its all good in terminal type:

fglrxinfo

should return something like this:

  • display: :0 screen: 0
  • OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
  • OpenGL version string: 4.1.11251 Compatibility Profile Context