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Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T13:01:11Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

'''Warning This does not work for 50% of people look at the poll on fedora link below'''

''' http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

'''

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Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T13:00:47Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

'''Warnning This does not work for 50% of people look at the poll on fedora link below'''

''' http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

'''

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Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T12:59:59Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

''' http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

'''

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Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T12:59:26Z

173.19.190.1: /* Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) */

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T12:59:05Z

173.19.190.1: /* Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) */

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T12:58:52Z

173.19.190.1: /* Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY */

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:42:14Z

173.19.190.1: /* Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY */

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
<pre>Code:su -
yum update kernel</pre>

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

<pre>Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686</pre>

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

<pre>su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686</pre>

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

<pre>su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst</pre>

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

<pre>Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)</pre>

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

----

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:41:06Z

173.19.190.1: /* Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY */

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
<pre>Code:su -
yum update kernel</pre>

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

----

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:34:32Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install AMD Catalyst 12.6 for HD5000-7000 series cards in Fedora 17 ONLY''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
Code:su -
yum update kernel

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

----

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:33:26Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions are from http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503
thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
Code:su -
yum update kernel

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

----

----

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:31:53Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info is from Fedoraforum.org and should help you get AMD catalyst 12.6 for fedora 17
'''

----

'''The below Instructions will Fail in Fedora F17 Final and AMD Catalyst 12.6 Final
if you have a Working set of instructions please update this guide

thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
Code:su -
yum update kernel

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-25T11:28:43Z

173.19.190.1: /* Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards */

'''the below info was from the AMD Beta and before Fedora 17 was released and no longer works do not follow this guide untill it is updated for foedora 17 and AMD catalyst 12.6 final.
'''

----

'''The below Instructions will Fail in Fedora F17 Final and AMD Catalyst 12.6 Final
if you have a Working set of instructions please update this guide

thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards''' ==

'''1. Update kernel
'''
Code:su -
yum update kernel

'''2. Install driver'''

install the rpmfusion driver

Using akmod: This is the best option in my opinion as you don't get any problems when a new kernel is released.

Code:

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install akmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----

Or using kmod (which saves a bit of disk space but will have problems with every kernel update.)

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686

----
'''
For PAE kernels'''

su
yum --nogpgcheck install http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
yum install kmod-catalyst-PAE xorg-x11-drv-catalyst-libs.i686 xorg-x11-drv-catalyst

----

'''3. Make sure radeon is removed from initramfs'''

Code:

su
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-radeon.img
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

----

All Done Just reboot
this guide is from
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=155503

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-23T20:49:43Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info was from the AMD Beta and before Fedora 17 was released and no longer works do not follow this guide untill it is updated for foedora 17 and AMD catalyst 12.6 final.
'''

----

'''The below Instructions will Fail in Fedora F17 Final and AMD Catalyst 12.6 Final
if you have a Working set of instructions please update this guide

thank you
'''

----

== '''Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards''' ==

'''Prereqs''':

1. You need kernel 3.3.7-1 or 3.3.7-3 . Get them from: (Download kernel, kernel-devel and kernel-headers)
Kernel 3.3.7-3: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=321331
Kernel 3.3.7-1: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=319972

2. Amd Catalyst 12.6 beta
Amd Catlyst: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst126beta.aspx

'''Procedure''':

Even if your existing kernel is 3.4.0-1 or higher, this procedure will work! So dont panic! I will take kernel 3.3.7-3 as example, you can use kernel 7-1 if desired.

1. Install the kernel: sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm
(nogpgcheck is needed sice koji packages are not signed)

2. Remove existing kernel-devel. First do: rpm -qa | grep kernel-devel . Then remove the kernel-devel-3.x.x package you see, by using rpm -evv kernel-devel-3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64 (or whatever kernel version you are using)

3. Install kernel-devel (sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-devel-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm)

4. Now, you need to remove kernel-headers. Use: rpm -evv --nodeps kernel-headers-3.4.0.1.fc17.x86_64 (or your kernel headers version, check with rpm -qa | grep kernel-headers). You need to use rpm, since yum will remove both it and dependencies, which include gcc and make; if they are removed, it will torpedo your amd-driver-installer scripts.

5. Install kernel headers (sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-headers-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm). Do a final check with "rpm -qa|grep kernel" to make sure that there is only one copy of kernel-devel, and that it matches the kernel (3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64) version. Do not proceed to the next step until you have made this check. If you find ANY kernel-devels other than the one being installed here, remove them.

6. Reboot to kernel 3.3.7-3 and install AMD-ATI Catalyst 12.6 BETA driver.

7. Now, edit yum.conf and exclude kernel updates. do: sudo nano /etc/yum.conf and add this to the end: "exclude=kernel*"
This will prevent kernel from upgrading. When a new version of Catalyst is available, check for the kernel it supports and upgrade your kernel by uncommenting this line.

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-23T20:47:39Z

173.19.190.1:

'''the below info was from the AMD Beta and before Fedora 17 was released and no longer works do not follow this guide untill it is updated for foedora 17 and AMD catalyst 12.6 final.
'''

----

AMD catalyst 12.6 beta can work well with fedora 17.
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst126beta.aspx

== '''Steps to install for HD5xxx and newer cards''' ==

'''Prereqs''':

1. You need kernel 3.3.7-1 or 3.3.7-3 . Get them from: (Download kernel, kernel-devel and kernel-headers)
Kernel 3.3.7-3: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=321331
Kernel 3.3.7-1: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=319972

2. Amd Catalyst 12.6 beta
Amd Catlyst: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst126beta.aspx

'''Procedure''':

Even if your existing kernel is 3.4.0-1 or higher, this procedure will work! So dont panic! I will take kernel 3.3.7-3 as example, you can use kernel 7-1 if desired.

1. Install the kernel: sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm
(nogpgcheck is needed sice koji packages are not signed)

2. Remove existing kernel-devel. First do: rpm -qa | grep kernel-devel . Then remove the kernel-devel-3.x.x package you see, by using rpm -evv kernel-devel-3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64 (or whatever kernel version you are using)

3. Install kernel-devel (sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-devel-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm)

4. Now, you need to remove kernel-headers. Use: rpm -evv --nodeps kernel-headers-3.4.0.1.fc17.x86_64 (or your kernel headers version, check with rpm -qa | grep kernel-headers). You need to use rpm, since yum will remove both it and dependencies, which include gcc and make; if they are removed, it will torpedo your amd-driver-installer scripts.

5. Install kernel headers (sudo yum --nogpgcheck install kernel-headers-3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm). Do a final check with "rpm -qa|grep kernel" to make sure that there is only one copy of kernel-devel, and that it matches the kernel (3.3.7-2.fc17.x86_64) version. Do not proceed to the next step until you have made this check. If you find ANY kernel-devels other than the one being installed here, remove them.

6. Reboot to kernel 3.3.7-3 and install AMD-ATI Catalyst 12.6 BETA driver.

7. Now, edit yum.conf and exclude kernel updates. do: sudo nano /etc/yum.conf and add this to the end: "exclude=kernel*"
This will prevent kernel from upgrading. When a new version of Catalyst is available, check for the kernel it supports and upgrade your kernel by uncommenting this line.

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.6 Legacy) ==

AMD has released 12.6 for legacy cards, so you no longer have to downgrade X. This driver is at [http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/catalyst126legacyproducts.aspx amd.com]. Just use the instructions above, but with this file instead. Also, you'll have a goofy watermark in the bottom right of your screen that says "Testing". You can get rid of this by changing <code>/etc/ati/signature</code> to
<pre>5da725748a98681ea0dd5ee8eeeff730:65891c4ca7a95a2e96ec6f89c3dec30169961537a7d93c5780ea66d8dddfc2:6b921d4dbbfb5c7dc1ea3fd1db8ec55564914017bcfe5027c3ee3a8d8ddcc7016b9e1c42bbad5b29c1ea3ad1dd8cc20765974015bcae0c26c4b93a8e8ddd</pre>

== Installing on Older Cards (HD4xxx and below) (12.4) ==

If you have an HD4xxx series card, [http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx Catalyst] 12.4 is the newest stable driver to support it (as of June 4, 2012). This won't work with X version 1.12 (the one packaged with Fedora 17). To downgrade to X version 1.11, use the following commands (as root). 
Note: I'm assuming x86_64 
IMPORTANT: I'd highly recommend going down to runlevel 3 first. You can do this using the following command in one of the text consoles (<CTRL> + <ALT> + <Fx> where x is 1-9, just try them until you get to a console)
<pre>systemctl isolate runlevel3.target</pre>
Commands for downgrading X:
<pre>yum erase xorg-x11-drv-intel</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 install libxcb* xcb-util startup-notification*</pre>
<pre>yum --releasever=16 downgrade *xcb* xorg*</pre>
You may also need libxcb.i686 from the Fedora 16 release. The intel driver has additional dependencies, and those with AMD/ATi cards don't need it anyway.
To solve the issues with the new kernel source, use the steps in <ul><li>[[Fedora 16 Installation Guide]]</li></ul>
UPDATE 
3.4.0 has been pushed as the most recent kernel update. This will require recompiling the drivers in addition to commenting the two lines out of <code>uaccess_64.h</code>. Make sure you've rebooted into the new kernel before compiling the driver. You'll need to run the installer first. It will fail, but it copies everything but the kernel modules. To compile those, go to the directory where the <code>amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> file is and type:
<pre>./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --extract fglrx</pre>
You will then need to edit <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/kcl_ioctl.c</code> and add the line <pre>DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, old_rsp);</pre> on line <code>220</code> directly under the end of the multi-line comment. You also need to edit line <code>4157</code> of <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/firegl_public.c</code> to be <pre>for_each_possible_cpu(p)</pre>.
After this, execute <pre>cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
./make.sh</pre> as root. If you get an error about no make target for <code>libfglrx_ip.a</code>, then copy the one from <code>./fglrx/arch/x86_64/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod</code> to <code>./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/</code> and try again.
Finally, run <pre>cd ../
./make_install.sh</pre> as root then <pre>reboot</pre> to check your results, which I do by seeing if this command correctly outputs a temperature.
<pre>aticonfig --odgt</pre>

Talk:Fedora 17 Installation Guide

2012-07-23T20:44:21Z

173.19.190.1: /* Page out of date not working in Fedora 17 */ new section

Procedure not working.

I'm running Fedora 17 (3.4.3-1.fc17.i686 #1 SMP) with an ATI Radeon HD 3800 card.
I did as instructed and this happened:

<nowiki>#</nowiki> ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/make.sh 
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1 
./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/make.sh: line 390: [: =: unary operator expected 
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher 
./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/make.sh: line 462: cd: 2.6.x: No such file or directory 
make: *** No rule to make target `clean'. Stop. 
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. 
build failed with return value 2 

so I changed directory and tried again and this happened:

<nowiki>#</nowiki> cd ./fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod 
<nowiki>#</nowiki> sudo ./make.sh 
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1 
./make.sh: line 390: [: =: unary operator expected 
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher 
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.a .??* *.symvers 
make -C /lib/modules/3.4.3-1.fc17.i686/build SUBDIRS=/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules 
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.4.3-1.fc17.i686' 
  CC [M] /home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o 
/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘KCL_fpu_begin’: 
/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:5812:28: error: ‘TS_USEDFPU’ undeclared (first use in this function) 
/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:5812:28: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in 
/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:5813:9: error: implicit declaration of function ‘__save_init_fpu’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] 
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors 
make[2]: *** [/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1 
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/peniwize/Downloads/fglrx/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2 
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/3.4.3-1.fc17.i686' 
make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2 
build failed with return value 2 

== Page out of date not working in Fedora 17 ==

the help on this page does not work and is out of date dos not install in fedora 17