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Ubuntu Jaunty Installation Guide

2009-05-01T14:48:39Z

209.50.91.70:

= Installation Guide for Ubuntu Jaunty (v 9.04) Currently Doesnt WORK!! Be Forewarned... =
__TOC__

= The Alternatives =
Users with ATI cards basically have these options:
# '''Open Source Drivers''' These are stable and nice, but currently have poor 3D performance, if any. If you have a Radeon X1k product or earlier, this is your only option.
# '''The Ubuntu Way''' Use the restricted-driver management system that comes with Ubuntu to install the drivers.
# '''Third (Fourth?) Party Installer''' Use envy/jockey or other installer helper.
# '''Install the drivers manually''' Using the installer downloaded from AMD's site via either package based install or direct install.

= Open Source Drivers =
By default, Ubuntu will already try to use one of the open source drivers for your hardware. If the feature set and stability work for you, then you don't need to change anything.

The drivers that may be used are
* '''vesa''' Lowest common denominator across all graphics vendor, not many features.
* '''ati''' Actually a facade that will invoke the radeon driver.
* '''radeon''' Driver support all radeon classes of hardware - with limited 3D for newer cards.
* '''radeonhd''' An alternate driver support R520 hardware and later.

By default there is no configuration file for X anymore, so X will try to do the right thing.

There's an ongoing debate about how and if the radeon and radeonhd drivers will be used in the future.

= The Ubuntu way =

== Restricted Drivers Manager ==
* Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) provides a notification saying that there are restricted drivers available
* Go to the Restricted Drivers Manager and enable the "ATI accelerated graphics driver"
* Ubuntu will then install and configure the driver for you

Note that you will be restricted to the drivers for you version of Ubuntu that Canonical deem as stable. This may not give you the latest drivers, but should be safest.

= Installing the drivers manually =
I recommend using copy and paste. However, you can Ctrl + C in your browser but you cannot Ctrl + V in the terminal. When you have copied something simply use Shift + Insert to paste into the terminal or go to the terminals menu, select edit and click paste. This method will ensure there are no typing mistakes and will greatly speed up the install process.

''If you are using the x86_64 architecture (64 bit), be sure to install "ia32-libs" before proceeding!''

Make sure ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' are enabled in your repository sources.

===''Before you start''===
Install the necessary programs
{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 dkms
}}

===''1. Download the latest Catalyst package.''===

Download page: Catalyst {{catalystversion}}. This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.

Open a terminal window and switch to the directory you downloaded the installer to. (Example: $ cd Desktop)

Make sure your directory path does not contain spaces

===''2. Create .deb packages.''===
{{Box Terminal|
sh {{catalystfilename}} --buildpkg Ubuntu/jaunty
}}

===''3. Just in case''===
Write down or remember this series of Alt+PrntScr key combinations, just in case your screen should go black and Ctrl+Alt+F1 and Ctrl+Alt+Backspace doesn't work.

Alt+PrntScr+r, Alt+PrntScr+s, Alt+PrntScr+e, Alt+PrntScr+i, Alt+PrntScr+n, Alt+PrntScr+u, Alt+PrntScr+b

These keypresses will reboot the system safely. To remember the keypresses, remember this nonsensical phrase: "Raising Skinny Elephants Is Never Utterly Boring"

===''4. Install .debs.''===

Install the debs, depending on if you're on a 32-bit or 64-bit system:

* For 32-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_*.deb fglrx-kernel-source_*.deb fglrx-amdcccle_*.deb
}}

(This may fail due to a missing dpmk. If so install this first. Also check the version numbers (8.561) against the created debs)

* For 64-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_*.deb fglrx-kernel-source_*.deb fglrx-amdcccle_*.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''

== Additional 64-bit instructions ==

If you have a 64 bit install, the above dpkg command may complain that "Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx-amdcccle". This is because of a dependency of the amdccle package on 32 bit libraries. If you receive this error, issue the following command after the above dpkg command, which will force the installation of all of the 32 bit dependencies, and then the amdcccle package:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install -f
}}

Catalyst {{catalystversion}} on 64-bit systems requires the ''--force-overwrite'' command in the above ''dpkg'' command:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite xorg-driver-fglrx_*.deb fglrx-kernel-source_*.deb fglrx-amdcccle_*.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''

== Finishing the Install: Configuration ==

'' Note: try auto config first (what in the heck is auto config??), and follow the question guide, reboot; if no effect observed, restore ''xorg.conf-bkp'' ''
{{Box Terminal|
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-bkp 
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
}}

'''If you've used fglrx previously, you will not need to do this.'''

Now you'll have to edit your xorg.conf

For Ubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

For Kubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

and add the following line to the Device section (if it does not already exist). Include the following lines without '''[...]''':
<pre>Section "Device"
[...]
Driver "fglrx"
[...]
EndSection</pre>
Save and exit, then run
{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig --initial -f
}}
in a terminal. If it doesn't give an error you should be good.

Some people find that changes to xorg.conf don't get used by the driver. To force the ati driver to adopt changes made to xorg.conf, type the following command:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig <nowiki>--input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1</nowiki>
}}

Finally, reboot the computer and type
{{Box Terminal|
fglrxinfo
}}
into the terminal. If the vendor string contains ATI, you have installed the driver successfully. Release 9.4 looks like:
<pre>
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (This line may be different depending on what graphics card you are using.)
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8591
</pre>

Please note: Depending on the particular ATI card that you own, you may or may not automatically have all of the relevant driver features enabled. R500 and R600 cards (X1xxx, HD series, and newer) in particular will need TexturedVideo enabled in Xorg.conf (rather than the traditional VideoOverlay) in order to support Xv accelerated video playback.

'''HOW TO UPDATE DRIVER''': To update your driver to a new version (say 9.3 to 9.4) first disable the current driver through Ubuntu's Hardware Manager or use EnvyNG to remove the driver, then go to synaptic and search for "xorg-driver-fglrx" without the quotes and mark it for "Complete removal" and hit "Apply" then reboot your computer. Now simply repeat steps #1, 2, 4 and finally run these commends in a terminal: {{Box Terminal|sudo aticonfig --initial -f
}}

and

{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig <nowiki>--input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1</nowiki>
}}

then reboot.

It is very important that you COMPLETELY remove the old driver which includes the config files because when upgrading without uninstalling the old driver I noticed even though the new driver installed and worked there were some annoying problems that I experienced but after I completely uninstalled the driver then reinstalled it, it worked perfectly.

== Finally ==
# Add tweaks as needed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=849422
# Restart X, if it doesn't work, you can use the "vesa", "ati", "radeon" or "radeonhd" driver in the mean time, until you make it work.
# If you downgraded X to make fglrx work: enter synaptic, make sure all packages with "xorg" and "x11" are locked so that you can update and upgrade without worries.

Done! Now run amdcccle, glxgears, warsow etc :)

= Issues =

== Mesa drivers ==
If fglrxinfo reports that Indirect rendering by Mesa is in place, even though you have installed ATI driver, you might want to remove Mesa:

*Remove the package xserver-xgl.
:<pre>sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl</pre>
:'''Explanation:''' If you installed this previously in order to make compiz work, it will not allow direct rendering on your display. You can check out if this is what it causing the problem by running
:<pre>DISPLAY=:0 glxinfo | grep render</pre>
:If it returns an ATI renderer, it means that xgl is being displayed indirectly on the display 1. (Taken from [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=740287])

:'''Warning:''' This might make your compiz stop working as it is configured to use XGL. A solution might be to run the Envy script in order to configure compiz. Or, if Compiz stopped working due to "Composite" problem, check that the following is set in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
</pre>

----

*Check for AGP and DRI errors in /var/log/Xorg.0.log like these are:
:(EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error -1023
:(EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP
:(EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
:(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *

:If you have Intel 8285P and E7205 chipsets and AGP not detected then you have to remove the i82875p_edac module and restart a some others:
<pre>rmmod i82875p_edac
rmmod fglrx
rmmod intel-agp
rmmod agpgart
modprobe agpgart
modprobe intel-agp
modprobe fglrx</pre>

:Blacklist the modules e7xxx_edac so it doesn't start up again when booting - add the following line at the beginning of /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
:<pre>blacklist i82875p_edac</pre>

:This has been known to fix issues with -Mesa -AGP -DRI -Google earth and -suspend to RAM (s2ram).

:'''Explanation:''' http://openwetware.org/wiki/Computing/Linux/Ubuntu

----

*Check you are running the correct kernel.
:'''Explanation:''' If you're upgrading from Gutsy to Hardy in some instances the Grub bootloader does not get updated and the new kernel is not loaded.
:Run in a terminal:
:<pre>uname -r</pre>
:If the output starts with 2.6.22 or below you are not using the current kernel and the Ati drivers will not load properly.

If this doesn't help, try [[Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide#Verifying]], or other links: [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Troubleshooting#No_3D_acceleration], [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problems_with_fglrx#Perpetual_Mesa_GLX_Indirect_on_Debian], [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-475699.html].

== Hang at logout ==

If you experience hangs when logging out (of X) it is probably due to the /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh script looking for X authorisation files in the wrong place when it starts up. You can kill the hanging authatieventsd.sh processes from a console tty to allow the shutdown of the X server. This can be fixed permanently with:

<pre>sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/xdm/authdir
sudo ln -s /var/run/xauth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles</pre>

If that doesn't work then you can disable atieventsd with this command:

<pre>sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove</pre>

Before the above commands verify that /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh exists after build and install, if not just do :
(assuming that the installer is in your home directory)

<pre>sh ati-driver-installer-8-12-x86.x86_64.run --extract driver</pre>

<pre>sudo cp ~/driver/packages/Ubuntu/dists/jaunty/replacements/authatieventsd.sh /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

(jaunty is to be replaced by the name used at the building stage (intrepid,hardy,8.10,8.04,etc...)

<pre>sudo chmod +x /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

just reboot login and ctrl+alt+backspace to try

== Suspend/Hibernation ==

Suspend hibernation '''works''' with the latest driver.

For ATI X1400, to get the laptop to wake up from suspend, I had to change the following in /etc/default/acpi-support:

<pre>
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false

POST_VIDEO=false

ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=false
</pre>

<blockquote>
Comment: This is a little surprising, since the comments at the beginning of /etc/default/acpi-support seem to make it quite clear that those settings are ignored unless you add "acpi-support" to SUSPEND_METHODS. --[[User:Bewst|Bewst]] 23:22, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
</blockquote>

For Radeon 3200, to wake up from suspend, I had to add the following lines to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
(This settings is not good option, if you are using compiz-fusion or any other transparency-based thingie. Not working for HD 3850)

<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection
</pre>

== Can't remove fglrx with dpkg ==

If dpkg really-really refuses to remove an older fglrx-package, it might be needed to edit /var/lib/dpkg/diversions and remove a few lines. This is a hack and should be avoided.

== This module/version combo is already installed ==

If you get this error-message, simply uninstall the previous version before installing the new one with:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms remove -m fglrx -v 8.522 --all
}}

== New kernel installed? ==
I found out that when getting a new kernel the fglrx kernel-module is not installed for your new kernel.
You can do that by these simple steps:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms build -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r` 
sudo dkms install -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r`
}}
[[Category:Installation Documentation]]
if amdcccle doesn't work and says Identifier is not a valid word. Use lower case letter in xorg.conf

Ubuntu Jaunty Installation Guide

2009-03-17T15:47:04Z

209.50.91.70: /* The three alternatives */

= Installation Guide for Ubuntu Jaunty (v 9.04) =

== The three alternatives ==
Users with ATI cards basically have these options:
# Use the open source drivers. These are stable and nice, but currently have poor 2D and 3D performance, if any. If that's not a problem, they are the Right Choice (tm).
# Use the restricted-driver management system that comes with Ubuntu to install the drivers (envy/jockey/"restricted" packages). '''(Not ready for Jaunty quite yet)'''
# Install the drivers manually. This should be your last resort, and may not even work. '''(Currently doesn't, due to the drivers not cooperating with the latest version of X)'''

= The open source drivers =
By default, one of the open source drivers are used. If this works for you, you don't need to change anything.

These come with the X.org X server:
* '''vesa''' (should work everywhere)
* '''ati''' (will select the "radeon" driver automatically, if needed)
* '''radeon'''
* '''radeonhd'''

The "ati" driver will automatically choose the best driver for your video card. There is no need to change it from "ati" or even create an xorg.conf file in most cases. The xorg.conf file is being deprecated.
There's an ongoing debate about how and if the radeon and radeonhd drivers will be used in the future.

= Installing the restricted drivers "the Ubuntu way" =

== Restricted Drivers Manager ==
This doesn't work for all ATI cards just yet. In the near future you should be able to have this smooth experience:
* Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) provides a notification saying that there are restricted drivers available
* Go to the Restricted Drivers Manager and enable the "ATI accelerated graphics driver"
* Ubuntu will then install and configure the driver for you

== Post-Installation Tweaks ==
To enable hardware accelerated video on pre-R500 cards, edit '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' to include the following lines without '''[...]'''

<pre>
Section "Device"
[...]
Driver "fglrx"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
[...]
EndSection
</pre>

Note that when Visual Effects (Compiz) are active, flickering and artifacts may occur in OpenGL applications and hardware accelerated video windows (particularly with R300 chipset). To prevent this, disable Visual Effects.

= Installing the restricted drivers manually =
''If you are using the x86_64 architecture (64 bit), be sure to inst "ia32-libs" before proceeding!''

Make sure ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' are enabled in your repository sources.

===''Before you start''===
Install the necessary programs
{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 dkms
}}

===''1. Download the latest Catalyst package.''===

Download page: Catalyst {{catalystversion}}. This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.

Open a terminal window and switch to the directory you downloaded the installer to. (Example: $ cd Desktop)

Make sure your directory path does not contain spaces

===''2. Create .deb packages.''===
{{Box Terminal|
sh {{catalystfilename}} --buildpkg Ubuntu/jaunty
}}

===''3. Just in case''===
Write down or remember this series of Alt+PrntScr key combinations, just in case your screen should go black and Ctrl+Alt+F1 and Ctrl+Alt+Backspace doesen't work.

Alt+PrntScr+r, Alt+PrntScr+s, Alt+PrntScr+e, Alt+PrntScr+i, Alt+PrntScr+n, Alt+PrntScr+u, Alt+PrntScr+b

These keypresses will reboot the system safely. To rembember the keypresses, remember this nonsensical phrase: "Raising Skinny Elefants Is Never Utterly Boring"

===''4. Install .debs.''===

Install the debs, depending on if you're on a 32-bit or 64-bit system:

* For 32-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
}}

(This may fail due to a missing dpmk. If so install this first. Also check the version numbers (8.561) against the created debs)

* For 64-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''
[http://www.example.com link title]

== Additional 64-bit instructions ==

If you have a 64 bit install, the above dpkg command may complain that "Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx-amdcccle". This is because of a dependency of the amdccle package on 32 bit libraries. If you receive this error, issue the following command after the above dpkg command, which will force the installation of all of the 32 bit dependencies, and then the amdcccle package:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install -f
}}

Catalyst {{catalystversion}} on 64-bit systems requires the ''--force-overwrite'' command in the above ''dpkg'' command:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite xorg-driver-fglrx_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''

== Finishing the Install: Configuration ==

'' Note: try auto config first, and follow the question guide, reboot; if no effect observed, restore ''xorg.conf-bkp'' ''
{{Box Terminal|
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-bkp 
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
}}

'''If you've used fglrx previously, you will not need to do this.'''

Now you'll have to edit your xorg.conf

For Ubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

For Kubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

and add the following line to the Device section (if it does not already exist). Include the following lines without '''[...]''':
<pre>Section "Device"
[...]
Driver "fglrx"
[...]
EndSection</pre>
Save and exit, then run
{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig --initial -f
}}
in a terminal. If it doesn't give an error you should be good.

Some people find that changes to xorg.conf don't get used by the driver. To force the ati driver to adopt changes made to xorg.conf, type the following command:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig <nowiki>--input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1</nowiki>
}}

Finally, reboot the computer and type
{{Box Terminal|
fglrxinfo
}}
into the terminal. If the vendor string contains ATI, you have installed the driver successfully. Release 8.12 looks like:
<pre>
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3850
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8304 Release
</pre>

Please note: Depending on the particular ATI card that you own, you may or may not automatically have all of the relevant driver features enabled. R500 and R600 cards (X1xxx, HD series, and newer) in particular will need TexturedVideo enabled in Xorg.conf (rather than the traditional VideoOverlay) in order to support Xv accelerated video playback.

== Finally ==
# Add tweaks as needed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=849422
# Restart X, if it doesn't work, you can use the "vesa", "ati", "radeon" or "radeonhd" driver in the mean time, until you make it work.
# If you downgraded X to make fglrx work: enter synaptic, make sure all packages with "xorg" and "x11" are locked so that you can update and upgrade without worries.

Done! Now run amdcccle, glxgears, warsow etc :)

= Issues =

== Mesa drivers ==
If fglrxinfo reports that Indirect rendering by Mesa is in place, even though you have installed ATI driver, you might want to remove Mesa:

*Remove the package xserver-xgl.
:<pre>sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl</pre>
:'''Explanation:''' If you installed this previously in order to make compiz work, it will not allow direct rendering on your display. You can check out if this is what it causing the problem by running
:<pre>DISPLAY=:0 glxinfo | grep render</pre>
:If it returns an ATI renderer, it means that xgl is being displayed indirectly on the display 1. (Taken from [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=740287])

:'''Warning:''' This might make your compiz stop working as it is configured to use XGL. A solution might be to run the Envy script in order to configure compiz. Or, if Compiz stopped working due to "Composite" problem, check that the following is set in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
</pre>

----

*Check for AGP and DRI errors in /var/log/Xorg.0.log like these are:
:(EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error -1023
:(EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP
:(EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
:(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *

:If you have Intel 8285P and E7205 chipsets and AGP not detected then you have to remove the i82875p_edac module and restart a some others:
<pre>rmmod i82875p_edac
rmmod fglrx
rmmod intel-agp
rmmod agpgart
modprobe agpgart
modprobe intel-agp
modprobe fglrx</pre>

:Blacklist the modules e7xxx_edac so it doesn't start up again when booting - add the following line at the beginning of /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
:<pre>blacklist i82875p_edac</pre>

:This has been known to fix issues with -Mesa -AGP -DRI -Google earth and -suspend to RAM (s2ram).

:'''Explanation:''' http://openwetware.org/wiki/Computing/Linux/Ubuntu

----

*Check you are running the correct kernel.
:'''Explanation:''' If you're upgrading from Gutsy to Hardy in some instances the Grub bootloader does not get updated and the new kernel is not loaded.
:Run in a terminal:
:<pre>uname -r</pre>
:If the output starts with 2.6.22 or below you are not using the current kernel and the Ati drivers will not load properly.

If this doesn't help, try [[Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide#Verifying]], or other links: [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Troubleshooting#No_3D_acceleration], [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problems_with_fglrx#Perpetual_Mesa_GLX_Indirect_on_Debian], [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-475699.html].

== Hang at logout ==

If you experience hangs when logging out (of X) it is probably due to the /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh script looking for X authorisation files in the wrong place when it starts up. You can kill the hanging authatieventsd.sh processes from a console tty to allow the shutdown of the X server. This can be fixed permanently with:

<pre>sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/xdm/authdir
sudo ln -s /var/run/xauth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles</pre>

If that doesn't work then you can disable atieventsd with this command:

<pre>sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove</pre>

Before the above commands verify that /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh exists after build and install, if not just do :
(assuming that the installer is in your home directory)

<pre>sh ati-driver-installer-8-12-x86.x86_64.run --extract driver</pre>

<pre>sudo cp ~/driver/packages/Ubuntu/dists/jaunty/replacements/authatieventsd.sh /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

(jaunty is to be replaced by the name used at the building stage (intrepid,hardy,8.10,8.04,etc...)

<pre>sudo chmod +x /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

just reboot login and ctrl+alt+backspace to try

== Suspend/Hibernation ==

Suspend hibernation '''works''' with the latest driver.

For ATI X1400, to get the laptop to wake up from suspend, I had to change the following in /etc/default/acpi-support:

<pre>
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false

POST_VIDEO=false

ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=false
</pre>

<blockquote>
Comment: This is a little surprising, since the comments at the beginning of /etc/default/acpi-support seem to make it quite clear that those settings are ignored unless you add "acpi-support" to SUSPEND_METHODS. --[[User:Bewst|Bewst]] 23:22, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
</blockquote>

For Radeon 3200, to wake up from suspend, I had to add the following lines to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
(This settings is not good option, if you are using compiz-fusion or any other transparency-based thingie. Not working for HD 3850)

<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection
</pre>

== Can't remove fglrx with dpkg ==

If dpkg really-really refuses to remove an older fglrx-package, it might be needed to edit /var/lib/dpkg/diversions and remove a few lines. This is a hack and should be avoided.

== This module/version combo is already installed ==

If you get this error-message, simply uninstall the previous version before installing the new one with:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms remove -m fglrx -v 8.522 --all
}}

== New kernel installed? ==
I found out that when getting a new kernel the fglrx kernel-module is not installed for your new kernel.
You can do that by these simple steps:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms build -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r` 
sudo dkms install -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r`
}}
[[Category:Installation Documentation]]
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Ubuntu Jaunty Installation Guide

2009-03-17T15:46:13Z

209.50.91.70: /* The three alternatives */

= Installation Guide for Ubuntu Jaunty (v 9.04) =

== The three alternatives ==

However, creating better drivers takes some time, so while the people at AMD are doing their thing, users with ATI cards basically have these options:
# Use the open source drivers. These are stable and nice, but currently have poor 2D and 3D performance, if any. If that's not a problem, they are the Right Choice (tm).
# Use the restricted-driver management system that comes with Ubuntu to install the drivers (envy/jockey/"restricted" packages). '''(Not ready for Jaunty quite yet)'''
# Install the drivers manually. This should be your last resort, and may not even work. '''(Currently doesn't, due to the drivers not cooperating with the latest version of X)'''

= The open source drivers =
By default, one of the open source drivers are used. If this works for you, you don't need to change anything.

These come with the X.org X server:
* '''vesa''' (should work everywhere)
* '''ati''' (will select the "radeon" driver automatically, if needed)
* '''radeon'''
* '''radeonhd'''

The "ati" driver will automatically choose the best driver for your video card. There is no need to change it from "ati" or even create an xorg.conf file in most cases. The xorg.conf file is being deprecated.
There's an ongoing debate about how and if the radeon and radeonhd drivers will be used in the future.

= Installing the restricted drivers "the Ubuntu way" =

== Restricted Drivers Manager ==
This doesn't work for all ATI cards just yet. In the near future you should be able to have this smooth experience:
* Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) provides a notification saying that there are restricted drivers available
* Go to the Restricted Drivers Manager and enable the "ATI accelerated graphics driver"
* Ubuntu will then install and configure the driver for you

== Post-Installation Tweaks ==
To enable hardware accelerated video on pre-R500 cards, edit '''/etc/X11/xorg.conf''' to include the following lines without '''[...]'''

<pre>
Section "Device"
[...]
Driver "fglrx"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
[...]
EndSection
</pre>

Note that when Visual Effects (Compiz) are active, flickering and artifacts may occur in OpenGL applications and hardware accelerated video windows (particularly with R300 chipset). To prevent this, disable Visual Effects.

= Installing the restricted drivers manually =
''If you are using the x86_64 architecture (64 bit), be sure to inst "ia32-libs" before proceeding!''

Make sure ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' are enabled in your repository sources.

===''Before you start''===
Install the necessary programs
{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 dkms
}}

===''1. Download the latest Catalyst package.''===

Download page: Catalyst {{catalystversion}}. This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.

Open a terminal window and switch to the directory you downloaded the installer to. (Example: $ cd Desktop)

Make sure your directory path does not contain spaces

===''2. Create .deb packages.''===
{{Box Terminal|
sh {{catalystfilename}} --buildpkg Ubuntu/jaunty
}}

===''3. Just in case''===
Write down or remember this series of Alt+PrntScr key combinations, just in case your screen should go black and Ctrl+Alt+F1 and Ctrl+Alt+Backspace doesen't work.

Alt+PrntScr+r, Alt+PrntScr+s, Alt+PrntScr+e, Alt+PrntScr+i, Alt+PrntScr+n, Alt+PrntScr+u, Alt+PrntScr+b

These keypresses will reboot the system safely. To rembember the keypresses, remember this nonsensical phrase: "Raising Skinny Elefants Is Never Utterly Boring"

===''4. Install .debs.''===

Install the debs, depending on if you're on a 32-bit or 64-bit system:

* For 32-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.561-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
}}

(This may fail due to a missing dpmk. If so install this first. Also check the version numbers (8.561) against the created debs)

* For 64-bit systems

{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.561-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''
[http://www.example.com link title]

== Additional 64-bit instructions ==

If you have a 64 bit install, the above dpkg command may complain that "Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx-amdcccle". This is because of a dependency of the amdccle package on 32 bit libraries. If you receive this error, issue the following command after the above dpkg command, which will force the installation of all of the 32 bit dependencies, and then the amdcccle package:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo apt-get install -f
}}

Catalyst {{catalystversion}} on 64-bit systems requires the ''--force-overwrite'' command in the above ''dpkg'' command:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite xorg-driver-fglrx_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-kernel-source_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb fglrx-amdcccle_8.582-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
}}
''Using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_completion tab completion] can make this command easier.''

== Finishing the Install: Configuration ==

'' Note: try auto config first, and follow the question guide, reboot; if no effect observed, restore ''xorg.conf-bkp'' ''
{{Box Terminal|
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-bkp 
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
}}

'''If you've used fglrx previously, you will not need to do this.'''

Now you'll have to edit your xorg.conf

For Ubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

For Kubuntu:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf
}}

and add the following line to the Device section (if it does not already exist). Include the following lines without '''[...]''':
<pre>Section "Device"
[...]
Driver "fglrx"
[...]
EndSection</pre>
Save and exit, then run
{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig --initial -f
}}
in a terminal. If it doesn't give an error you should be good.

Some people find that changes to xorg.conf don't get used by the driver. To force the ati driver to adopt changes made to xorg.conf, type the following command:

{{Box Terminal|
sudo aticonfig <nowiki>--input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1</nowiki>
}}

Finally, reboot the computer and type
{{Box Terminal|
fglrxinfo
}}
into the terminal. If the vendor string contains ATI, you have installed the driver successfully. Release 8.12 looks like:
<pre>
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 3850
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8304 Release
</pre>

Please note: Depending on the particular ATI card that you own, you may or may not automatically have all of the relevant driver features enabled. R500 and R600 cards (X1xxx, HD series, and newer) in particular will need TexturedVideo enabled in Xorg.conf (rather than the traditional VideoOverlay) in order to support Xv accelerated video playback.

== Finally ==
# Add tweaks as needed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=849422
# Restart X, if it doesn't work, you can use the "vesa", "ati", "radeon" or "radeonhd" driver in the mean time, until you make it work.
# If you downgraded X to make fglrx work: enter synaptic, make sure all packages with "xorg" and "x11" are locked so that you can update and upgrade without worries.

Done! Now run amdcccle, glxgears, warsow etc :)

= Issues =

== Mesa drivers ==
If fglrxinfo reports that Indirect rendering by Mesa is in place, even though you have installed ATI driver, you might want to remove Mesa:

*Remove the package xserver-xgl.
:<pre>sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl</pre>
:'''Explanation:''' If you installed this previously in order to make compiz work, it will not allow direct rendering on your display. You can check out if this is what it causing the problem by running
:<pre>DISPLAY=:0 glxinfo | grep render</pre>
:If it returns an ATI renderer, it means that xgl is being displayed indirectly on the display 1. (Taken from [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=740287])

:'''Warning:''' This might make your compiz stop working as it is configured to use XGL. A solution might be to run the Envy script in order to configure compiz. Or, if Compiz stopped working due to "Composite" problem, check that the following is set in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf
<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
</pre>

----

*Check for AGP and DRI errors in /var/log/Xorg.0.log like these are:
:(EE) fglrx(0): [agp] unable to acquire AGP, error -1023
:(EE) fglrx(0): cannot init AGP
:(EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized.
:(WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! *

:If you have Intel 8285P and E7205 chipsets and AGP not detected then you have to remove the i82875p_edac module and restart a some others:
<pre>rmmod i82875p_edac
rmmod fglrx
rmmod intel-agp
rmmod agpgart
modprobe agpgart
modprobe intel-agp
modprobe fglrx</pre>

:Blacklist the modules e7xxx_edac so it doesn't start up again when booting - add the following line at the beginning of /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
:<pre>blacklist i82875p_edac</pre>

:This has been known to fix issues with -Mesa -AGP -DRI -Google earth and -suspend to RAM (s2ram).

:'''Explanation:''' http://openwetware.org/wiki/Computing/Linux/Ubuntu

----

*Check you are running the correct kernel.
:'''Explanation:''' If you're upgrading from Gutsy to Hardy in some instances the Grub bootloader does not get updated and the new kernel is not loaded.
:Run in a terminal:
:<pre>uname -r</pre>
:If the output starts with 2.6.22 or below you are not using the current kernel and the Ati drivers will not load properly.

If this doesn't help, try [[Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide#Verifying]], or other links: [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Troubleshooting#No_3D_acceleration], [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problems_with_fglrx#Perpetual_Mesa_GLX_Indirect_on_Debian], [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-475699.html].

== Hang at logout ==

If you experience hangs when logging out (of X) it is probably due to the /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh script looking for X authorisation files in the wrong place when it starts up. You can kill the hanging authatieventsd.sh processes from a console tty to allow the shutdown of the X server. This can be fixed permanently with:

<pre>sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/xdm/authdir
sudo ln -s /var/run/xauth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles</pre>

If that doesn't work then you can disable atieventsd with this command:

<pre>sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove</pre>

Before the above commands verify that /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh exists after build and install, if not just do :
(assuming that the installer is in your home directory)

<pre>sh ati-driver-installer-8-12-x86.x86_64.run --extract driver</pre>

<pre>sudo cp ~/driver/packages/Ubuntu/dists/jaunty/replacements/authatieventsd.sh /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

(jaunty is to be replaced by the name used at the building stage (intrepid,hardy,8.10,8.04,etc...)

<pre>sudo chmod +x /etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh</pre>

just reboot login and ctrl+alt+backspace to try

== Suspend/Hibernation ==

Suspend hibernation '''works''' with the latest driver.

For ATI X1400, to get the laptop to wake up from suspend, I had to change the following in /etc/default/acpi-support:

<pre>
SAVE_VBE_STATE=false

POST_VIDEO=false

ENABLE_LAPTOP_MODE=false
</pre>

<blockquote>
Comment: This is a little surprising, since the comments at the beginning of /etc/default/acpi-support seem to make it quite clear that those settings are ignored unless you add "acpi-support" to SUSPEND_METHODS. --[[User:Bewst|Bewst]] 23:22, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
</blockquote>

For Radeon 3200, to wake up from suspend, I had to add the following lines to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
(This settings is not good option, if you are using compiz-fusion or any other transparency-based thingie. Not working for HD 3850)

<pre>
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "off"
EndSection
</pre>

== Can't remove fglrx with dpkg ==

If dpkg really-really refuses to remove an older fglrx-package, it might be needed to edit /var/lib/dpkg/diversions and remove a few lines. This is a hack and should be avoided.

== This module/version combo is already installed ==

If you get this error-message, simply uninstall the previous version before installing the new one with:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms remove -m fglrx -v 8.522 --all
}}

== New kernel installed? ==
I found out that when getting a new kernel the fglrx kernel-module is not installed for your new kernel.
You can do that by these simple steps:
{{Box Terminal|
sudo dkms build -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r` 
sudo dkms install -m fglrx -v 8.552 -k `uname -r`
}}
[[Category:Installation Documentation]]
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Category:OEMs

2007-05-14T15:54:56Z

209.50.91.70:

Beige box manufacturers will typically use stock cards purchased through retail channels only.

This list should contain branded boards (motherboards, AIB cards and systems).

Branded systems will typically invest a lot more effort into ensuring components are compatible and stable. As a result, listing branded systems allows users to understand the breadth of support provided by ATI's drivers.

Please select a hardware manufacturer from the list below.

[[Category:NeedsUpdating]]

Hardware

2007-02-09T18:57:14Z

209.50.91.70: /* RADEON */

The following hardware are supported by the fglrx driver.

== FireGL ==

* FireGL T2 (4154)
* FireGL V3100 (5B64)
* FireGL V3200 (3E54)
* FireGL V3300 (5E49)
* FireGL V5000 (5E48)
* FireGL V5100 (5551)
* FireGL V7100 (5550)
* FireGL X1 (4E47)
* FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (4E4B)
* FireGL X3-256 (4A4D)
* FireGL Z1 (4147)

== MOBILITY FireGL ==

* MOBILITY FireGL T2/T2e (4E54)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (5464)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (3154)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (564A, 564B)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (5D49)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 71C4)

== MOBILITY RADEON ==

*MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11 4E52)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12 4E56)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18 4A4E)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 3152)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5460)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5461)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 5462)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5652)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28 5D4A)
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28 5D48)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714B)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1400 (M54 7145)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1600 (M56 71C5)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7102)

== RADEON ==

*RADEON 9500 PRO/9700 (R300 4E45)
*RADEON 9500 (R300 4144)
*RADEON 9500 (R350 4149)
*RADEON 9550 (RV350 4153)
*RADEON 9600 PRO (RV360 4152)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)
*RADEON 9600 (RV351 4155)
*RADEON 9600 SE (RV350 4151)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4146)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4E46)
*RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
*RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48)
*RADEON 9800 (R350 4E49)
*RADEON 9800 SE (R350 4148)
*RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A)
*RADEON X300 (RV370 5B60)
*RADEON X550 (RV370 5B63)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 3E50)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 5B62)
*RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 5E4B)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4D)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4F)
*RADEON X700 SE (RV410 5E4C)
*RADEON X700 XT (RV410 5E4A)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X800 GT (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 GT (R430 554E)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R423 5549)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A48)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A4C)
*RADEON X800 (R423 5548)
*RADEON X800 (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4A)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 VE (R420 4A54)
*RADEON X800 XL (R430 554D)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 4A50)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 554A)
*RADEON X800 XT (R420 4A4B)
*RADEON X800 XT (R423 5D57)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R481 4B4B)
*RADEON X850 (R481 4B48)
*RADEON X850 SE (R481 4B4A)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 4B4C)
*RADEON X850 XT (R480 5D52)
*RADEON X850 XT (R481 4B49)
*RADEON X1300 (RV515)
*RADEON X1600 (R530)
*RADEON X1800 (R520)
*RADEON X1900 (R580)

== RADEON XPRESS ==

*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RC410 5A62)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS400 5A42)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS480 5955)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS482 5975)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RC410 5A61)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS400 5A41)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS480 5954)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS482 5974)

Hardware

2007-02-09T18:56:50Z

209.50.91.70: /* MOBILITY FireGL */

The following hardware are supported by the fglrx driver.

== FireGL ==

* FireGL T2 (4154)
* FireGL V3100 (5B64)
* FireGL V3200 (3E54)
* FireGL V3300 (5E49)
* FireGL V5000 (5E48)
* FireGL V5100 (5551)
* FireGL V7100 (5550)
* FireGL X1 (4E47)
* FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (4E4B)
* FireGL X3-256 (4A4D)
* FireGL Z1 (4147)

== MOBILITY FireGL ==

* MOBILITY FireGL T2/T2e (4E54)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (5464)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (3154)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (564A, 564B)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (5D49)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 71C4)

== MOBILITY RADEON ==

*MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11 4E52)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12 4E56)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18 4A4E)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 3152)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5460)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5461)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 5462)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5652)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28 5D4A)
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28 5D48)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714B)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1400 (M54 7145)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1600 (M56 71C5)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7102)

== RADEON ==

*RADEON 8500 AIW (R200 4242)
*RADEON 8500 (R200 514C)
*RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250 4966)
*RADEON 9000 LE (RV250 4967)
*RADEON 9000 PRO/9100 PRO IGP (RS350 7834)
*RADEON 9000 PRO (D9 4C67)
*RADEON 9000 (RV280 5962)
*RADEON 9100 IGP (RS300 5834)
*RADEON 9100 (R200 514D)
*RADEON 9200 (RV280 5961)
*RADEON 9200 SE (RV280 5964)
*RADEON 9250 (RV280 5960)
*RADEON 9500 PRO/9700 (R300 4E45)
*RADEON 9500 (R300 4144)
*RADEON 9500 (R350 4149)
*RADEON 9550 (RV350 4153)
*RADEON 9600 PRO (RV360 4152)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)
*RADEON 9600 (RV351 4155)
*RADEON 9600 SE (RV350 4151)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4146)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4E46)
*RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
*RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48)
*RADEON 9800 (R350 4E49)
*RADEON 9800 SE (R350 4148)
*RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A)
*RADEON X300 (RV370 5B60)
*RADEON X550 (RV370 5B63)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 3E50)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 5B62)
*RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 5E4B)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4D)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4F)
*RADEON X700 SE (RV410 5E4C)
*RADEON X700 XT (RV410 5E4A)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X800 GT (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 GT (R430 554E)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R423 5549)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A48)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A4C)
*RADEON X800 (R423 5548)
*RADEON X800 (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4A)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 VE (R420 4A54)
*RADEON X800 XL (R430 554D)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 4A50)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 554A)
*RADEON X800 XT (R420 4A4B)
*RADEON X800 XT (R423 5D57)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R481 4B4B)
*RADEON X850 (R481 4B48)
*RADEON X850 SE (R481 4B4A)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 4B4C)
*RADEON X850 XT (R480 5D52)
*RADEON X850 XT (R481 4B49)
*RADEON X1300 (RV515)
*RADEON X1600 (R530)
*RADEON X1800 (R520)
*RADEON X1900 (R580)

== RADEON XPRESS ==

*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RC410 5A62)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS400 5A42)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS480 5955)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS482 5975)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RC410 5A61)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS400 5A41)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS480 5954)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS482 5974)

Hardware

2007-02-09T18:56:36Z

209.50.91.70: /* FireGL */

The following hardware are supported by the fglrx driver.

== FireGL ==

* FireGL T2 (4154)
* FireGL V3100 (5B64)
* FireGL V3200 (3E54)
* FireGL V3300 (5E49)
* FireGL V5000 (5E48)
* FireGL V5100 (5551)
* FireGL V7100 (5550)
* FireGL X1 (4E47)
* FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (4E4B)
* FireGL X3-256 (4A4D)
* FireGL Z1 (4147)

== MOBILITY FireGL ==

* MOBILITY FireGL 9000 (4C64)
* MOBILITY FireGL T2/T2e (4E54)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (5464)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (3154)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (564A, 564B)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (5D49)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 71C4)

== MOBILITY RADEON ==

*MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11 4E52)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12 4E56)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18 4A4E)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 3152)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5460)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5461)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 5462)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5652)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28 5D4A)
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28 5D48)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714B)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1400 (M54 7145)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1600 (M56 71C5)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7102)

== RADEON ==

*RADEON 8500 AIW (R200 4242)
*RADEON 8500 (R200 514C)
*RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250 4966)
*RADEON 9000 LE (RV250 4967)
*RADEON 9000 PRO/9100 PRO IGP (RS350 7834)
*RADEON 9000 PRO (D9 4C67)
*RADEON 9000 (RV280 5962)
*RADEON 9100 IGP (RS300 5834)
*RADEON 9100 (R200 514D)
*RADEON 9200 (RV280 5961)
*RADEON 9200 SE (RV280 5964)
*RADEON 9250 (RV280 5960)
*RADEON 9500 PRO/9700 (R300 4E45)
*RADEON 9500 (R300 4144)
*RADEON 9500 (R350 4149)
*RADEON 9550 (RV350 4153)
*RADEON 9600 PRO (RV360 4152)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)
*RADEON 9600 (RV351 4155)
*RADEON 9600 SE (RV350 4151)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4146)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4E46)
*RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
*RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48)
*RADEON 9800 (R350 4E49)
*RADEON 9800 SE (R350 4148)
*RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A)
*RADEON X300 (RV370 5B60)
*RADEON X550 (RV370 5B63)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 3E50)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 5B62)
*RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 5E4B)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4D)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4F)
*RADEON X700 SE (RV410 5E4C)
*RADEON X700 XT (RV410 5E4A)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X800 GT (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 GT (R430 554E)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R423 5549)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A48)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A4C)
*RADEON X800 (R423 5548)
*RADEON X800 (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4A)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 VE (R420 4A54)
*RADEON X800 XL (R430 554D)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 4A50)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 554A)
*RADEON X800 XT (R420 4A4B)
*RADEON X800 XT (R423 5D57)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R481 4B4B)
*RADEON X850 (R481 4B48)
*RADEON X850 SE (R481 4B4A)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 4B4C)
*RADEON X850 XT (R480 5D52)
*RADEON X850 XT (R481 4B49)
*RADEON X1300 (RV515)
*RADEON X1600 (R530)
*RADEON X1800 (R520)
*RADEON X1900 (R580)

== RADEON XPRESS ==

*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RC410 5A62)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS400 5A42)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS480 5955)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS482 5975)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RC410 5A61)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS400 5A41)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS480 5954)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS482 5974)

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The following hardware are supported by the fglrx driver.

== FireGL ==

* FireGL 8800 (5148)
* FireGL T2 (4154)
* FireGL V3100 (5B64)
* FireGL V3200 (3E54)
* FireGL V3300 (5E49)
* FireGL V5000 (5E48)
* FireGL V5100 (5551)
* FireGL V7100 (5550)
* FireGL X1 (4E47)
* FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (4E4B)
* FireGL X3-256 (4A4D)
* FireGL Z1 (4147)

== MOBILITY FireGL ==

* MOBILITY FireGL 9000 (4C64)
* MOBILITY FireGL T2/T2e (4E54)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (5464)
* MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (3154)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (564A, 564B)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (5D49)
* MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 71C4)

== MOBILITY RADEON ==

*MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11 4E52)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12 4E56)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
*MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18 4A4E)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 3152)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5460)
*MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5461)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150)
*MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 5462)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5652)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
*MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28 5D4A)
*MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28 5D48)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714B)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1400 (M54 7145)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1600 (M56 71C5)
*MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7102)

== RADEON ==

*RADEON 8500 AIW (R200 4242)
*RADEON 8500 (R200 514C)
*RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250 4966)
*RADEON 9000 LE (RV250 4967)
*RADEON 9000 PRO/9100 PRO IGP (RS350 7834)
*RADEON 9000 PRO (D9 4C67)
*RADEON 9000 (RV280 5962)
*RADEON 9100 IGP (RS300 5834)
*RADEON 9100 (R200 514D)
*RADEON 9200 (RV280 5961)
*RADEON 9200 SE (RV280 5964)
*RADEON 9250 (RV280 5960)
*RADEON 9500 PRO/9700 (R300 4E45)
*RADEON 9500 (R300 4144)
*RADEON 9500 (R350 4149)
*RADEON 9550 (RV350 4153)
*RADEON 9600 PRO (RV360 4152)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150)
*RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)
*RADEON 9600 (RV351 4155)
*RADEON 9600 SE (RV350 4151)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4146)
*RADEON 9600 XT (R300 4E46)
*RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
*RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48)
*RADEON 9800 (R350 4E49)
*RADEON 9800 SE (R350 4148)
*RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A)
*RADEON X300 (RV370 5B60)
*RADEON X550 (RV370 5B63)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 3E50)
*RADEON X600 (RV380 5B62)
*RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 5E4B)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4D)
*RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4F)
*RADEON X700 SE (RV410 5E4C)
*RADEON X700 XT (RV410 5E4A)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 GTO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X800 GT (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 GT (R430 554E)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49)
*RADEON X800 PRO (R423 5549)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A48)
*RADEON X800 (R420 4A4C)
*RADEON X800 (R423 5548)
*RADEON X800 (R430 554F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4A)
*RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4F)
*RADEON X800 SE (R423 554B)
*RADEON X800 VE (R420 4A54)
*RADEON X800 XL (R430 554D)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 4A50)
*RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 554A)
*RADEON X800 XT (R420 4A4B)
*RADEON X800 XT (R423 5D57)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R480 5D4F)
*RADEON X850 PRO (R481 4B4B)
*RADEON X850 (R481 4B48)
*RADEON X850 SE (R481 4B4A)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)
*RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 4B4C)
*RADEON X850 XT (R480 5D52)
*RADEON X850 XT (R481 4B49)
*RADEON X1300 (RV515)
*RADEON X1600 (R530)
*RADEON X1800 (R520)
*RADEON X1900 (R580)

== RADEON XPRESS ==

*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RC410 5A62)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS400 5A42)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS480 5955)
*RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS482 5975)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RC410 5A61)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS400 5A41)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS480 5954)
*RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS482 5974)

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===Workstation===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|xw4200 Workstation
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw6200 Workstation
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw8200 Workstation
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|Pavilion L2005cu
|XPRESS 200M
|No
|Works
|}

===Resources===

[[Category:OEMs]]

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===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|xw4200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw6200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw8200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|Pavilion L2005cu
|XPRESS 200M
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Resources===

[[Category:OEMs]]

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===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|xw4200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw6200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw8200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|L2005cu
|XPRESS 200M
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Resources===

[[Category:OEMs]]

HP

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===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|xw4200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw6200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw8200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Laptops===
tops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|L2005cu
|XPRESS 200M
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Resources===

[[Category:OEMs]]

HP

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===Laptops===

{|
|Model
|Graphics
|OEM Supported
|Status
|Notes
|-
|xw4200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw6200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|xw8200
|FireGL V3100, FireGL V5100
|Yes
|Works
|-
|L2005cu
|XPRESS 200M
|Yes
|Works
|}

===Laptops===

===Resources===

[[Category:OEMs]]

Slackware

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Welcome. This bare-bones little faq details how to get fglrx working on slackware.

==Installation==
*[[Slackware Installation Guide|Installation Guide]]

==Tips and Tricks==
'''Slamd64''' - You need to install GCC 3.3 libraries for fglrx. Download and install [http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~berend/slamd64/ cxxlibs5]. You will also need to install the 32 bit compatibility libraries in /c.

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LFS

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For all of you that like to do things the hard way:
== Getting 3D for your ATI Radeon card in LFS [http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/] ==

Used here
* Kernel 2.6.15 (with agp and DRM configured)
* Fresh LFS install
* Xorg 6.8.2 (By BLFS)
* Driver (proprietary fglrx 8.20.8)

Probably not needed (and might even interfere!) Please verify and edit if possible.
* Mesa-6.4.1 (leftovers after failed attempt at installing r300_dri)

----

After browsing ATI's homepage for drivers I decided to use the installer-package, as I didn't have any easy way to convert rpms into tarballs.

If you decide to use the installer provided by ATI, make sure you don't have any libGL.so.* lying around in /usr/X11R6/lib before running the installer binary. It appears to rename installed files rather than overwriting old. Move any existing just to be safe:

<code>
mkdir /root/old_libGL 
mv /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so* /root/old_libGL
</code>

Run the installer, it does some checks and then opens a graphical point-and-clickety install window. Follow instructions and install the correct driver. Maybe it works now already? Never has for me, so I'll continue..

After the installer exits you should have a directory /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
with a script "make.sh" to re-build the fglrx driver. Now for kernel 2.6.15 with fglrx 8.20.8 you'll need to apply a patch for avoiding errors of:

Bad page state at free_hot_cold_page
I pathched manually, since all you need to do is change line 2624 in firegl_public.c to
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= 0x02060f

If the script complains about not being run from a real console, you could try to hack it a bit to go on anyway.

<code>
cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod 
vi make.sh
</code>

search for:

if [ $? -ne 0 ];
then
echo "You arent running in a 'login shell'."
echo "Please login directly from a console"
echo "or use 'su -l' to get the same result."
exit 1
fi

and delete the line with 'exit 1' to get past that annoyance. Run it to build the modules. Then change to the parent directory and run "make_install.sh", hack as needed. This installs the kernel module and it's conterpart in /lib/X11R6/modules/

Finally, when all of this is done, you might need an old version of libstdc++
check it by typing:
<code>
ldd /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so
</code>
<pre>
��linux-gate.so.1 => �(0xffffe000)
��libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0x408a5000)
��libstdc++.so.5 => /usr//lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0x408c7000)
</pre>
Since I had only version 6 on my system I also installed version 5 to make fglrx happy.

Alternatively, setting LIBGL_DEBUG might also reveal old libstdc++ dependencies.

run fglrxconfig, answer a lot of questions, start X and pray.

Good luck!
/Jeol

(...think I forgot somthing, hm.)

== Troubleshooting tips ==
Read the log, look for errors (EE) 
<code>
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE 
LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo
</code>

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Debian

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== General Status ==
* Included with Distribution
* Native Installer Support contributed by Aric Cyr
* Repackaged by [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html Flavio Stanchina]

== Installation ==
* [[Debian_Installation_Guide|Installation Guide]]

== Tips and Tricks ==
* To build your own .deb packages you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
** fakeroot
** debhelper
** build-essential
** make
** module-assistant
* [http://debianhelp.co.uk Debian Help]

== Related Resources ==
* [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html Flavio Stanchina's ATI Linux driver packages for Debian]

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Configuring

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== aticonfig ==

Since version 8.18.6 the fglrx driver includes the '''aticonfig''' tool which simplifies ''xorg.conf'' editing. Here are some useful commands this tool offers (for a complete list see ''aticonfig --help'').

;Initial setup (creates device section using fglrx):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --initial</pre>

;Enable Video acceleration (Xv Overlay):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv</pre>

;Force fglrx to use kernel's AGP driver instead of own implementation (only use when internal agpgart doesn't work):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --internal-agp=off</pre>

Still not working? Go to the [[Troubleshooting]] page.

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SUSE/openSUSE

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== General Status ==
* Native Installer Support contributed by Stefan Dirsch
* Repackaged by [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html Flavio Stanchina]

== Installation ==
Method 1
* Install kernel-source and C++ compiler and tools selection in yast.
* Get the rpm that matches the SuSE X server on your system (XFree86 4.3 or X.Org 6.8) instead of the ATI driver installer from [http://www.ati.com]
* init 3
* install the driver package (e.g. rpm -Uvh fglrx_6_8_0-8.18.8-1.i386.rpm)
* configure your X server using fglrxconfig

note: this is not the way described in the READMEs, but it's the way that worked best for me and others. Especially if sax and/or your X server crash when using the ATI driver installer's package (due to missing symbols in fglrx_drv.o)

== Resources ==
* [http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html Novell HOWTO]
* [http://www.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver_HOWTO OpenSuSE ATI Driver HOWTO]

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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"Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for open source computing. It is sold by subscription, delivers continuous value and is certified by top enterprise hardware and software vendors. From the desktop to the datacenter, Enterprise Linux couples the innovation of open source technology and the stability of a true enterprise-class platform." -redhat.com

Please note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora Core are distantly related and are not the same product. Please see [[Fedora_Core|Fedora Core]] distribution page for more details.

==Installation==
*[[RedHat Installation Guide|Installation Guide]]

==Tips and Tricks==

==Related Resources==

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Gentoo

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== General Status ==
* Included with Distribution

==Installation==
*[[Gentoo Installation Guide|Installation Guide]]

==Tips and Tricks==

==Related Resources==
*[http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers Gentoo Wiki]

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|-
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[[Verifying]] | [[Configuring]] | [[Troubleshooting]]
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Mandriva

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ATI drivers are included in commercial release. Following instructions concern installation on the free release.

== Installation with ATI installer ==

First of all, you have to install kernel sources :
<pre>
$ su
# urpmi kernel-source
</pre>

Then, download ati installer and launch it :
<pre>
# chmod +x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run
# ./ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run
</pre>

Follow the instructions.

== Installation with Mandriva 2006 PLF Packages ==

Note: Thats are not Official Mandriva fglrx RPMS, it works perfekt on my machine.

First you must add PLF non-free repository. Use [http://easyurpmi.zarb.org easyurpmi] for example.

Then, install the driver with this command.
<pre>
# urpmi ati-xorg dkms-ati
</pre>
You can now choose fglrx driver for your card with the Mandriva drakx11 tool
<pre>
# drakx11
</pre>

== Configuration ==

Use '''aticonfig'''. Consult help with '''aticonfig -h'''.

Reboot.

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Fedora

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Fedora Core is a free GNU/Linux distribution sponsored by [http://www.redhat.com Red Hat]. It is not Red Hat, but has a similar history. Red Hat does use aspects of Fedora Core as an incubator for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. Please see the [[RedHat_Enterprise|Red Hat Enterprise Linux]] distribution guide for more Red Hat specific information.

== General Status ==
* Repackaged by [http://rpm.livna.org/livna-switcher.html Thorsten Leemhuis]

==Installation==

*[[Fedora Core 4 Installation Guide]]
*[[Fedora Core 5 Installation Guide]]

==Related Resources==
*[http://rpm.livna.org/ Linva.org RPM Repository] - Fedora Core RPM Builds
*[http://www.fedorafaq.org/#radeon Fedora FAQ] - Fedora FAQ

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[[Verifying]], [[Configuring]] and [[Troubleshooting]] your installation.

Ubuntu

2006-03-31T21:40:34Z

209.50.91.70:

== General Status ==
* Included with Distribution
* Native Installer Support contributed by Aric Cyr

== Installation ==
*[[Ubuntu_Installation_Guide|Installation Guide]]

== Tips and Tricks ==
* 64bit users should note that there is a problem in Breezy with the libdri.a library and fglrx. There is also a problem with the package generation scipts in the 8.18.8 ATI installer. The workaround for both of these problems can be found in the install guide. ''[resolved]: Both problems are fixed in 8.19.10 release. Always use the latest drivers when possible.''
* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
** fakeroot
** debhelper
** build-essential
** make
** module-assistant
** gcc-3.4
* I found the generated packages for Breezy x86_64 broken in 8.21.7. The package xorg-driver-fglrx includes a libdri.a that is supposed to replace the original one from xserver-xorg-core. However the installation with dpkg fails, refusing to overwrite the existing libdri.a. If I run dpkg --force-overwrite the installation succeeds but the new libdri.a is saved as libdri.a.distrib. I had to manually copy it to libdri.a in order to get 3D acceleration working. Something weird going on with diversions.

* If you have linux-restricted-modules installed, you may want to disable the l-r-m packages fglrx kernel module because it will invariably get in the way of your more recent drivers. To do this edit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common and disable fglrx.

== Related Resources ==
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=114 Ubuntuforums.org Video forum]

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Ubuntu

2006-03-31T21:35:35Z

209.50.91.70: /* Related Resources */

Configuring

2006-03-31T21:34:04Z

209.50.91.70:

Ubuntu

2006-03-31T21:33:36Z

209.50.91.70:

Ubuntu

2006-03-31T21:32:42Z

209.50.91.70:

== General Status ==
* Included with Distribution
* Native Installer Support contributed by Aric Cyr

== Installation ==
*[[Ubuntu_Installation_Guide|Installation Guide]]

== Tips and Tricks ==
* 64bit users should note that there is a problem in Breezy with the libdri.a library and fglrx. There is also a problem with the package generation scipts in the 8.18.8 ATI installer. The workaround for both of these problems can be found in the install guide. ''[resolved]: Both problems are fixed in 8.19.10 release. Always use the latest drivers when possible.''
* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
** fakeroot
** debhelper
** build-essential
** make
** module-assistant
** gcc-3.4
* I found the generated packages for Breezy x86_64 broken in 8.21.7. The package xorg-driver-fglrx includes a libdri.a that is supposed to replace the original one from xserver-xorg-core. However the installation with dpkg fails, refusing to overwrite the existing libdri.a. If I run dpkg --force-overwrite the installation succeeds but the new libdri.a is saved as libdri.a.distrib. I had to manually copy it to libdri.a in order to get 3D acceleration working. Something weird going on with diversions.

* If you have linux-restricted-modules installed, you may want to disable the l-r-m packages fglrx kernel module because it will invariably get in the way of your more recent drivers. To do this edit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common and disable fglrx.

== aticonfig ==

Since version 8.18.6 the fglrx driver includes the '''aticonfig''' tool which simplifies ''xorg.conf'' editing. Here are some useful commands this tool offers (for a complete list see ''aticonfig --help'').

;Initial setup (creates device section using fglrx):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --initial</pre>

;Enable Video acceleration (Xv Overlay):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv</pre>

;Force fglrx to use kernel's AGP driver instead of own implementation (only use when internal agpgart doesn't work):
:<pre>sudo aticonfig --internal-agp=off</pre>

== Related Resources ==
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=114 Ubuntuforums.org Video forum]

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Ubuntu

2006-01-30T21:55:34Z

209.50.91.70: Breezy x86-64 and 8.21.7

== Installation ==
*[[Ubuntu_Installation_Guide|Installation Guide]]

== Tips and Tricks ==
* 64bit users should note that there is a problem in Breezy with the libdri.a library and fglrx. There is also a problem with the package generation scipts in the 8.18.8 ATI installer. The workaround for both of these problems can be found in the install guide. ''[resolved]: Both problems are fixed in 8.19.10 release. Always use the latest drivers when possible.''
* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
** fakeroot
** debhelper
** build-essential
** make
** module-assistant
** gcc-3.4
* I found the generated packages for Breezy x86_64 broken in 8.21.7. The package xorg-driver-fglrx includes a libdri.a that is supposed to replace the original one from xserver-xorg-core. However the installation with dpkg fails, refusing to overwrite the existing libdri.a. If I run dpkg --force-overwrite the installation succeeds but the new libdri.a is saved as libdri.a.distrib. I had to manually copy it to libdri.a in order to get 3D acceleration working. Something weird going on with diversions.

== Related Resources ==
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=114 Ubuntuforums.org Video forum]

[[Category:Distributions]]