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2013-01-30T06:10:55Z

212.118.244.162: /* Video Playback */

== General Status ==
* Native Installer Support contributed by Sebastian Siebert, Stefan Dirsch
* Installation guide by Winglman & "the other friendly guy"

== Installation ==

===OpenSuse 12.3===
*no luck yet will do or best to workit out :)
--winglman--

===OpenSuSe 12.2 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000,6000,7000,8000 Serie)===
*Update your system
*Click on The "one-click-installer" and open with YaSt

*32bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp
*64bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp

*XBMC Media Center can be install via package manager with packman repo install

*Follow instructions then Reboot
*Your done!
*check out packman repo for extra plugins and stuff,
--winglman--

===OpenSuSe 12.1 (Driver from AMD website) easy way...===
*Download The Latest AMD Driver from ATI/AMD
wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip

unzip amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip
chmod +x amd-driver-installer-9.002-x86.x86_64.run

*Open software manager in YAST and install 5 packages by hand:
''kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make'' 
OR use the terminal and run:
sudo zypper in kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make kernel-syms
*reboot
*'''If radeon driver is active''' you must blacklist it, add this to boot paramaters (during grub startup menu):
radeon.modeset=0 blacklist=radeon 3
*This will disable radeon driver and boot into runlevel 3. SU to get root, run mkinitrd to make sure radeon stays blacklisted.
*(Comment) in case the above method does not help, you may try add to /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf the following line
blacklist radeon

*(Comment) Either way, when your linux booted, you should check whether the radeon kernel module is not loaded, run
lsmod | grep radeon
if nothing comes up you are good to go
*cd to directory where proprietary "amd-driver-installer" is,
type:
sh amd-driver-installer-*.run
*install default (do not generate distibution package)
*verify /usr/share/ati fglrx-install.log, at the end of the file you should see "build succeeded with return value 0 duplicating results into driver repository...done.
*in terminal type:
aticonfig --initial -f
*then run:
/sbin/shutdown -r now

===To Uninstall===
Open terminal,SU to get root,type:
sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh

Goedemorgen/middfag/avondNog een vraag we hebben een NAS met een Leerlingenmap scjihf gedeeld alleen het probleem doet zich voor dat de leerlingen de hele map wissen.Is het net zoals windows mogelijk om bij inlog de inlognaam en wachtwoord te geven en dat de home scjihf van de NAS gewoon zonder inlognaam en wachtwoord kan worden gebruikt.Of moet ik voor elke groep 7A t/m D en groep8 A t/m D en Groep 6A t/m D de inlognaam en wachtwoord aanmaken in gebruikers account en dat bij inlog van groep 7B bijvoorbeeld de smb4k een gedeelde scjihf Groep 7B maakt.De home scjihf is de voorkeur omdat je in het config scherm van de NAS dan een gebruiker aanmaakt die automatisch een home scjihf genereert.Ik ben pas een beginner in Ubuntu en weet niet wat er allemaal kan.Alvast bedankt voor uw tijd en moeite !!Met vriendelijke groetenEdwin Kok

== ==
===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 The Easy Way===
*There is a one click installer available [http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver_HOWTO#1-click_install_for_openSUSE_11.1.2C_11.0_and_10.3] for both of these OS's, this will give you access to a working ATi driver however it may not be the latest one available.

EDIT: This is currently not working. ATi Repository is down for OpenSUSE.

===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 With The Latest Driver===

You can easily install the latest versions of the ATi driver on OpenSuSE 11.0+.

*Download The Latest ATi Driver.
*Log in as Root using su
*Install some dependencies with: '''zypper in kernel-source gcc make patch''' ''(I think, this needs more documentation & explanation in and of itself)''
*Install the ATi Driver with: '''sh ./ati-driver-installer-VERSION.run'''
*Configure X to use the ATi Driver with: '''aticonfig --initial -f'''
*Configure sax2 to use the driver with sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx Test May Crash the computer, Press Save
*Exit the root account with exit
*Reboot the computer. You can restart X by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace twice however rebooting is more reliable

Which came first, the problem or the sotluion? Luckily it doesn't matter.

===GUIDE: ATI Installer HOWTO for SUSE/Novell users===
http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html

===YET ANOTHER Installation Guide:===

Generally following this guide should help most of you:
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/suse-101-ati-drivers-installation/

What follows is a slightly simplified version that I've used numerous times without fail.

1. BACKUP your current <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> file, preferably to your home directory. Now change to a command shell by hitting Ctrl-Alt-F1.

2. Remove any previous versions of the ATI driver by either

If you have installed a previous ATI driver version without using RPM packages (or if you don't know if you have or not), type the following:

cd /usr/share/ati
sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh

Otherwise, and even if you've done the above type the following,

rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)

3. Change the directory containing the downloaded ati-driver...run file.

4. Change the permissions of the driver file to executable by typing the following:

chmod +x ./ati-driver...

Use the tab button to complete the rest of the ati-driver... file name.

5. Create a SUSE RPM (info is for 32 bit version) from the file by typing

./ati-driver-installer-*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE101-IA32

6. Install the created fglrx... file by typing

rpm -ivh fglrx_...(hit tab again to get full name)...

7. The following command will update your library cache, you're recommended to run it:

ldconfig

8. Now run the ati config commands:

aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

9. Now run the Sax2 setup.

sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

You may wish to alter the refresh rates and DPI info with this, otherwise just hit save. DO NOT hit the test button, it regually crashes my machine when i do...

10. Reboot you machine. Do not use the reboot command, again this messes my machine up on the next boot for whatever reason... try

shutdown -h now

11. Boot up again, and check the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, compare it to your old one, and make any changes if you know what you're doing.

== Resources ==
* [http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html Novell HOWTO]
* [http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_drivers SDB:ATI drivers]
* [http://de.opensuse.org/SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber (german)]

AMD Packaging Script Maintainer for openSUSE:
* [http://www.sebastian-siebert.de/ Sebastian Siebert]

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Ubuntu Edgy Installation Guide

2011-07-14T15:39:11Z

212.118.100.74: cVykHHtOXiELGmNPZA

Woah nelly, how about them aplpes!

Ubuntu Jaunty Installation Guide

2011-07-13T12:27:14Z

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Wow! That's a ralely neat answer!

Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide

2008-09-27T17:26:27Z

212.118.14.195: /* Post-Installation Checks and Tweaks */

i'm fine good work

==Specific Issues==

=== 3D desktop effects ===
The new ATI drivers use AIGLX so there is not need to install XGL that older drivers (< 8.40) required.

Remove this section from to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
The new xorg server enables "Composite" by default.
<pre>
# Section "Extensions"
# Option "Composite" "0"
# EndSection
</pre>

Compiz does not know about the fglrx driver. You can either skip the checks

<pre>mkdir -p ~/.config/compiz && echo SKIP_CHECKS=yes >> ~/.config/compiz/compiz-manager</pre>

or add it to the compiz white list, and clear the blacklist pci Ids variable '''*Recommended*'''

<pre>sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz</pre>

<pre>
# Driver whitelist
WHITELIST="fglrx nvidia intel ati radeon i810"
</pre>

<pre>
# blacklist based on the pci ids
# BLACKLIST_PCIIDS="$T"
BLACKLIST_PCIIDS=""
</pre>

You might have to modify the path for line 30 and 31
<pre>
COMPIZ_BIN_PATH="/usr/bin/" # For window decorators and compiz
PLUGIN_PATH="/usr/lib/compiz/"
</pre>
The COMPIZ_NAME on line 35 should also be modified accordingly
<pre>
COMPIZ_NAME="compiz.real" # Final name for compiz (compiz.real)
</pre>

After the necessary configurations, just restart X and enjoy the cool effects.

If it still does not work, locate /etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager.ubuntu [this line may instead be in /etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager] and see if it contains an infinite loop in it. If it does, comment out the line that causes the infinite loop.
<pre>
# . /etc/xdg/compiz/compiz-manager.ubuntu
</pre>

For Kubuntu you need some extra steps:
<pre>
sudo apt-get install compiz compiz-kde compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-plugins
</pre>

To test 3D Effects, press ALT+F2 and type "compiz --replace".

To configure use the tool KMenu->Settings->Avanced Desktop Effect Settings.

=== Suspend/Hibernation work with 7.12===

With Gutsy release, there was a big problem using the ATI proprietary drivers. The Suspend/Hibernate function stopped working. The problem was due to the new SLUB allocator incorporated in 2.6.22 / 2.6.23 Kernel.

'''The problem has been solved in the AMD Catalyst 7.12 driver release.'''
'''UPDATE: The problem has NOT been solved in the AMD Catalyst 7.12 driver release.'''

Suspend/hibernate is not working for FireGL 5250.
For FireGL 5200, suspend works with the 7.12 fglrx kernel module loaded (which did not work before this release) , but does not work if X is running.

For Thinkpad T60 with ATI X1400, to get the laptop to wake up from suspend, I had to change the following in /etc/default/acpi-support:

SAVE_VBE_STATE=false

POST_VIDEO=false

Even with the above settings (like POST_VIDEO=false, etc.) my ASUS Z96J with an X1600 does not suspend.

This bug has been a serious issue for several months now. There is a lot of frustration over this, because Ubuntu/Canonical has not been helpful. They've said things like suggesting not using fglrx (thanks a lot, that really helps).

Current status on this bug can be found here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/121653/

===If you get /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so not found===

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/ /usr/X11R6/lib/modules

===If you get /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so not found===

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/ /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules

===Segmentation Fault with glxinfo/fglrxinfo===
If <code>fglrxinfo</code> or <code>glxinfo</code> returns a Segmentation fault like this:
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon Xpress Series
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1.7170 Release)

Segmentation fault
</pre>

Set output of libGL to verbose with
<pre>$ export LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose</pre>

Run <code>fglrxinfo</code> or <code>glxinfo</code> again
<pre>libGL: XF86DRIGetClientDriverName: 8.44.3 fglrx (screen 0)
libGL: OpenDriver: trying /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so
libGL error: dlopen /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so failed (/usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: Permission denied)
libGL error: unable to load driver: fglrx_dri.so
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon Xpress Series
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1.7170 Release)

Segmentation fault</pre>

Don't know if its always fglrx_dri.so, but the fix is to add read permissions to the file.

Check if read permission is not there
<pre>ls -l /usr/lib/dri/ |grep fglrx_dri
-rw-rw---- 1 root root 17462688 2008-01-13 17:42 fglrx_dri.so
</pre>

Add read permission
<pre>$ sudo chmod +r /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so</pre>

Check read permission
<pre>ls -l /usr/lib/dri/ |grep fglrx_dri
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root root 17462688 2008-01-13 17:42 fglrx_dri.so
</pre>

=== libGL error ===
* fglrxinfo gives: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file.
* Check the permission of the libGL.so.1.2 file with command:
ls -l /usr/lib/libGL*
* The file permission of libGL.so.1.2 should be "-rw-rw-r--". If the permission reads "-rw-rw----", do command
sudo chmod o+r /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
* If the permission is correct, fixed with command:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1

=== Monitor detection (1680x1050 Resolution Issue)--- SOLVED ===

As specified in the release notes, "Connecting a display device that supports 1680x1050 to a system running Linux may result in a
maximum display resolution of 1280x1024 only being available". (from [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=645974 thread])

['''It works with the latest driver''']

Fglrx driver does not detect some monitors correctly, so you have to do it manually (google about your monitor spec with keyword: xorg.conf).

'''For example:''' Samsung 205BW 1680x1050 monitor needs manually set:
{{Box File|/etc/X11/xorg.conf|
<pre>
Section "Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
Identifier "samsung-monitor"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "SyncMaster 205BW"
HorizSync 31.4 - 80.0
VertRefresh 56.000 - 75.000
Modeline "1680x1050" 146.25 1680 1784 1960 2240 1050 1053 1059 1089
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "samsung-screen"
Device "samsung-device"
Monitor "samsung-monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection
</pre>
}}

=== A possible problem with fglrx.ko conflicts ===

NOTE: I've run into strange problem building fglrx-kernel-source_8.443.1-1_i386.deb. If pentium-builder is installed, dkms fails to build fglrx.ko for make error (mixed implicit and static pattern rules. Stop.). It is caused by gcc.real and other indirections and wrong gcc version detection. Removing pentium-builder cures the problem.

It's necessary, because sometimes this file is written by other packages, and so there's no 3D acceleration.
Check that the file /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko has been created.

''Create the following folder''

<pre>
sudo mkdir /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile
</pre>

Note: the volatile directory might already exist at this stage then simply continue with the next step.

''Create a symbolic link''

<pre>
sudo ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
</pre>

NOTE : On my Gutsy install, after a reboot this link was always removed automatically leaving me without an fglrx module loaded, and thus no ATI rendering. There have been several ways of getting around this suggested here, and here is the one that worked for me:

<pre>
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/ati-module-fix
</pre>

And put this in it:
<pre>
#!/bin/sh -e

# For loading ATI display drivers

ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
exit 0

</pre>

Make it executable

<pre>
sudo chmod ugo+x /etc/init.d/ati-module-fix
</pre>

Now, make this run ''before'' gdm

To check the gdm sequence number,
<pre>
ls /etc/rc2.d/
</pre>

The value for [seqno] in the section below should be the gdm sequence number -1.

<pre>
sudo update-rc.d ati-module-fix defaults [seqno]
</pre>

=== Hang at logout ===

If you experience hangs when logging out (of X) try disabling atieventsd with this command:

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

== Revert to Xorg driver ==

If (for any reason) the fglrx install fails, you can revert to the Xorg driver by executing
<pre>sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg</pre>
and selecting the "ati" driver, or simply restoring the previous /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, if you made a backup.

You also need to remove the xorg-driver-fglrx or your manually installed drivers to get the 3D acceleration back, since it is provided by file /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 which belongs to libgl1-mesa package and which is moved to backup and replaced at the installation of xorg-driver-fglrx (or the manually built) package. In case the removal of the fglrx drivers fails to restore the file from libgl1-mesa, you have to reinstall the package by running:

<pre>sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx</pre>

==See Also==
*[[Frequently Asked Questions]]
*[[Performance Issues]]
*[[Troubleshooting]]

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