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Debian Installation Guide

2005-11-14T14:39:37Z

217.119.193.161: /* Confirm that it worked */

== Which method? ==
There are two methods that can be used to install the fglrx driver in Debian. The first, and recommended way is to build native Debian packages directly from the ATI installer. The second, which may be easier for some, but is not recommended in general, is to convert the RedHat RPMs to Debian packages and then install. Both methods are documented here.

== Method 1: Generating/Installing Debian packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==
=== Download the ATI driver installer ===
You download the driver packages directly from [http://www.ati.com ATI].

=== Build the Debian packages ===
Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step.
<pre>
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Debian/sarge (or sid, etch, etc.)
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

=== Compile the kernel driver ===
<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

=== Update the xorg.conf file ===
<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

Now restart X, or reboot for the driver changes to take effect.

=== Confirm that it worked ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

== Method 2: Installing from RPM with Alien ==
'''Note: This is a quick guide and it needs a rewrite. But it works'''

=== Download the RPMs ===
This is the way I prefer but it's not the best way. Download one of the .rpm packages. Than convert it to an .deb package with alien.
<pre>
alien -d fglrx-*.rpm
</pre>

=== Install the converted Debian package ===
Now install it with
<pre>
dpkg -i --force-all ./fglrx_*.deb
</pre>
Replace the ''*'' with the version string of the package.

=== Build the kernel driver ===
Now you must change do the following.
<pre>
cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/
sh make.sh
cd ..
sh ./make_install.sh
</pre>
This will build and install the kernel module.

=== Update the X server config file ===
<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

Now restart X, or reboot for the driver changes to take effect.

=== Why isn't this way recommended? ===
The ''--force-all'' parameter ignores all errors from the package system. This is necessary because there is a conflict with one package from the X-Window system. When you update your Debian system and if there is an update for the X-Server, then apt will stop the update process. Now you need to look at which packages caused the update process to stop. Go to ''/var/cache/apt/archives/'' and than do ''dpkg -i --force-all my-broken-package'' where ''my-broken-package'' should be replaced by the package that interrupted the update process. Now you can finish updating the rest of your system as you did before. However, after this you will have to re-install the fglrx package, as above.

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:45:56Z

217.119.193.161: /* Installing the new driver */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #select the "ati" module
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:43:44Z

217.119.193.161: /* Remove existing fglrx driver */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #select the "ati" module
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:43:29Z

217.119.193.161: /* Remove existing fglrx driver */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the "ati" module
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:42:55Z

217.119.193.161: /* Confirm that it works */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the ATI driver
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:42:23Z

217.119.193.161: /* Confirm that it worked */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
mlomker@mlomkernote:/$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the ATI driver
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Installation Guide

2005-11-14T13:41:46Z

217.119.193.161: /* Madwifi Drivers */

== Method 1: Installing Breezy's Included Driver (8.16.20) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards (see [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1176 release notes]). When running the dpkg-reconfigure commands you can accept the defaults whenever you aren't sure.

=== Installing the driver ===

''All Platforms:''
<pre>
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the fglrx driver and 64-bit users should deselect int10a
</pre>

''64-bit users:''

You have to downgrade to an older version of libdri.a due to an incompatilbity with the ATI drivers. [http://mail3.mpr.org/mlomker/libdri.a.gz Download it here]

Change to download directory:
<pre>
gunzip libdri.a.gz
sudo cp /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdri.a libdri.a.old
sudo cp libdri.a /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/
</pre>

If you wish to revert to any non-fglrx driver you will need to copy the libdri.a.old file back over the fglrx version.

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your desktop.

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
mlomker@mlomkernote:/$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5272 (X4.3.0-8.16.20)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

If you have a widescreen LCD display that is stuck at 1024x768 then it is probably the bug in the 8.16.20 driver that was fixed in 8.18.X (see the next section).

The output of '''dmesg | grep fglrx''' and /var/log/Xorg.0.log are most useful when looking for errors.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.19.x drivers ==

'''Important Warning:''' Installation of this driver requires removing the restricted-modules package in order to work. That package includes drivers for madwifi (Atheros wireless cards), nvidia cards, and a handful of other devices. I provide a work-around for the madwifi drivers, but you need to perform it before removing the restricted modules (jump to end of this this post).

When running the dpkg-reconfigure command you should answer the questions that you know and take the defaults for the rest. You might want to say ''no'' to the monitor detection--it has caused X-Windows to crash for some people.

=== Remove existing fglrx driver ===

Remove Breezy's included drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
sudo apt-get remove linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r)
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg #Select the ATI driver
</pre>

Reboot.

=== Installing the new driver ===

Download the ATI driver installer: [https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27 Click here]

''All Platforms:''

Change to the download directory. You might get some errors regarding dependencies during the dpkg process. You can ignore them since they should be resolved when you run the ''upgrade'' step. Make sure you have the universe and multiverse repositories enabled before doing these steps.

<pre>
sudo apt-get install gcc-3.4 module-assistant build-essential fakeroot dh-make debconf
sudo sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.19.10-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/breezy
cd /tmp/
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.19.10-1_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f upgrade
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

<pre>
sudo module-assistant prepare
sudo module-assistant update
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

<pre>
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

''All platforms:'' Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart your session.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
mlomker@mlomkernote:/$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5461 (X4.3.0-8.19.10)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== Madwifi Drivers ====
In order to continue using the [http://madwifi.org madwifi] driver you can do the following '''before''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package and rebooting.
<pre>
sudo cp /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/ath_hal.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/
sudo depmod -a $(uname -r)
</pre>

==== Kernel module not working after upgrade from 8.18.xx ====
I manually built this driver as described back when 8.18.8 was released. Once 8.19.10 got released, I followed the same steps to rebuild. Unfortunately every time the kernel module was built, it wanted to remove it because it couldnt satisfy the xorg fglrx driver 8.18.8.
I looked in /usr/src/ and saw a deb file that I was assuming was being rebuilt. I followed these steps to properly rebuild:
<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel-*
sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx
</pre>

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]