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Ubuntu Dapper Installation Guide

2006-04-09T10:20:52Z

220.239.114.45: /* Installing the driver */

== Method 1: Installing Dapper's Included Driver (8.23.7) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards up to X850.

=== Installing the driver ===

<pre>
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

Reboot.

Added by Nick : I had to change /etc/modules (sudo nano /etc/modules), and add the line 'fglrx' at the beginning. I also did "sudo apt-get install fglrx-control". Only then did everything work OK

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

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

*It might be necessary to create a symlink to get accelerated OpenGL:
:<pre>sudo ln -s /usr/lib/dri /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri</pre>

*To ensure you automatically get the current ''linux-restricted-modules'' package with kernel updates, you should install the linux-restricted-modules-??? package matching your kernel-type (without version numer), e.g. ''linux-restricted-modules-386'', ''linux-restricted-modules-686'' or ''linux-restricted-modules-k7''.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.23.7 drivers in Ubuntu Dapper ==

'''Important Change:''' Installation of this driver '''no longer requires''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package in order to work. There is a new blacklist feature in Ubuntu Dapper that you can use to go around this.

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 ===

Blacklist fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:

<pre>sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common</pre>
Edit ''DISABLED_MODULES'' to include fglrx

Remove Dapper's included fglrx drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
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]

Change to the download directory. Make sure that you have the ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' repositories enabled in ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' before doing these steps.

''Install necessary tools:''

<pre>
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential
sudo apt-get install fakeroot dh-make debconf libstdc++5 gcc-3.3-base
</pre>

''Create .deb packages:''

<pre>
chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run
LANG=C LC_ALL=C ./ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper
</pre>

''Install .deb packages:''

<pre>
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
</pre>

''Remove any old fglrx deb's from /usr/src/:''

<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

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

''Note'': If ''sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx'' doesn't work then run the following:

<pre>
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx
</pre>

This is because the current fglrx kernel source package in Dapper is marked "newer" than the one created by the ATI Installer.

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

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

''Re-enable the fglrx module''
Remove fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:

<pre>sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common</pre>
Edit ''DISABLED_MODULES'' and remove the fglrx you added earlier

Reboot.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== General ====

Look for error messages in /var/log/Xorg.0.log and kern.log.

==== HP dv5029us Notebook PC ====

If you have an HP Notebook Computer such as the HP dv5029dvus it is needed to modify the BIOS configuration. It seems for some reason using sideport memory (the card's onboard memory only) leads to an apparent system crash although the logs show successful initialization of DRI. It is needed to run the BIOS setup screen, go to memory options, and select UMA+Sideport memory and assign a value to it (I assigned an extra 128M from the system RAM). Boot the computer and the fglrx driver will work. FGLRX version is 8.23.7 on an i386 Ubuntu Dapper install.

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]

Ubuntu Dapper Installation Guide

2006-04-09T10:20:28Z

220.239.114.45: /* Installing the driver */

== Method 1: Installing Dapper's Included Driver (8.23.7) ==

The fglrx driver supports Radeon 8500+ and the X-series cards up to X850.

=== Installing the driver ===

<pre>
sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-$(uname -r) #Okay if it is already installed
sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo aticonfig --initial
</pre>

Reboot.

Added by Nick : I had to change /etc/modules (sudo nano /etc/modules and add the line 'fglrx' at the beginning. I also did "sudo apt-get install fglrx-control". Only then did everything work OK

=== Confirm that it works ===
<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

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

*It might be necessary to create a symlink to get accelerated OpenGL:
:<pre>sudo ln -s /usr/lib/dri /usr/lib/xorg/modules/dri</pre>

*To ensure you automatically get the current ''linux-restricted-modules'' package with kernel updates, you should install the linux-restricted-modules-??? package matching your kernel-type (without version numer), e.g. ''linux-restricted-modules-386'', ''linux-restricted-modules-686'' or ''linux-restricted-modules-k7''.

== Method 2: Generating/Installing Ubuntu packages for the newer 8.23.7 drivers in Ubuntu Dapper ==

'''Important Change:''' Installation of this driver '''no longer requires''' removing the linux-restricted-modules package in order to work. There is a new blacklist feature in Ubuntu Dapper that you can use to go around this.

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 ===

Blacklist fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:

<pre>sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common</pre>
Edit ''DISABLED_MODULES'' to include fglrx

Remove Dapper's included fglrx drivers if they are installed:

<pre>
sudo apt-get remove xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get remove fglrx-control
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]

Change to the download directory. Make sure that you have the ''universe'' and ''multiverse'' repositories enabled in ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' before doing these steps.

''Install necessary tools:''

<pre>
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential
sudo apt-get install fakeroot dh-make debconf libstdc++5 gcc-3.3-base
</pre>

''Create .deb packages:''

<pre>
chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run
LANG=C LC_ALL=C ./ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper
</pre>

''Install .deb packages:''

<pre>
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
</pre>

''Remove any old fglrx deb's from /usr/src/:''

<pre>
sudo rm /usr/src/fglrx-kernel*.deb
</pre>

''Compile the kernel driver:''

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

''Note'': If ''sudo module-assistant a-i fglrx'' doesn't work then run the following:

<pre>
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.23.7-1_i386.deb
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx
</pre>

This is because the current fglrx kernel source package in Dapper is marked "newer" than the one created by the ATI Installer.

''Update the xorg.conf file:''

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

''Re-enable the fglrx module''
Remove fglrx module from linux-restricted-modules:

<pre>sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common</pre>
Edit ''DISABLED_MODULES'' and remove the fglrx you added earlier

Reboot.

=== Confirm that it worked ===

<pre>
$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)
</pre>

=== Troubleshooting ===

==== General ====

Look for error messages in /var/log/Xorg.0.log and kern.log.

==== HP dv5029us Notebook PC ====

If you have an HP Notebook Computer such as the HP dv5029dvus it is needed to modify the BIOS configuration. It seems for some reason using sideport memory (the card's onboard memory only) leads to an apparent system crash although the logs show successful initialization of DRI. It is needed to run the BIOS setup screen, go to memory options, and select UMA+Sideport memory and assign a value to it (I assigned an extra 128M from the system RAM). Boot the computer and the fglrx driver will work. FGLRX version is 8.23.7 on an i386 Ubuntu Dapper install.

[[Category:Installation Documentation]]