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<p>59.178.61.197: added a useful external link</p> <hr /> <div>== Please remain objective ==<br /> <br /> Removing subjective/personal comments.<br /> <br /> Please keep article contents objective and verifiable, removing the 'consequently, there is a revenue loss'. If you can provide an indication of '''actual''' verifiable revenue loss, by all means.<br /> Likewise, the personal priorities indicated by 'nice-to-have' packaging, but F7 is more important is a subjective statement based on your priorities, not AMD's or other companies or individual.<br /> <br /> == Works for me ==<br /> The 8.39.4 Driver works for me on FC7 (Lenovo T60p with FireGL 5200). Kernel: 2.6.22.1-27.fc7<br /> <br /> Output of fglrxinfo: <br /> display: :0.0 screen: 0<br /> OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.<br /> OpenGL renderer string: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200<br /> OpenGL version string: 2.0.6650 (8.39.4)<br /> <br /> == 8.40.4 does not work with FC7 out of the box ==<br /> <br /> libstdc++.6.0.8 is not backward compatible with the needed libstdc++.5<br /> <br /> == Works nicely on Fedora core 7 ==<br /> <br /> Fresh install of Fedora core 7 on my laptop with a Radeon Mobility X1600<br /> <br /> Downloaded rev 8.42.3, runned it with no errors. However, I had to manually pick fglrx in the hardware section of the video display settings. Beside that, works great.<br /> <br /> == An alternative, non technical way==<br /> This post really helped me going, after no helpful instructions anywhere that I could fathom.<br /> [http://gurus.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/linuxfedora-7-and-ati-graphics-card-eh/ A step by step working guide for total newbies to linux like me]</div>

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