Ubuntu Saucy Installation Guide - Revision history

82.84.211.88 at 22:55, 16 March 2015

2015-03-16T22:55:51Z

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	This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.		This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.
	mkdir catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}} && cd catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}}		mkdir catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}} && cd catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}}
	wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-~~</nowiki>{{Catalystdashversion}}~~-linux-~~x86-x86~~-64.zip		wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-omega-14.12-linux-run-installers.zip
	unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystdashversion}}-linux-x86-x86-64.zip		unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystdashversion}}-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
	chmod +x fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run		chmod +x fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run

Mooninite: remove duplicate instructions

2014-04-28T13:59:36Z

remove duplicate instructions

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   unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystdashversion}}-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
   chmod +x fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run
 === Create and install .deb packages ===
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 If building .deb packages fails you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.
 == Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''BETA/EXPERIMENTAL'' ==

Mooninite: do not leave behind old instructions and USE TEMPLATES

2014-04-28T13:58:30Z

do not leave behind old instructions and *USE TEMPLATES*

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	== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==		== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==
	~~[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Saucy_Installation_Guide#Working_Method_for_Installing_Catalyst_14-4_Manually_.28from_AMD.2FATI.27s_site.29 Instructions with working URLs. ]~~
	=== Download the latest Catalyst package ===		=== Download the latest Catalyst package ===
	This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.		This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.
	mkdir catalyst{{~~Catalystversion~~}} && cd catalyst{{~~Catalystversion~~}}		mkdir catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}} && cd catalyst{{Catalystdashversion}}
	wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-</nowiki>{{~~Catalystversion~~}}-linux-x86~~.x86_64~~.zip		wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-</nowiki>{{Catalystdashversion}}-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
	unzip amd-catalyst-{{~~Catalystversion~~}}-linux-x86~~.x86_64~~.zip		unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystdashversion}}-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
	chmod +x amd-~~catalyst~~-~~{{Catalystversion}}~~-~~linux~~-x86.x86_64.run		chmod +x fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run

	=== Create and install .deb packages ===		=== Create and install .deb packages ===
	sudo ./amd-~~catalyst~~-~~{{Catalystversion}}~~-~~linux~~-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy		sudo ./fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy
	sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb		sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

	If building .deb packages fails (since Ubuntu/saucy is currently not supported in the rev. 13.12 release from 19 December, 2013) you can apply a patch folowing [https://gist.github.com/moldcraft/8116528 This instructions] (recommended as you create deb packages) or you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.		If building .deb packages fails you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.

	== Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ==		== Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ==

89.67.8.95: Changed xorg-xserver to xserver-xorg

2014-04-27T11:41:19Z

Changed xorg-xserver to xserver-xorg

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:41, 27 April 2014
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	=== Install additional dependencies ===		=== Install additional dependencies ===
	sudo apt-get install -y xorg~~-xserver~~-dev		sudo apt-get install -y xserver-xorg-dev

	=== Create and install .deb packages ===		=== Create and install .deb packages ===

24.84.213.185: added link wiki document with instructions with working URLs

2014-04-27T02:09:30Z

added link wiki document with instructions with working URLs

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	== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==		== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''STABLE'' ==
			[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Saucy_Installation_Guide#Working_Method_for_Installing_Catalyst_14-4_Manually_.28from_AMD.2FATI.27s_site.29 Instructions with working URLs. ]
	=== Download the latest Catalyst package ===		=== Download the latest Catalyst package ===
	This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.		This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.

24.84.213.185: /* Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually */

2014-04-27T02:03:48Z

Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually

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	If building .deb packages fails (since Ubuntu/saucy is currently not supported in the rev. 13.12 release from 19 December, 2013) you can apply a patch folowing [https://gist.github.com/moldcraft/8116528 This instructions] (recommended as you create deb packages) or you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.		If building .deb packages fails (since Ubuntu/saucy is currently not supported in the rev. 13.12 release from 19 December, 2013) you can apply a patch folowing [https://gist.github.com/moldcraft/8116528 This instructions] (recommended as you create deb packages) or you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.

	== Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually ==		== Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ==
	Above method is broken and doesn't work, this will.		Above method is broken and doesn't work, this will.

24.84.213.185: AMD changed their URL convention and install/download urls no longer work. It also breaks the convention the wiki was using so I added a section we working urls.

2014-04-27T02:02:55Z

AMD changed their URL convention and install/download urls no longer work. It also breaks the convention the wiki was using so I added a section we working urls.

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:02, 27 April 2014
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	chmod +x amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.run		chmod +x amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.run

	Above ~~does not function~~, this will:		=== Create and install .deb packages ===
			sudo ./amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy
			sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

			If building .deb packages fails (since Ubuntu/saucy is currently not supported in the rev. 13.12 release from 19 December, 2013) you can apply a patch folowing [https://gist.github.com/moldcraft/8116528 This instructions] (recommended as you create deb packages) or you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.

			== Working Method for Installing Catalyst 14-4 Manually ==
			Above method is broken and doesn't work, this will.

			=== Download the latest Catalyst package ===
	mkdir ~/catalyst14-4 && cd ~/catalyst14-4		mkdir ~/catalyst14-4 && cd ~/catalyst14-4
	wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-</nowiki>14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip		wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-</nowiki>14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
	unzip amd-catalyst-14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip		unzip amd-catalyst-14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
	chmod +x ~/catalyst14-4/fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run		chmod +x ~/catalyst14-4/fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run

			=== Install additional dependencies ===
			sudo apt-get install -y xorg-xserver-dev

	=== Create and install .deb packages ===		=== Create and install .deb packages ===
	sudo ./amd-~~catalyst~~-~~{{Catalystversion}}~~-~~linux~~-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy		sudo ~/catalyst14-4/fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/saucy
	sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb		sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

	If building .deb packages fails (since Ubuntu/saucy is currently not supported in the rev. 13.12 release from 19 December, 2013) you can apply a patch folowing [https://gist.github.com/moldcraft/8116528 This instructions] (recommended as you create deb packages) or you can try an [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Precise_Installation_Guide#Alternative_Manual_Installation Alternative Manual Installation] which does NOT create deb packages and might cause some trouble when trying to uninstall.

	== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''BETA/EXPERIMENTAL'' ==		== Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) ''BETA/EXPERIMENTAL'' ==

24.84.213.185: /* Download the latest Catalyst package */

2014-04-27T00:57:41Z

Download the latest Catalyst package

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:57, 27 April 2014
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	unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.zip		unzip amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.zip
	chmod +x amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.run		chmod +x amd-catalyst-{{Catalystversion}}-linux-x86.x86_64.run

			Above does not function, this will:
			mkdir ~/catalyst14-4 && cd ~/catalyst14-4
			wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-</nowiki>14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
			unzip amd-catalyst-14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip
			chmod +x ~/catalyst14-4/fglrx-14.10.1006/amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006-x86.x86_64.run

	=== Create and install .deb packages ===		=== Create and install .deb packages ===

88.167.110.17: /* Using XBMC player (XvBA) */

2014-03-24T18:14:33Z

Using XBMC player (XvBA)

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	sudo apt-get install xbmc		sudo apt-get install xbmc

	NOTE: deprecated as of october 2013. Moved to ppa:~~aap~~/xbmc-fernetmenta		NOTE: deprecated as of october 2013. Moved to ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-fernetmenta-master

	== Using the xvba-va driver (VA-API) ==		== Using the xvba-va driver (VA-API) ==

Forage: /* Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) BETA/EXPERIMENTAL */ Update to Catalyst 14.3-beta-v1.0

2014-03-18T16:07:32Z

Installing Catalyst Manually (from AMD/ATI's site) BETA/EXPERIMENTAL: Update to Catalyst 14.3-beta-v1.0

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:07, 18 March 2014
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	This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.		This package contains both the 32-bit and 64-bit driver.

	mkdir catalyst-14.~~2beta1~~.3 && cd catalyst-14.~~2beta1~~.3		mkdir catalyst-14.3beta1.0 && cd catalyst-14.3beta1.0
	wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/~~amd-catalyst-14~~.~~2-betav1~~.~~3-linux-x86.x86_64~~.zip</nowiki>		wget <nowiki>--referer='http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Linux+x86' http://www2.ati.com/drivers/beta/Linux_AMD_Catalyst_14.3_Beta_V1.0_B22_March12_2014.zip</nowiki>
	unzip ~~amd-catalyst-14~~.~~2-betav1~~.~~3-linux-x86.x86_64~~.zip		unzip Linux_AMD_Catalyst_14.3_Beta_V1.0_B22_March12_2014.zip
	~~chmod +x amd-driver-installer~~-13.35.1005~~-x86.x86_64.run~~		cd fglrx-13.35.1005

	=== Create and install .deb packages ===		=== Create and install .deb packages ===