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==FEDORA 18 BETA==
==FGLRX driver from RPM Fusion (this will auto update with kernel update)==


==FGLRX driver from RPM Fusion==
*first update system


Ok people iv manage to get work
==but this is not easy so unless you know what your doing wait for the Official Release==
*first off update your system and kernel
 
   su
   su
   yum install kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc
   yum check-update
  yum update
*reboot


*you might run into dependency trouble along the way so if that's the case your best friend is
*in software manager enable "fedora 18 source\source-update"
http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/
*Install require stuff to get work properly


*the problem will be show as
  su
==example==
  yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers wget
"glibc xx.xx.xx, require glibc-common xx.xx.xx,installed glibc-common xx.xx.xx
and you wont have it in you list so go to http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/ and find it under
==fedora 18 testing for i686 or x64


==JUST CLICK ON IT AND OPEN WITH ARCHIVE INSTALLER==
==Add Rpm Fusion Repo==


*once this mess is over add ==RPM FUSION==
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-18.noarch.rpm


  su -c 'yum localinstall --nogpgcheck http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-branched.noarch.rpm
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-18.noarch.rpm
  http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-branched.noarch.rpm'


*Now ==THE DRIVER==
==THE DRIVER==
*This will provide the latest driver and Control Panel Cat-13.4/13.8
    
    
   su
   su
   yum install akmod-catalyst
   yum install akmod-catalyst


*once again you might have to find dependency here http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/
* if dependency check-out you will have to
once it all ok re-run the previous command and if dependency check-out you will have to
interact by typing Y to install  
interact by typing Y to install  


*If all is good you need to rebuild the kernel "much easy compare to dependency problem lol" type it in terminal and let it ryde!
*If all is good you need to rebuild the kernel. (NEED TO BE DONE EACH TIME AKMOD UPDATE HAPPEND FOR BEST RESULT)
Type this in the terminal
su
new-kernel-pkg --kernel-args=nomodeset --mkinitrd --dracut --update $(rpm -q --queryformat="%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" kernel | tail -n 1)


  new-kernel-pkg --kernel-args=nomodeset --mkinitrd --dracut --update $(rpm -q --queryformat="%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" kernel | tail -n 1)
  aticonfig --initial -f


*reboot
*reboot


 
==knowledge is free, so share it!==
 
 
 
 
ps:  ty "other friendly guy" who's always fixing & correcting my mistake lol appreciate
 
--winglman--

Latest revision as of 04:06, 4 October 2013

FGLRX driver from RPM Fusion (this will auto update with kernel update)

  • first update system
 su
 yum check-update
 yum update
  • reboot
  • in software manager enable "fedora 18 source\source-update"
  • Install require stuff to get work properly
 su
 yum install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers wget

Add Rpm Fusion Repo

http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-18.noarch.rpm

http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-18.noarch.rpm

THE DRIVER

  • This will provide the latest driver and Control Panel Cat-13.4/13.8
 su
 yum install akmod-catalyst
  • if dependency check-out you will have to

interact by typing Y to install

  • If all is good you need to rebuild the kernel. (NEED TO BE DONE EACH TIME AKMOD UPDATE HAPPEND FOR BEST RESULT)

Type this in the terminal 

su
new-kernel-pkg --kernel-args=nomodeset --mkinitrd --dracut --update $(rpm -q --queryformat="%{version}-%{release}.%{arch}\n" kernel | tail -n 1)

aticonfig --initial -f
  • reboot

knowledge is free, so share it!

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