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I would go with HTC hero, I believe its chpeaer and its much better, and has way more apps. I have had both and the palm felt cheap and could not do much outside of what it shows in the commercials, not many apps and does not have that much power compared to the hero. The only problem I have had with the hero is the battery life, and its a problem that can be corrected. (The HTC stock messaging app for SMS locks the phone dialer, making it not able to sleep. There is a very simple solution in which you just don't use the SMS app and disable it and download a free open source sms app from the market (app store) if you need help with this if you do in fact get the hero email me). HTC is supposedly working on an update to correct this problem.  They both have pretty much the same capabilities internet wise, but the hero can do flash and has multitouch capabilities like the iphone. Thanks!
== General Status ==
* Native Installer Support contributed by Sebastian Siebert, Stefan Dirsch
* Installation guide by Winglman & "the other friendly guy"
 
== Installation ==
 
===Any OpenSuse version auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series) - RECOMMENDED WAY - ONLY for openSUSE 11.x 12.x and 13.2 ===
*Click on one of the following links according to your openSUSE's arquitecture (32 bits or 64 bits):
  [http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 32 bits system]
  [http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 64 bits system]
*In case the file extension association is not properly configured you have to open the .ymp file with "Yast meta package handler" (/sbin/OneClickInstallUI %f)
*Follow the steps on the Yast Installation Gui program and then reboot.
 
===OpenSuse 13.1\13.2  auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series)===
*Click on one of the following links according to your openSUSE's arquitecture (32 bits or 64 bits):
  [http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 13.x 32 bits system]
  [http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 13.x 64 bits system]
*In case the file extension association is not properly configured you have to open the .ymp file with "Yast meta package handler" (/sbin/OneClickInstallUI %f)
*Follow the steps on the Yast Installation Gui program and then reboot.
 
===OpenSuse 12.3 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series)===
*Update your system
*Enable Software Source in YaSt
*Click on your RESPECTIVE ARCH below and OPEN with YaSt
 
*X86
  http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp
*X64
  http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp
 
*Generate Config file via console
  sudo aticonfig --initial -f
 
*reboot & Have fun people!
 
--winglman--
 
===OpenSuSe 12.2 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000,6000,7000 Series)===
*Update your system
*Click on  The "one-click-installer" and open with YaSt
 
*32bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp
*64bit http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp
 
*XBMC Media Center can be install via package manager with packman repo install
 
*Follow instructions then Reboot
*You're done!
*check out packman repo for extra plugins and stuff,
--winglman--
 
===OpenSuSe 12.1 (Driver from AMD website) easy way...===
*Download The Latest AMD Driver from ATI/AMD
  wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip
 
  unzip amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip
  chmod +x amd-driver-installer-9.002-x86.x86_64.run
 
*Open software manager in YAST and install 5 packages by hand:
''kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make'' <br />
OR use the terminal and run:
  sudo zypper in kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make kernel-syms
*reboot
*'''If radeon driver is active''' you must blacklist it, add this to boot paramaters (during grub startup menu):
  radeon.modeset=0 blacklist=radeon 3
*This will disable radeon driver and boot into runlevel 3. SU to get root, run mkinitrd to make sure radeon stays blacklisted.
*(Comment) in case the above method does not help, you may try add to /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf the following line
  blacklist radeon
 
*(Comment) Either way, when your linux booted, you should check whether the radeon kernel module is not loaded, run
  lsmod | grep radeon
if nothing comes up you are good to go
*cd to directory where proprietary "amd-driver-installer" is,
type: 
  sh amd-driver-installer-*.run
*install default (do not generate distibution package)
*verify /usr/share/ati fglrx-install.log, at the end of the file you should see "build succeeded with return value 0 duplicating results into driver repository...done.
*in terminal type:
  aticonfig --initial -f
*then run:
  /sbin/shutdown -r now
 
===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 The Easy Way===
*There is a one click installer available [http://en.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver_HOWTO#1-click_install_for_openSUSE_11.1.2C_11.0_and_10.3] for both of these OS's, this will give you access to a working ATi driver however it may not be the latest one available.
 
EDIT: This is currently not working. ATi Repository is down for OpenSUSE.
 
===OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 With The Latest Driver===
 
You can easily install the latest versions of the ATi driver on OpenSuSE 11.0+.
 
*Download The Latest ATi Driver.
*Log in as Root using su
*Install some dependencies with: '''zypper in kernel-source gcc make patch''' ''(I think, this needs more documentation & explanation in and of itself)''
*Install the ATi Driver with: '''sh ./ati-driver-installer-VERSION.run'''
*Configure X to use the ATi Driver with: '''aticonfig --initial -f'''
*Configure sax2 to use the driver with sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx <b>Test May Crash the computer, Press Save</b>
*Exit the root account with exit
*Reboot the computer. <i>You can restart X by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace twice however rebooting is more reliable</i>
 
Which came first, the problem or the sotluion? Luckily it doesn't matter.
 
===GUIDE: ATI Installer HOWTO for SUSE/Novell users===
http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html
 
 
===YET ANOTHER Installation Guide:===
 
Generally following this guide should help most of you:
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/suse-101-ati-drivers-installation/
 
What follows is a slightly simplified version that I've used numerous times without fail.
 
 
1. BACKUP your current <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> file, preferably to your home directory. Now change to a command shell by hitting Ctrl-Alt-F1.
 
 
2. Remove any previous versions of the ATI driver by either
 
If you have installed a previous ATI driver version without using RPM packages (or if you don't know if you have or not), type the following:
 
cd /usr/share/ati
sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh
 
Otherwise, and even if you've done the above type the following,
 
rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)
 
 
3. Change the directory containing the downloaded ati-driver...run file.
 
 
4. Change the permissions of the driver file to executable by typing the following:
 
chmod +x ./ati-driver...
 
Use the tab button to complete the rest of the ati-driver... file name.
 
 
5. Create a SUSE RPM (info is for 32 bit version) from the file by typing
 
./ati-driver-installer-*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE101-IA32
 
 
6. Install the created fglrx... file by typing
 
rpm -ivh fglrx_...(hit tab again to get full name)...
 
 
7. The following command will update your library cache, you're recommended to run it:
 
ldconfig
 
 
8. Now run the ati config commands:
 
aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
 
9. Now run the Sax2 setup.
 
  sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx
 
You may wish to alter the refresh rates and DPI info with this, otherwise just hit save. DO NOT hit the test button, it regually crashes my machine when i do...
 
 
10. Reboot you machine. Do not use the reboot command, again this messes my machine up on the next boot for whatever reason... try
 
shutdown -h now
 
 
11. Boot up again, and check the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, compare it to your old one, and make any changes if you know what you're doing.
 
==Video Playback==
Add Packman Repositories
*Open YAST
*Open Software Source, Click add, From URL
*and add this url    http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_13.1 (Change "openSUSE_XX.Y" to match your openSUSE version)
*This will provide extra packages for video playback and other stuff.
 
==To Uninstall==
Open terminal, get root permissions with su command, and then type:
  sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh
 
== Resources ==
* [http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html Novell HOWTO]
* [http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:ATI_drivers SDB:ATI drivers]
* [http://de.opensuse.org/SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber SDB:AMD/ATI-Grafiktreiber (german)]
 
AMD Packaging Script Maintainer for openSUSE:
* [http://www.sebastian-siebert.de/ Sebastian Siebert]
 
 
{{VCT}}
 
[[Category:Distributions]]

Latest revision as of 08:42, 29 January 2017

General Status

  • Native Installer Support contributed by Sebastian Siebert, Stefan Dirsch
  • Installation guide by Winglman & "the other friendly guy"

Installation

Any OpenSuse version auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series) - RECOMMENDED WAY - ONLY for openSUSE 11.x 12.x and 13.2

  • Click on one of the following links according to your openSUSE's arquitecture (32 bits or 64 bits):
 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 32 bits system
 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 64 bits system
  • In case the file extension association is not properly configured you have to open the .ymp file with "Yast meta package handler" (/sbin/OneClickInstallUI %f)
  • Follow the steps on the Yast Installation Gui program and then reboot.

OpenSuse 13.1\13.2 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series)

  • Click on one of the following links according to your openSUSE's arquitecture (32 bits or 64 bits):
 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 13.x 32 bits system
 1-Click installation of AMD/ATI fglrx drivers on openSUSE 13.x 64 bits system
  • In case the file extension association is not properly configured you have to open the .ymp file with "Yast meta package handler" (/sbin/OneClickInstallUI %f)
  • Follow the steps on the Yast Installation Gui program and then reboot.

OpenSuse 12.3 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000 & Up Series)

  • Update your system
  • Enable Software Source in YaSt
  • Click on your RESPECTIVE ARCH below and OPEN with YaSt
  • X86
 http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx.ymp
  • X64
 http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx/ymp/amd-ati-fglrx64.ymp
  • Generate Config file via console
 sudo aticonfig --initial -f
  • reboot & Have fun people!

--winglman--

OpenSuSe 12.2 auto install Amd Driver (RADEON 5000,6000,7000 Series)

  • Update your system
  • Click on The "one-click-installer" and open with YaSt
  • XBMC Media Center can be install via package manager with packman repo install
  • Follow instructions then Reboot
  • You're done!
  • check out packman repo for extra plugins and stuff,

--winglman--

OpenSuSe 12.1 (Driver from AMD website) easy way...

  • Download The Latest AMD Driver from ATI/AMD
  wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip
 
  unzip amd-driver-installer-12-10-x86.x86_64.zip
  chmod +x amd-driver-installer-9.002-x86.x86_64.run
  • Open software manager in YAST and install 5 packages by hand:

kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make
OR use the terminal and run: 

  sudo zypper in kernel-devel kernel-desktop-devel gcc gcc-c++ make kernel-syms
  • reboot
  • If radeon driver is active you must blacklist it, add this to boot paramaters (during grub startup menu):
  radeon.modeset=0 blacklist=radeon 3
  • This will disable radeon driver and boot into runlevel 3. SU to get root, run mkinitrd to make sure radeon stays blacklisted.
  • (Comment) in case the above method does not help, you may try add to /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf the following line
  blacklist radeon
  • (Comment) Either way, when your linux booted, you should check whether the radeon kernel module is not loaded, run
  lsmod | grep radeon

if nothing comes up you are good to go

  • cd to directory where proprietary "amd-driver-installer" is,

type: 

  sh amd-driver-installer-*.run
  • install default (do not generate distibution package)
  • verify /usr/share/ati fglrx-install.log, at the end of the file you should see "build succeeded with return value 0 duplicating results into driver repository...done.
  • in terminal type:
  aticonfig --initial -f
  • then run:
  /sbin/shutdown -r now

OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 The Easy Way

  • There is a one click installer available [1] for both of these OS's, this will give you access to a working ATi driver however it may not be the latest one available.

EDIT: This is currently not working. ATi Repository is down for OpenSUSE.

OpenSuSE 11.0 & 11.1 With The Latest Driver

You can easily install the latest versions of the ATi driver on OpenSuSE 11.0+.

  • Download The Latest ATi Driver.
  • Log in as Root using su
  • Install some dependencies with: zypper in kernel-source gcc make patch (I think, this needs more documentation & explanation in and of itself)
  • Install the ATi Driver with: sh ./ati-driver-installer-VERSION.run
  • Configure X to use the ATi Driver with: aticonfig --initial -f
  • Configure sax2 to use the driver with sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx Test May Crash the computer, Press Save
  • Exit the root account with exit
  • Reboot the computer. You can restart X by pressing ctrl-alt-backspace twice however rebooting is more reliable

Which came first, the problem or the sotluion? Luckily it doesn't matter.

GUIDE: ATI Installer HOWTO for SUSE/Novell users

http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html


YET ANOTHER Installation Guide:

Generally following this guide should help most of you: http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/suse-101-ati-drivers-installation/

What follows is a slightly simplified version that I've used numerous times without fail.


1. BACKUP your current /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, preferably to your home directory. Now change to a command shell by hitting Ctrl-Alt-F1.


2. Remove any previous versions of the ATI driver by either

If you have installed a previous ATI driver version without using RPM packages (or if you don't know if you have or not), type the following: 

cd /usr/share/ati 
sh ./fglrx-uninstall.sh

Otherwise, and even if you've done the above type the following, 

rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)


3. Change the directory containing the downloaded ati-driver...run file.


4. Change the permissions of the driver file to executable by typing the following: 

chmod +x ./ati-driver...

Use the tab button to complete the rest of the ati-driver... file name.


5. Create a SUSE RPM (info is for 32 bit version) from the file by typing 

./ati-driver-installer-*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE101-IA32


6. Install the created fglrx... file by typing 

rpm -ivh fglrx_...(hit tab again to get full name)...


7. The following command will update your library cache, you're recommended to run it: 

ldconfig


8. Now run the ati config commands: 

aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf


9. Now run the Sax2 setup. 

sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

You may wish to alter the refresh rates and DPI info with this, otherwise just hit save. DO NOT hit the test button, it regually crashes my machine when i do...


10. Reboot you machine. Do not use the reboot command, again this messes my machine up on the next boot for whatever reason... try 

shutdown -h now


11. Boot up again, and check the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, compare it to your old one, and make any changes if you know what you're doing.

Video Playback

Add Packman Repositories

  • Open YAST
  • Open Software Source, Click add, From URL
  • and add this url http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_13.1 (Change "openSUSE_XX.Y" to match your openSUSE version)
  • This will provide extra packages for video playback and other stuff.

To Uninstall

Open terminal, get root permissions with su command, and then type: 

  sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh

Resources

AMD Packaging Script Maintainer for openSUSE:



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