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'''N.B.''' From 2008 Spring the driver package has been renamed, replacing "ati" with "fglrx". e.g. dkms-fglrx | '''N.B.''' From 2008 Spring the driver package has been renamed, replacing "ati" with "fglrx". e.g. dkms-fglrx | ||
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== Installation from RPMS built from the ATI installer (use only if you need a driver more recent than PLF backports) == | == Installation from RPMS built from the ATI installer (use only if you need a driver more recent than PLF backports) == | ||
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== Installation with ATI installer (not recommended: use only if you cannot use the above methods) == | |||
Nowadays ATI supports pretty well Linux SO. The installer has a simply-to-use graphical interface so the instalation is automatic. | |||
First, download ati driver/installer and launch it: | |||
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# chmod x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run | |||
# ./ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run | |||
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Follow the instructions. After that you have to reboot the Xorg server. For that you could reboot the computer or the easiest way: Crtl+Alt+Backspace | |||
<b>DKMS error during installation: </b> | |||
If you have error in DKMS module installation for kernel (In console crash, in X server "DKMS installation failed. See ati-install.log for details"), probably you have not install "kernel-xxx-'''devel'''". | |||
So you have to download it and install it. Try also "libncurses-devel" | |||
Warning: If you do not download it, XV will not work (use "xvinfo" for check). | |||
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<b>Slightly more information to be found here: </b> | |||
"3D Acceleration for ATI cards (works for SuSE, Mandriva and Debian)" at | |||
http://linux.coconia.net/general/ati.htm<br> | |||
http://m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/ati/ati.htm (mirror) | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 13 April 2015
ATI commercial driver is included in commercial edition and in the freely downloadable Mandriva Linux One live / install CD edition. Commercial driver is not included in freely downloadable Mandriva Linux Free traditional installer edition. ATI commercial driver is available from public non-free section on official mirrors for Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring and later. ATI commercial driver is available from third-party PLF repository for all currently supported Mandriva Linux releases.
N.B. From 2008 Spring the driver package has been renamed, replacing "ati" with "fglrx". e.g. dkms-fglrx
swjuMa And how much?,
Installation from RPMS built from the ATI installer (use only if you need a driver more recent than PLF backports)
First, download ati driver/installer and launch it with the parameter that ask for the RPM creation. Then install the built RPMS :
# su $ chmod x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run $ ./ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run --buildpkg Mandriva/2008.1 $ urpmi *fglrx*.rpm
Installation with ATI installer (not recommended: use only if you cannot use the above methods)
Nowadays ATI supports pretty well Linux SO. The installer has a simply-to-use graphical interface so the instalation is automatic.
First, download ati driver/installer and launch it:
# chmod x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run # ./ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run
Follow the instructions. After that you have to reboot the Xorg server. For that you could reboot the computer or the easiest way: Crtl+Alt+Backspace
DKMS error during installation:
If you have error in DKMS module installation for kernel (In console crash, in X server "DKMS installation failed. See ati-install.log for details"), probably you have not install "kernel-xxx-devel". So you have to download it and install it. Try also "libncurses-devel" Warning: If you do not download it, XV will not work (use "xvinfo" for check).
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