Ubuntu: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:14, 10 July 2008

To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
- build-essential
- fakeroot
- dh-make
- debconf

Moreover for latest releases, the following package simplify module installation:
- dkms

If you want to use a newer version of the driver than the one which comes with your distribution and you have linux-restricted-modules installed, you have to disable the fglrx kernel module from linux-restricted-modules because it will invariably get in the way of your more recent drivers. Detailed information on how to achieve this can be found in the distribution-specific guides.

You can configure the driver with the aticonfig tool, more information can be found at Configuring.

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+== Tips and Tricks ==
+* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
+** build-essential
+** fakeroot
+** dh-make
+** debconf
+* Moreover for latest releases, the following package simplify module installation:
+** dkms
+* If you want to use a newer version of the driver than the one which comes with your distribution and you have ''linux-restricted-modules'' installed, you have to disable the fglrx kernel module from ''linux-restricted-modules'' because it will invariably get in the way of your more recent drivers. Detailed information on how to achieve this can be found in the distribution-specific guides.
+* You can configure the driver with the '''aticonfig''' tool, more information can be found at [[Configuring]].
 == Installation ==