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== General Status == | |||
* Native Installer Support contributed by Stefan Dirsch | |||
* Repackaged by [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/flavio.stanchina/debian/fglrx-installer.html Flavio Stanchina] | |||
== Installation == | |||
===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> | |||
===Method 1 (Building RPM Files)=== | |||
* Install 'kernel-source' and C++ compiler ('gcc') and tools selection in yast. | |||
* Get the rpm that matches the SUSE X server on your system (XFree86 4.3 or X.Org 6.8) instead of the ATI driver installer from [http://www.ati.com] [[This step needs revision. ATI site doesn't have rpms for latest driver.]] | |||
* init 3 | |||
* install the driver package (e.g. rpm -Uvh fglrx64_6_8_0-8.24.8-1.x86_64.rpm) | |||
* configure your X server using ati-xconfig | |||
note: this is not the way described in the READMEs, but it's the way that worked best for me and others. Especially if sax and/or your X server crash when using the ATI driver installer's package (due to missing symbols in fglrx_drv.o) | |||
===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. | |||
== Resources == | |||
* [http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/ati-installer-HOWTO.html Novell HOWTO] | |||
* [http://www.opensuse.org/ATI_Driver_HOWTO openSUSE ATI Driver HOWTO] | |||
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Revision as of 04:11, 7 October 2011
General Status
- Native Installer Support contributed by Stefan Dirsch
- Repackaged by Flavio Stanchina
Installation
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
Method 1 (Building RPM Files)
- Install 'kernel-source' and C++ compiler ('gcc') and tools selection in yast.
- Get the rpm that matches the SUSE X server on your system (XFree86 4.3 or X.Org 6.8) instead of the ATI driver installer from [2] This step needs revision. ATI site doesn't have rpms for latest driver.
- init 3
- install the driver package (e.g. rpm -Uvh fglrx64_6_8_0-8.24.8-1.x86_64.rpm)
- configure your X server using ati-xconfig
note: this is not the way described in the READMEs, but it's the way that worked best for me and others. Especially if sax and/or your X server crash when using the ATI driver installer's package (due to missing symbols in fglrx_drv.o)
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.
Resources
Distribution Neutral Steps |