Kali

Read Me First

Look into http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Debian for more info.

Separate Discussion here: http://forums.kali.org/showthread.php?17681-Install-AMD-ATI-Driver-in-Kali-Linux-1-x

Following instructions are for Kali Linux 1.0

lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux Kali Linux 1.0
Release:	Kali Linux 1.0
Codename:	n/a

Remove any old fglrx drivers

apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev* xorg-driver-fglrx

Adding Correct Repo

Check your /etc/apt/sources.list

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free 
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 _Kali_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20130425-10:30]/ kali contrib main non-free 

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib

## Security updates
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

Do and apt-get update

apt-get update

Install Linux Headers and Drivers from Repo

Install the appropriate linux-headers

apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,') 

Install the fglrx-driver packages

apt-get install fglrx-driver fglrx-control fglrx-glx fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-modules-dkms 

If you are using 64-bit Kali Linux, install the 32-bit fglrx libraries for use with 32-bit programs.

apt-get install fglrx-glx-ia32
...
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.7-trunk-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/12-6+point/build/make.log for more information.

Download patch and patch .deb.file

Now we need to patch the kernel. Download patch from(I've personally used this path but users are advised to check/verify it before installing.)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4VfWnVnFzi4a3R6N2xnOC1TWlU/edit?pli=1

Download the file fglrx-3.7.patch and copy to /root

Copy the file fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb (check if amd64 architecture or i386, based on which version you're using filename might be slightly different)

to /root

from

/var/cache/apt/archives

cp /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb /root

Patch and repack to a new .deb

mkdir -p extract/DEBIAN
dpkg-deb -x fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/
dpkg-deb -e fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb extract/DEBIAN

cp fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
cp Downloads/fglrx-3.7.patch extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
cd extract/usr/src/fglrx-12-6+point/
patch -p0 < fglrx-3.7.patch

patching file firegl_public.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 3890 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 3920 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #3 succeeded at 3935 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #4 succeeded at 3944 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #5 succeeded at 3982 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #6 succeeded at 4013 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #7 succeeded at 4023 (offset -2 lines).
Hunk #8 succeeded at 4044 (offset -2 lines).

cd /root
mkdir build
dpkg-deb -b extract/ build/
dpkg-deb: building package `fglrx-modules-dkms' in `build//fglrx-modules-dkms_1%3a12-6+point-3_amd64.deb'.

cd build
dpkg -i *.deb
...
DKMS: install completed.

Generate xorg configuration

aticonfig --initial -f

Add Grub options for radeon and reboot

leafpad /boot/grub/grub.cfg

you see this:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.7-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.7-trunk-amd64
 }

Add radeon.modeset=0 in the end of the following line

linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet

So the line above becomes this:

linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.7-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=7f79eea2-1668-407f-b7ed-d5613fecd26c ro initrd=/install/gtk/initrd.gz quiet radeon.modeset=0

Note: "fee64a58-2e36-43f5-962d-8c33f936d452" UUID would be different for every PC. Use your one here. Save and exit

 reboot

Extra goodies

Enable Laptop mode to save power and lower CPU temp:

leafpad /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode

If you have 0 in the file, that means laptop mode is disabled.

Replace the number with 5.

Save and exit.

Automated Script

Our user 'skysploit' created this fantastic script to automate the whole process (except modifying grub.cfg file). Download the script, save anywhere https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3s5DO68wWL-X1BEb0tOTXRPS1k/edit?usp=sharing Make it executable and run it:

chmod +x amdinstall_kali_linux.sh
./amdinstall_kali_linux.sh

Follow on screen instructions.

Source: Kali Linux Forums

Cheers 'n enjoy, @blackMORE