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== Tips and Tricks ==
== Tips and Tricks ==
* 64bit users should note that there is a problem in Breezy with the libdri.a library and fglrx.  There is also a problem with the package generation scipts in the 8.18.8 ATI installer.  The workaround for both of these problems can be found in the install guide.  ''[resolved]: Both problems are fixed in 8.19.10 release.  Always use the latest drivers when possible.''
* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
* To build your own .deb packages for Ubuntu you will need to install at least the following packages from the apt repositories:
** fakeroot
** debhelper
** build-essential
** build-essential
** make
** module-assistant
** module-assistant
** gcc-3.4
** fakeroot
* I found the generated packages for Breezy x86_64 broken in 8.21.7. The package xorg-driver-fglrx includes a libdri.a that is supposed to replace the original one from xserver-xorg-core. However the installation with dpkg fails, refusing to overwrite the existing libdri.a. If I run dpkg --force-overwrite the installation succeeds but the new libdri.a is saved as libdri.a.distrib. I had to manually copy it to libdri.a in order to get 3D acceleration working. Something weird going on with diversions.
** dh-make
** debconf


* If you have linux-restricted-modules installed, you may want to disable the l-r-m packages fglrx kernel module because it will invariably get in the way of your more recent drivers. To do this edit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common and disable fglrx.
* If you want to use a newer version of the driver than the one which comes with your distribution, and you have ''linux-restricted-modules'' installed, you have to disable the fglrx kernel module from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]].


== Related Resources ==
== Related Resources ==

Revision as of 15:49, 31 August 2006

General Status

  • Included with Distribution
  • Native Installer Support contributed by Aric Cyr

Installation

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
    • module-assistant
    • fakeroot
    • dh-make
    • debconf
  • 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.

Related Resources



Distribution Neutral Steps

Verifying | Configuring | Troubleshooting

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