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ATI | ATI commercial driver is included in commercial editions (Mandriva Linux Discovery, Mandriva Linux Powerpack, Mandriva Linux Powerpack+) and in the freely downloadable Mandriva Linux One hybrid 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. | ||
== Installation | == Installation from official mirrors (Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring and later) == | ||
First of all, you have to install kernel sources : | Ensure non-free repository is set up on your system. Follow instructions at [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Installing_and_removing_software#Making_more_applications_available Mandriva Wiki]. | ||
Using Mandriva software installation tools - either rpmdrake or urpmi - install the packages '''dkms-ati''' and '''ati''' (some other packages will probably be pulled in as dependencies). See [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Installing_and_removing_software Mandriva Wiki] for more instructions on installing packages. | |||
Re-configure graphics card using XFdrake configuration utility (in the Mandriva Control Center, go to '''Hardware''' then '''Set up the graphical server'''). Select the proprietary driver when offered the choice. Restart the system. Note that '''aticonfig''' utility is not currently available in official packages: if you need it, use PLF driver as instructed below. | |||
== Installation from PLF third party repository == | |||
Set up PLF non-free repository on your system. Use [http://plf.zarb.org/easyurpmi Easy URPMI] or [http://www.mandrivauser.de/smarturpmi Smart URPMI] to generate an urpmi.addmedia command to run at a console as root. See [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Being_root Mandriva Wiki] for more instructions on running commands as root. | |||
Using Mandriva software installation tools - either rpmdrake or urpmi - install the packages '''dkms-ati''' and '''ati''' (some other packages will probably be pulled in as dependencies). See [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Installing_and_removing_software Mandriva Wiki] for more instructions on installing packages. | |||
Re-configure graphics card using XFdrake configuration utility (in the Mandriva Control Center, go to '''Hardware''' then '''Set up the graphical server'''). Select the proprietary driver when offered the choice. Restart the system. | |||
== Installation with ATI installer (not recommended: use only if you cannot use the above methods) == | |||
First of all, you have to install kernel sources: | |||
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$ su | $ su | ||
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Then, download ati installer and launch it : | Then, download ati installer and launch it: | ||
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# chmod +x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run | # chmod +x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run | ||
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http://m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/ati/ati.htm (mirror) | http://m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/ati/ati.htm (mirror) | ||
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[[Category:Distributions]] | [[Category:Distributions]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 5 May 2007
ATI commercial driver is included in commercial editions (Mandriva Linux Discovery, Mandriva Linux Powerpack, Mandriva Linux Powerpack+) and in the freely downloadable Mandriva Linux One hybrid 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.
Installation from official mirrors (Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring and later)
Ensure non-free repository is set up on your system. Follow instructions at Mandriva Wiki.
Using Mandriva software installation tools - either rpmdrake or urpmi - install the packages dkms-ati and ati (some other packages will probably be pulled in as dependencies). See Mandriva Wiki for more instructions on installing packages.
Re-configure graphics card using XFdrake configuration utility (in the Mandriva Control Center, go to Hardware then Set up the graphical server). Select the proprietary driver when offered the choice. Restart the system. Note that aticonfig utility is not currently available in official packages: if you need it, use PLF driver as instructed below.
Installation from PLF third party repository
Set up PLF non-free repository on your system. Use Easy URPMI or Smart URPMI to generate an urpmi.addmedia command to run at a console as root. See Mandriva Wiki for more instructions on running commands as root.
Using Mandriva software installation tools - either rpmdrake or urpmi - install the packages dkms-ati and ati (some other packages will probably be pulled in as dependencies). See Mandriva Wiki for more instructions on installing packages.
Re-configure graphics card using XFdrake configuration utility (in the Mandriva Control Center, go to Hardware then Set up the graphical server). Select the proprietary driver when offered the choice. Restart the system.
Installation with ATI installer (not recommended: use only if you cannot use the above methods)
First of all, you have to install kernel sources:
$ su # urpmi kernel-source
Then, download ati installer and launch it:
# chmod +x ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run # ./ati-driver-installer-X.X.X.run
Follow the instructions.
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