SUSE/openSUSE

General Status

• Native Installer Support contributed by Stefan Dirsch
• Repackaged by Flavio Stanchina

Installation

Method 1

• 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 [1]
• 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 fglrxconfig

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)

ANOTHER Installation Guide:

"3D Acceleration for ATI cards (works for SuSE, Mandriva and Debian)" at

linuxhelp.150m.com/ati/ati.htm
http://m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/ati/ati.htm (mirror)

I started a NEW site some days ago and now wish to link to it,...

GUESS WHAT. The newly started site is by default on the Spam protection filter list (that is all sites are on the CENSORED list, until they added to the permitted site list). The Jews seem to be running scared and are censoring everything.

You will have to cut and paste the linuxhelp.150m.com/ati/ati.htm into your browser.

Or, go to linuxhelp.150m.com and click from there.

The broken link that I am trying to replace, was due to the fact that the entire http://linux.coconia.net site was deleted (censored) because I published photos like the following, which show that

BUSH, BLAIR, PUTIN, etc are all JEWS. See for yourself (PHOTOS):

http://chapelhill.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/29307.php
http://cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/24276.php
http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/54672.php

(that is, of course, if these sites have not already been censored).

I have fixed the first link.

The http://m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/ link works sometimes, but seems to mainly not work.

I will start another site to replace m.domaindlx.com/LinuxHelp/.

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 /etx/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 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.(fillintheblanks).run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE101-IA32

6. Install the created fglrx... file by typing

rpm -ivh fglrx_...(hit tab again to get full name)...

7. I've no idea what the following does, but 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

• Novell HOWTO
• OpenSuSE ATI Driver HOWTO