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Note: 12.9 BETA minimum !!!For kernel 3.4.* and up | |||
This section applies directly to users using the Official amd-driver-installer package downloaded from amd.com | |||
=== Installation Prep for Amd-Driver-Installer === | |||
The script from AMD builds the kernel module and a set of modules for XOrg. The Official AMD installer requires some development packages to be installed: | |||
<pre> | |||
su - | |||
yum install kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc gcc-c++ | |||
</pre> | |||
---- | === Download driver === | ||
Download the driver for your particular card from http://support.amd.com/ | |||
<pre> | |||
wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.zip | |||
unzip amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.zip | |||
<pre> | |||
=== Install driver === | |||
Run the file as root in the ''sh'' shell. | |||
<pre> | |||
su | |||
sh amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.run | |||
<pre> | |||
Select the default install, do not generate distribution packages. | |||
Click "check log" when install finish | |||
=== GENERATE DEFAULT CONFIG === | |||
<pre> | |||
su | |||
sh aticonfig --initial | |||
<pre> | |||
REBOOT | |||
===To Uninstall=== | |||
Open terminal,SU to get root,type: | |||
sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh | |||
Video playback | |||
Add rpm-fusion repositories (free and non-free) via firefox | |||
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm | |||
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm | |||
open with Archive manager and install,this will provide extra video-codec like H-264,ac3,xvid,mp4.... | |||
Good luck, | |||
winglman | |||
knowledge is free, so share it! | |||
Revision as of 05:44, 7 October 2012
Note: 12.9 BETA minimum !!!For kernel 3.4.* and up
This section applies directly to users using the Official amd-driver-installer package downloaded from amd.com
Installation Prep for Amd-Driver-Installer
The script from AMD builds the kernel module and a set of modules for XOrg. The Official AMD installer requires some development packages to be installed:
su - yum install kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc gcc-c++
Download driver
Download the driver for your particular card from http://support.amd.com/
wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.zip unzip amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.zipInstall driver
Run the file as root in the sh shell.su sh amd-driver-installer-12-9-beta-x86.x86_64.runSelect the default install, do not generate distribution packages. Click "check log" when install finishGENERATE DEFAULT CONFIG
su sh aticonfig --initialREBOOTTo Uninstall
Open terminal,SU to get root,type: sh /usr/share/ati/amd-uninstall.sh Video playback Add rpm-fusion repositories (free and non-free) via firefox http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm open with Archive manager and install,this will provide extra video-codec like H-264,ac3,xvid,mp4.... Good luck, winglman knowledge is free, so share it!
