Ubuntu

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
  • fakeroot
  • dh-make
  • debconf

• Moreover for latest releases, the following package simplifies module installation:
  • dkms

• If you want to use a newer version of the driver than the one which comes with your distribution and you have linux-restricted-modules installed, you have to disable the fglrx kernel module from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.

Installation

• Natty 11.04
• Maverick 10.10
• Lucid 10.04
• Karmic 9.10
• Jaunty 9.04
• Intrepid 8.10
• Hardy 8.04
• Gutsy 7.10
• Feisty 7.04
• Edgy 6.10
• Dapper 6.04
• Breezy 5.10

Unsupported-specific

Specific notes for Radeon HD 6xxx cards with no official support yet (see Hardware#Not_Yet_Supported_or_Unoffically_Supported.

Related Resources

• Ubuntuforums.org Video forum: Dapper