Linux Mint
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ATI Driver installation Mint 12
- update your system
- Open synaptic package manager, open setting/repositories and select SOURCE CODE
- search for "kernel" and install (kernel-package,linux-source,linux-headers\linux-headers x64--for x64,(some may already be install)
- Open terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++6 dkms libqtgui4 wget execstack libelfg0 dh-modaliases
- reboot
- Download ATI driver http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English
- Open terminal cd to download directory and type:
sudo sh ati-driver-installer-*.run
- install default installation,DONT generate Ubuntu 11.10 package!
- reboot when done!
to make sure its all good in terminal type:
fglrxinfo
should return something like this:
- display: :0 screen: 0
- OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
- OpenGL version string: 4.1.11251 Compatibility Profile Context
