[olug] ati install

Thu Jul 8 03:40:17 UTC 2004

gave up on debian....so im trying it in fedora core to..dled the rpm from 
ati.com installed that ran fglrxconfig worked fine rebooted came back into 
the gui...now here is what is happening. I have kernel 2.6.5-1.386 
installed.....any help would be great pulling my hair out now after 2 days.

[root at localhost modules]# cd fglrx/
[root at localhost fglrx]# ls
build_mod                  fglrx.2.4.20-28.8smp.o     fglrx.2.4.20-8.o
fglrx.2.4.18-17.7.x.o      fglrx.2.4.20-28.9bigmem.o  fglrx.2.4.20-8smp.o
fglrx.2.4.18-17.8.0.o      fglrx.2.4.20-28.9.o        fglrx.2.6.5-1.358.ko
fglrx.2.4.20-28.8bigmem.o  fglrx.2.4.20-28.9smp.o     fglrx.ko
fglrx.2.4.20-28.8.o        fglrx.2.4.20-8bigmem.o     make_install.sh
[root at localhost fglrx]# cd build_mod/
[root at localhost build_mod]# ls
2.6.x          agp.h                 firegl_public.h       
libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3
agp3.c         fglrx.ko              firegl_public.h.orig  make.sh
agp_backend.h  firegl_public.c       firegl_public.h.rej   make.sh.orig
agpgart_be.c   firegl_public.c.orig  i7505-agp.c           nvidia-agp.c
agpgart.h      firegl_public.c.rej   libfglrx_ip.a.GCC2    patch
[root at localhost build_mod]# chmod 755 make.sh
[root at localhost build_mod]# ./make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
Error:
XFree86 drm includes at 
/lib/modules/2.6.5-1.358/build/include/../drivers/char/d rm do not fit this 
driver.
This driver is designed to only work with X4.1.0 or higher.
You can match this by getting Linux kernel 2.4.8 or higher.
[root at localhost build_mod]# cd ..
[root at localhost fglrx]# ls
build_mod                  fglrx.2.4.20-28.8smp.o     fglrx.2.4.20-8.o
fglrx.2.4.18-17.7.x.o      fglrx.2.4.20-28.9bigmem.o  fglrx.2.4.20-8smp.o
fglrx.2.4.18-17.8.0.o      fglrx.2.4.20-28.9.o        fglrx.2.6.5-1.358.ko
fglrx.2.4.20-28.8bigmem.o  fglrx.2.4.20-28.9smp.o     fglrx.ko
fglrx.2.4.20-28.8.o        fglrx.2.4.20-8bigmem.o     make_install.sh
[root at localhost fglrx]# chmod 755 make_install.sh
[root at localhost fglrx]# ./make_install.sh
- creating symlink
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel module
done.

>From: Jake Churchill <jachurchill at cox.net>
>Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>Subject: Re: [olug] ati install
>Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:42:18 -0500
>
>Let me know if this works.  I am having trouble with my Radeon 9700 under 
>Suse 9.1.  I actually think it's ati's problem because their driver 
>supports 4.3.0 Xfree which Suse 9.0 had, but Suse 9.1 upgraded to 4.3.99 
>Xfree which is currently not supported by ati yet.
>
>
>On Jul 7, 2004, at 9:11 AM, Patrick Olsen wrote:
>
>>im at work now i will give that a shot and let you know what i all have 
>>done..i took notes so when i was finished if i found flaws in the tuts i 
>>read i would write my own and post it online someplace...if i cant get 
>>this working maybe someone at the installfest would be able to help?
>>
>>
>>>From: "Jay Swackhamer" <Jay at RebootTheUser.com>
>>>Reply-To: Jay at RebootTheUser.com, Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>>>To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [olug] ati install
>>>Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:48:00 -0500 (CDT)
>>>
>>>note:(I have not installed any with a debian distro)
>>>
>>>you should be able to use the ati drivers as long as you have the agpgart
>>>setup, I usually setup the agpgart as a module for ATI.
>>>
>>>What have you done so far? What implementation of the drivers are you 
>>>using?
>>>
>>>I'd suggest 4.3.99 of xfree or x.org if attempting to use the open-source
>>>drivers.
>>>
>>>
>>> > Question i am finally getting around to getting my radeon 9700 pro
>>> > installed
>>> > on my debian box...anyone run across this or anything..read a few tuts
>>> > with
>>> > no luch on getting it configured right..i can get it to work with the 
>>>vesa
>>> > driver but not the new ones so i can have 3d support and not get 
>>>crappy
>>> > FPS
>>> >
>>> >
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