ATI Driver Installation Problems HD 3870
 

Hi,

So I'm a newbie, and I've been trying to install the ATI proprietary drivers without any success.

I've followed both methods on this site

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Deb...allation_Guide


I end up with this message :

When typing:
Any help appreciated :)

What branch are you on and what kernel?

I'm using the debian kde testing branch
kernel:

2.6.30-1-686

Try downloading the installer from the ATi website. module assistant tends to be picky and has failed on me various times where downloading from the ATi or Nvidia (usually Nvidia for me) works more than not. If that doesn't help we will need to see the error message module-assistant is giving by viewing the error log. try running this:

m-a prepare

Have you installed the kernel headers for your kernel? m-a requires these to build the fglrx driver which is kernel-specific (you'll have to do it every time you change kernels if you're using the proprietary driver). I think the 2.6.30 supports it's own fglrx-module package so you might consider using that instead of the the proprietary driver.
cheers,
jdk

It's not the headers' or the kernel's fault. Fglrx is not compatible with every kernel.

The testing branch hosts kernel 2.6.30 and fglrx 9.2. Let me explain how compatible is the fglrx series with numbers and kernel versions. (compatible = can be built with kernel).

9.2 is compatible up to kernel 2.6.27.

9.3 to 9.7 are compatible up to kernel 2.6.28 (9.3=partially, 9.7=full).

9.8 is compatible with kernels 2.6.29 and 2.6.30.

Compatibility for 2.6.31 (likely to go stable in September) will come with the release of ubuntu 9.10 on October. Needless to say why...

9.8 is hosted on sid's repos today if you want to give it a shot and not to mess with ati's installer.

(I know the above first hand because I am on a 3850)

Sorry for not having been able to answer yesterday. Thank you for your answers :)

Thank you very much jim_p I wasn't aware of ati => kernel compatibility thing.
I'll check it out right now, and tell you if I get any other problems.

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