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Interesting. I may try that myself. Only thing that's a bit vague is where the kernel module comes from. I guess it must be part of the package and be installed as source in the dpkg process.
If I have a custom vanilla kernel then I have to build my own module right ? Or precompiled one is going to work ?
I've had module-assistant complaining about unconfigured kernel sources yesterday, for kernel 2.6.14, when I tried to make my own module. I'll try to avoid the problem by downloading 2.6.16 kernel and see what happens.
Got it compiled and the module inserted, but on login Xserver Error:
Detected X.org 7.0.0.0 ... Required X.org 6.8.0.0
From everything I read by the command $ fakeroot ./packages/Debian/ati-packager.sh --buildpkg sid
is suppose to directs the installer to xorg 6.9. I am going to try this tonight but I will need to install the amd64 version first.
I just found this in the Debian mailing list archive it is for an older version of the ATI installer and is for i386, I think it is worth having a look at considering your error.
Telling the ati-installer that sid now uses 6.9 and creating the debian
packages with ati-installer worked fine (using these commands
./ati-driver-installer-8.20.8-i386.run --extract fglrx-tmp
cd fglrx-tmp
$editor packages/Debian/ati-packager.sh # in the line "sid|unstable) X_DIR=x680;;", put a x690 for the x680
./fglrx-tmp/packages/Debian/ati-packager.sh --buildpkg sid
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-src_8.20.8-1_i386.deb fglrx-driver_8.20.8-1_i386.deb
You may also try this:
./fglrx-tmp/packages/Debian/ati-packager.sh --buildpkg Debian/sid
Last edited by moosedaddy; 03-24-2006 at 08:52 AM.
OK. You try it, and if it works, I'll try again. My system evidently now has xorg 7.0. but the theory should stay the same. According to a note on the 'xoomer' site, tho, he seems to be having trouble getting the AMD64 to work on xorg 6.9
I have no problem with the xorg-radeon driver in Debian, but it doesn't have much in terms of hardware acceleration. Near as I can tell, that's the only reason to go with the proprietary driver.
Agreed, with debian-sid amd64 I am getting about 750fps with the ATI driver. I do not play any high powered games and this lets me watch DVD's without problems.
Last edited by moosedaddy; 03-30-2006 at 09:24 AM.
rickh - I was just reading back thru this thread and noticed that you have the Radeon XPress200 video card, if it is in a HP or Compaq laptop if you go into the BIOS and set the video to "sideport only" the ATI driver gives me 750fps, with "UMA + Sideport" the ATI driver will not work. Tonight I will try the radeon driver with EXA and see what happens.
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