ATI 3D Acceleration

Geoffb · 08-01-2005, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hashbrown
Install the kernel-sources package matching your kernel (type uname -r to determine this)

Where would i get the kernel-sources package that match my FC4 2.6.11-1.1369 kernel? Sorry i'm very new at this and i'm learning as i go.

hashbrown · 08-02-2005, 12:12 PM

Ok, so FC4 doesn't do kernel source packages (sorry, I'm a Mandrake user). But you get them from the appropriate SRPM package. You can find the one you need here:

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat...69_FC4.src.rpm

(or use 'up2date --get-source kernel' should also work)

Then do the following

# su
# rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.src.rpm

This writes the RPM contents into /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES and /usr/src/redhat/SPECS.

Prepare the kernel sources using the commands:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
# rpmbuild -bp --target=noarch kernel.spec

Now move files to /usr/src, which is where most people expect it to be (replace <version> with appropriate number):

# cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-<version>
# mv linux-<version> /usr/src/
# cd /usr/src
# ln -s ./linux-<version> linux

Then follow the previous instructions I provided for compiling the ATI kernel module, and restart X (or reboot).

Hope that works. After doing all the above, if your type 'fglrxinfo', you should get something like:

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9800 Pro Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.5140 (X4.3.0-8.14.13)

perry · 08-31-2005, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hashbrown
If you're using ATI's drivers from their site, then ...

If it's only 3-d acceleration that's not working (what does is say in your X logs?), then most likely it's because the fglrx module is not kosher with your kernel version. Install the kernel-sources package matching your kernel (type uname -r to determine this) and then do the following:

Build the fglrx kernel module

1. cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
2. sh make.sh

Install the fglrx kernel module
3. cd /lib/modules/fglrx
4. sh make_install.sh

Cheers.

thanx much

- perry