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I've made a quick fglrx 9.3 patch for 2.6.29 kernel, already tested under 2.6.29.2 kernel.
to install fglrx:
1. download and install ati 9.3 driver, you will see fglrx errors during "post processing kernel modules ..."
2. put install_patch.sh and 2.6.29.x_fglrx-9.3.patch somewhere in a diretory
3. sh install_patch.sh
Error: ./default_policy.sh does not support version
default:v2:i686:lib::none:2.6.29-2-686; make sure that the version is being
correctly set by --iscurrentdistro
Error: ./default_policy.sh does not support version
default:v2:i686:lib::none:2.6.29-2-686; make sure that the version is being
correctly set by --iscurrentdistro
Ah man, it got soooo close I almost shat myself xD
evil slack13, xorg w/o 3d accel, and ati for not supporting their own hardware D:<
Code:
bash-3.1$ sudo sh ./install_patch.sh
Installing patch ...
patching file build_mod/firegl_public.c
patching file build_mod/kcl_acpi.c
patch unexpectedly ends in middle of line
Hunk #1 succeeded at 21 with fuzz 2.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
make.sh: line 368: [: =: unary operator expected
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.GCC* .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.29.6-smp/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
In file included from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:169:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.h:164:1: warning: "PM_EVENT_SUSPEND" redefined
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6/arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6/arch/x86/include/asm/smp.h:13,
from include/linux/smp.h:36,
from include/linux/topology.h:33,
from include/linux/mmzone.h:767,
from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:91:
include/linux/pm.h:241:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function 'KCL_MEM_VM_GetRegionPhysAddrStr':
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3223: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3224: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3225: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3227: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
build succeeded with return value 0
duplicating results into driver repository...
done.
You must change your working directory to /lib/modules/fglrx
and then call ./make_install.sh in order to install the built module.
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel modules
- done.
so it ran fine...but then...
then I start X and get
Code:
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
I was passing by and stop to read this thread, but I think i can give you some help, such as these, cg132.
Compiling was fine, and that was the hard time of it. Xorg simply did not find the module, and mainly that means it is not loaded, no that it doesn't exist.
Check
Code:
lsmod |grep fglrx
to see if it is loaded. If it isn't, don't surprise Xorg does not find it! But by staying calm and sober, you still can do
Code:
modprobe fglrx
to load it.
Hope this help you.
Regards,
Quote:
Originally Posted by cg132
Ah man, it got soooo close I almost shat myself xD
evil slack13, xorg w/o 3d accel, and ati for not supporting their own hardware D:<
so it ran fine...but then...
then I start X and get
Code:
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
Well its loaded but still not working properly. I continue to get
Code:
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
when I startx
:'(
i'm sorry, i really must be more nubbish than i though. loaded mod still wont work D: this is after an aticonfig --initial of course.
so wait? what is the "default" kernel that comes along with Slackware 13 64-bit version?
This possible to use?
Ati Radeon x1100 card I want to install, by using this file :ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run
But I am kinda getting the feeling that I have to something that a n00b like me have never done, mess around with the kernel.....
So my questions is, can I use this method to install ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run on my slackware labtop WITHOUT messing around with the kernel?
so wait? what is the "default" kernel that comes along with Slackware 13 64-bit version?
This possible to use?
Ati Radeon x1100 card I want to install, by using this file :ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run
But I am kinda getting the feeling that I have to something that a n00b like me have never done, mess around with the kernel.....
So my questions is, can I use this method to install ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run on my slackware labtop WITHOUT messing around with the kernel?
Since Slackware 13.0 comes with the 2.6.29.6 kernel, the patch in this thread *should* work. However, you would need to downgrade your entire Xorg stack to get catalyst 9.3 working on Slackware 13.0. You should probably either stick with the open source drivers or, if you *must* use the proprietary driver, you probably want to use an older version of Slackware.
hi....i have slackware 13 and ati x550 ...opengl and desktop effects are on and work by default but i play enemy territory and there i have in the best moments 20fps....so i need ati proprietary drivers ....i search on google 1 week to find 1 solution and only this patch seems to be solution ....im total newbie and pls....can someone explain ..step by step how to... use this patch???
tks...
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