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Linux´s and Ati 9800 pro cards

i can even install a linux, non of the dist. works :Pengy:
they cant even display the install screen

which linux surports ati 9800 pro?

ATI just released some new drivers for the r300 series (which includes your 9800 pro). Try downloading them here: http://ati.com/support/driver.html
Where you go from there greatly depends on what distro you're using, etc. You should be able to get them going on any system, although it may take a little effort. I've got a 9500 pro and I just got it working a while ago, and it was worth it.

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Originally posted by Zoombie
ATI just released some new drivers for the r300 series (which includes your 9800 pro). Try downloading them here: http://ati.com/support/driver.html
Where you go from there greatly depends on what distro you're using, etc. You should be able to get them going on any system, although it may take a little effort. I've got a 9500 pro and I just got it working a while ago, and it was worth it.

Hey. did you get 3D working on your 9500? I have a 9700pro and just can't get 3D working at all. It was a big enough struggle getting 2D going.

I'm pretty sure 3D is going fine. I don't play 3D games, so I can't be sure. The OpenGL screensavers run fine, though. ;)
Also, glxinfo reports the following for extensions:

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    GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,

    GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,

    GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_shadow,

    GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,

    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,

    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,

    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,

    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,

    GL_ARB_vertex_blend, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program,

    GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_element_array,

    GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_map_object_buffer,

    GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,

    GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,

    GL_ATI_vertex_array_object, GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object,

    GL_ATI_vertex_streams, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,

    GL_ATIX_texture_env_route, GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size,

    GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,

    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,

    GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,

    GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,

    GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_secondary_color,

    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,

    GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,

    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,

    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,

    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,

    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,

    GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test,

    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_occlusion_query,

    GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp,

    GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod,

    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_multitexture, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

And that seems like a lot of stuff for 2D effects.

Installed the driver but to no avail. Still no 3D. Tried running TuxRacer and it was EXTREMELY slow.

Any ideas?

I had to force the rpm but it seemed to install fine.

Did you install the driver right? If you did, fglrx should be loaded. If so, you could check the XFree86 startup log for errors.

i also have a radeon 9800 pro, installed the drivers for xfree86 4.3 (running redhat 9) but to no avail! i think it may have something to do with my chipset agpgart but i'm not sure (linux newbie) ... running nvidia nforce2

the this is i cant even install suse, suse dont suport 9800
see---->

http://hardwaredb.suse.de/productSea...2f7f39f17a9347

i need to know which linux i can install?, i know redhat 9 surports 9800 but only 2D

Well, I run Slackware, and my graphics card worked fine from the install for 2D.

but when i boot which the suse 8.2 live cd, and it cant display a screen,

if i install red hat 9.0

and install the driver from ati´s site, can i use 3D after that?

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Originally posted by Alucard
but when i boot which the suse 8.2 live cd, and it cant display a screen,

if i install red hat 9.0

and install the driver from ati´s site, can i use 3D after that?

That should work.

I have a radeon 9700 Pro and I downloaded the drivers from ati.com. I get some error saying I need some kernel or something. This sucks

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Originally posted by Micro420
I have a radeon 9700 Pro and I downloaded the drivers from ati.com. I get some error saying I need some kernel or something. This sucks

You may need the sources to your kernel to get the drivers working. Linux is not an operating for the lazy; it is an operating system for those who are truly disatisfied with the alternatives. It requires extra effort, but the results will be a computer that will never let you down. If you're giving up that easily, Linux is probably not for you.

hey ive been up for 3 days trying to get 3d suport to work with my ati 9700 i hope i get it , ive tried everything i got the dirvers installed but when i run a 3d game i get You are using software Mesa (no hardware acceleration)!