How to Install ATI 4850 graphics card drivers on Ubuntu 9.04?

Panks103 · 08-26-2009, 01:44 PM

I have Ubuntu 9.04 installed and now I want to install the drivers for my ATI 4850 graphics card on it to enable the desktop effects. I had downloaded drivers from the ATI website which had the .run extension. When I right clicked on the downloaded file and selected run in a terminal it showed try to run with admin access. Can anyone please help me with the complete process to install ATI 4850 graphics drivers on the Ubuntu 9.04 OS.

Thanks in advance.

markush · 08-26-2009, 02:30 PM

Hello,

in Ubuntu you'll have to use the sudo-command to execute the .run-file with root-permissions.

Quote:

sudo nameoftheatidriver.run

When this is done you'll find a configuration-script in the /usr/share/ati directory. Read the readme-file in that directory.

Markus

Panks103 · 08-27-2009, 09:48 AM

Hello Markush,

I will try out the steps suggested by you. Will I need to run the generated script file as said by you? I am a novice Ubuntu (Linux) user, installing driver is a bit difficult, please also suggest if there is any other easier way to install drivers in Ubuntu.

Thanks & Regards.

markush · 08-27-2009, 09:53 AM

Hello Panks103,

I only use Slackware. But if there is a xorg.conf file anywhere on your system, you can edit this. The set the driver to ati or radeonhd or so. Look at the manpages of xorg.conf, ati, radeonhd: On a console type

Code:

man xorg.conf
man ati
man radeonhd

Markus

Panks103 · 08-27-2009, 11:56 AM

Thanks again Markush.

I will try that.