Debian-amd64 : Xorg & Ati's fglrx

Hi!

I am trying to install ati's fglrx-driver on my fresh debian-amd64 box.
Sofar I have only installed a very basic X-server (startx works!) but before I move on I want to install ati's driver.

I have been following the instructions on:

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Deb...allation_Guide

and have succsesfully built the *.deb packages. They fail to install however...(dpkg error)

The reason for this, is that I am apparently running the wrong version of Xorg.
Version 7.0.99 is required, I am running 7.0.22 (thats from etch)

Ati's driver version is: 8.25.18

My question now is, am I doing something completely wrong, or will I have to wait for the required version of Xorg, or can I find the build someother place (I checked with sid, no luck...)

Thanks for any help!

You might try an older version of the ati drivers, preferably one that works with xorg 7.0.22.

Version 7.0.99 is required...

I'm sure there is no version 7.0.99. You may have to modify a script in the ATI package. These drivers have not worked since xorg 6.8, but I have been hearing rumblings that it's time to try again. In fact it looks like you're making pretty good progress.

Sorry I can't be of specific help, but consider me encouraging, and I'll be watching this thread to see if any real assistance is forthcoming.

yes indeed I had been makeing some progress...

I did manage to install the packages (using ubuntus Xorg) but that totally wrecked my system. I ended up with the 'fonts missing' error, tried to reinstall xfonts-base, which screwed it up complety. That was when I rebuilt my debian system, which has led me to my current problem.

I have tried to find older versions of ati's driver, but without any luck. Their website, like their generall support for linux(especially X86_64) is appaling well...

Does anyone know where I can download older versions of the driver? (I did ask google but it said no to me...)

If that doesn't work, I'll try changing some scripts.

Well after fiddling around with the 'control-file' in 'fglrx-driver.deb' I have managed to install the fglrx driver. I then built the modules using module-assistant.
I can now load the 'fglrx-module', and

lsmod | grep fglrx
fglrx                 444404  0

shows that it is loaded. However, X refuses to start, claiming

...
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module fglrx
(II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
(EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
...
(EE) No drivers available.

I'm out of ideas...