how to install the ATI graphic/video drivers in slackware?

212121 · 09-05-2005, 03:23 PM

hello!

there are lots of guides to install the ATI driver but i didn't find one for slackware, is there a guide?

thanks!

Zeistler · 09-05-2005, 03:31 PM

The latest ATI driver has a nice graphical installer so installing shouldn't be a problem.

Janusz11 · 09-05-2005, 03:54 PM

1. Download the latest driver from ATI.com
2. Install the driver:

Code:

sh ati-driver-installer-8.16.20-i386.run

3. After installation type:

Code:

fglrxconfig

4.1 Check if everthing went okay:

Code:

fglrxinfo

Code:

glxinfo | grep render

4.2 Test

Code:

glxgears

and

Code:

fglxgears

5. For troubleshooting check the gentoo wiki or simply come back here!

Have fun!

212121 · 09-05-2005, 06:16 PM

well i really don't know if things are working:

bash-3.00$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (1.5 Mesa 6.1)

bash-3.00$ glxgears
884 frames in 5.0 seconds = 176.800 FPS
840 frames in 5.0 seconds = 168.000 FPS
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
bash-3.00$ fgl_glxgears
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 5 (X_GLXMakeCurrent)
Serial number of failed request: 32
Current serial number in output stream: 32
bash-3.00$

syg00 · 09-05-2005, 06:39 PM

No that's broke.
What kernel, what hardware (AMD, 64 bit by any chance ???).

212121 · 09-05-2005, 06:44 PM

the kernel that comes with 10.1 i didn't change anything, it's a acer aspire 1694wlmi pentium m 2.0 ati radeon mobility x700 128mb

syg00 · 09-05-2005, 09:32 PM

that'll be 2.4 then - should be no issue.
Did you reboot ???.

Janusz11 · 09-06-2005, 05:15 AM

Hmh, just an idea, but check your "Device" section of your xorg.conf and make sure the Driver reads "fglrx".

Hyundai · 09-13-2005, 03:36 PM

How can I get the installer? I download it from ATI's site and instead of it saving as a file it opens the 50+ megs of data in my browser, which I then cannot save!!!

AndyMCR · 09-13-2005, 03:55 PM

Have you tried a right click (on the file name), then save as.....

Hyundai · 09-13-2005, 04:30 PM

I finally got it by using netscape. Konqueror, IE and Mozilla for windows wouldn't work.

Hyakutake · 09-14-2005, 11:56 AM

Hi, just got a new ati card and got the ati drivers. Install went ok, and fglrxconfig.
But when i run fglrxinfo it apperas "unable to open display :0"
if i startx the screen goes black only with a blinking cursor on top right.

Dont know what to do next.
Any ideas how can i resolve this?

zeroz52 · 09-18-2005, 12:28 PM

Just want to follow this thread and don't know how to any other way sorry