ATI driver help

dx0r515t · 01-29-2005, 11:03 AM

I have xfree86 4.3.x and I am trying to install the ati linux driver... im running SuSE 9.1 pro. I installed it from cmd line with this cmd:

Code:

rpm -Uh --force <ati_package_name>.rpm

and I got these errors:

Quote:

linux:~ # cd /root
linux:~ # rpm -Uh --force fgl*
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*** Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
*** WARNING ***
Tailored kernel module for fglrx not present in your system.
You must go to /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod subdir
and execute './make.sh' to build a fully customed kernel module.
Afterwards go to /lib/modules/fglrx and run './make_install.sh'
in order to install the module into your kernel's module repository.
(see readme.txt for more details.)

As of now you can still run your XServer in 2D, but hardware acclerated
OpenGL will not work and 2D graphics will lack performance.

failed.
*** Error: no kernel module build environment - please consult readme.
/sbin/ldconfig: File /usr/X11R6/lib/FGL.renamed.libGL.so.1.2 is too small, not checked.
*** Warning ***
The QT based control panel application did not load in any version.
===
ATI display drivers successfully installed
please run 'fglrxconfig' now
===

This is what I did in responce to error msg (as instructed) and got this:

Quote:

linux:/lib/modules/fglrx # cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
linux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # ./make.sh
bash: ./make.sh: Permission denied

Im logged in as root and in the root console...
Any help?

If i was to re-boot now would my xserver still start? I don't want to try it incase it won't...

dave_starsky · 01-29-2005, 11:40 AM

try

Code:

sh make.sh

dx0r515t · 01-29-2005, 11:47 AM

thanks for the reply, I did as you said and got this:

Quote:

linux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # sh make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include not found or incomplete
file: /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h
linux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod #

any ideas?

EDIT: ok I think i found the answer here that I need my kernel source code:
http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/4475.html
Now my question is, how do I get my kernel src code??
In /usr/src/ I don't have the linux folder like it says I should... I only have ATI and Packages folders. I do I go about getting the source for my kernel? I have SuSE 9.1 personal.... but I updated it to "pro" by d/l all the devel packages from a suse ftp server.... can someone give me a link to the kernel source I need? and tell me how to install/configure it?

dave_starsky · 01-29-2005, 11:59 AM

Check that you have kernel-sources installed and that /usr/src/linux points to them, you can check this by doing

Code:

ln -l /usr/src/linux

dx0r515t · 01-29-2005, 12:06 PM

in /usr/src I only have ATI and Packages folders.... no linux folder

Right now im d/l kernel source-2.6.4-52.i586 from yast2 how do I tell if this will work on my system? again im running suse 9.1 personal... or how do I tell what kernel im running? my kernel source im d/l has to match my current running kernel correct?
I'll assume this is my distro's fault for not including the src code.... If i was to switch distro's say FC3 would I have this same issue????
What distro would work best with the ATI driver?????

dx0r515t · 01-29-2005, 12:33 PM

ok I've got the kernel source code, now in /usr/src I have the directories ATI, Linux, linux-2.6.4-52, and packages.

I tried this cmd

Code:

ln -l /usr/src/linux

and got this

Quote:

linux:~ # ln -l /usr/src/linux
ln: invalid option -- l
Try `ln --help' for more information.

help please

oh great now I get a new error message when I type

Code:

sh make.sh

Quote:

linux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod # sh make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
Error:
kernel includes at /usr/src/linux/include do not match current kernel.
they are versioned as ""
instead of "2.6.5-7.111.30-default".
you might need to adjust your symlinks:
- /usr/include
- /usr/src/linux
linux:/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod #

As you can probably tell im getting frustrated......I think im just going to switch distro's... someone please suggest a distro that won't come this incomplete and won't be missing things such as devel tools,kernel source, etc

How would gentoo or slackware be?

dave_starsky · 01-29-2005, 03:25 PM

Gentoo is easy peasy to install the drivers and you have to compile the kernel yourself so you will have all the tools and source code you need

Code:

emerge ati-drivers

Is all that it needed for me, although I had to unmask the new drivers because I use xorg 6.8, but thats easy enough

dx0r515t · 01-29-2005, 10:01 PM

Thanks for the reply, I think im going to try both Gentoo and slackware... whatever one I like best I think i'll use

SuSE is a BIG headache