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04-09-2006, 09:24 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
Posts: 13
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Ati Drivers In Fedora
I'm running the newest fedora core and I downloaded the lastest driver from ati. The file name is ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run But I dont know how to start it. Can somebody help me out? Thanks.
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04-09-2006, 10:24 PM
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: CA, USA
Distribution: Slackware 10.2
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As root, type in 'sh ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run' or, you 'chmod ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run' and do './ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run'.
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04-10-2006, 02:25 AM
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Registered: Aug 2005
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Don't use the installer from ATI; instead install the packages from Livna:
* add Livna
* do "yum install kmod-fglrx" |
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04-10-2006, 05:31 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
Posts: 13
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Originally Posted by d0odman
As root, type in 'sh ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run' or, you 'chmod ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run' and do './ati-driver-installer-8323.7-i386.run'.
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Where should I type this in? and where should I put the file. I have been messing with linux now and then for 3 years now, But I'm not good at it yet.
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Originally Posted by spooon
Don't use the installer from ATI; instead install the packages from Livna:
* add Livna
* do "yum install kmod-fglrx" |
I want to try ati's method first. Then if alll else fails, I will try that. What are the benifits of that one? |
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04-10-2006, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ABC7896321045
What are the benifits of that one?
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There was a message on Fedora devel-list a while ago about how ATI's and Nvidia's installers improperly replace stuff and cause problems. |
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04-10-2006, 06:04 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
Posts: 13
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Originally Posted by spooon
There was a message on Fedora devel-list a while ago about how ATI's and Nvidia's installers improperly replace stuff and cause problems. |
Ok, I will check it out when I get home from school today. Will I be able to move windows from one monitor to the other with that driver? And Will I have 3d acceleration? |
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04-10-2006, 05:32 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
Posts: 13
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Anyone know?
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04-10-2006, 06:30 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
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I finally got to try installing today.
I got this
Code:
[Brandon@localhost ~]$ sh ./ati-driver-installer-8.23.7-i386.run
Creating directory fglrx-install
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.23.7............................... ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ..................................................................................
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ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
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Detected configuration:
Architecture: i686 (32-bit)
X Server: Xorg 7.0.0
Detected version of X does not have a matching 'x700' directory
You may override the detected version using the following syntax:
X_VERSION=<xdir> ./ati-driver-installer-<ver>-<arch>.run [--install]
The following values may be used for <xdir>:
x410 XFree86 4.1.x
x420 XFree86 4.2.x
x430 XFree86 4.3.x
x680 X.Org 6.8.x
x690 X.Org 6.9.x
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install
[Brandon@localhost ~]$
I need some help. |
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04-11-2006, 05:33 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
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I still need help over here. I havn't gotten a reply in a whole day now.
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04-11-2006, 03:38 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: FL
Distribution: Fedora Core 5
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I'm gonna cry now.
Please help.
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04-11-2006, 03:47 PM
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Registered: Apr 2006
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Spamming won't help.
You need to update to the newer kernel first. 2054 is no good, upgrade to 2080.
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05-02-2006, 12:16 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2006
Distribution: Ubuntu & FC
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Can u teach me how to upgrade kernel through CLI?
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05-02-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by valQ
Can u teach me how to upgrade kernel through CLI?
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"yum update kernel" updates the kernel
"yum update" updates everything |
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