fedora c2; ati 9600pro; can't build drivers

GrumpyGnome · 07-03-2004, 12:10 PM

using:
ATI 9600pro
Fedora C2 (no updates) 2.6.5-1.358
catalyst-fglrx-4.1.0-3.9.0.i386.rpm
logged in as root

I have tried to make the drivers per instructions:
# ./make.sh
ATI module generator V 2.0
==========================
initializing...
Error:
XFree86 drm includes at /lib/modules/2.6.5-1.358/build/include/../drivers/char/d rm do not fit this driver.
This driver is designed to only work with X4.1.0 or higher.
You can match this by getting Linux kernel 2.4.8 or higher.

Huh? I don't know what X4.1.0 means or how to move on from here. My kernel is higher than 2.4.8.
Can anyone help?

penguin4 · 07-03-2004, 02:14 PM

GG; take a peek at vote for rpm,s just scrolled saw something about ATI,s
um interesting!

marks_linux · 07-03-2004, 03:04 PM

you need to have the kernel source installed as well.

yum install kernel-sourcecode

hope that gets you going

Mark

penguin4 · 07-03-2004, 05:22 PM

marks_linux; thanks for tip.

GrumpyGnome · 07-03-2004, 09:05 PM

Thanks,
I didn't have the kernel source. But after loading it I sitll get the same message. I'll check out ATI and see if there are any clues there. FYI, I tried the check.sh file they have to see the Xfree86 version and it would not run either. says I am not running from the console...I was and as root. Back to the drawing board.

Nychold · 07-03-2004, 10:40 PM

X4.1.0 refers to your version of XFree86. The ATI Radeon drivers are X11 dependant, and only versions 4.1.0, 4.2.0, and 4.3.0 are currently supported. At least, that's what ATI says...whether it's true or not, I don't know.

marks_linux · 07-04-2004, 02:49 AM

Sorry if its bad form to link to another forum but the following worked for me (after installing kernel source)

http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16690

Mark

GrumpyGnome · 07-04-2004, 05:46 PM

Thanks Mark and everyone,
Marks link was just what I needed. I followed the "how to" and to my surprise after ignoring several errors and warnings the 9600Pro is running the ATI drivers! I had to remember to set the make files to execute permission and learn to use emacs to edit from init 3. I am pretty sure I do not understand what I did but I can repeat it. One change I had to make in the procedure was to copy the XF86Config-4 file to xorg.conf and edit the changes into it directly. The first time I tried to copy and past from the old xorg.conf file something went wrong and I got the following error:
Fatal Error: No screens found
However, by editing the file carefully a reboot and startx got the drivers running. I was stuck in 640x480 with no apparent way to use the dialog boxes made for 1024x768 but another edit of xorg.conf and shazaam!
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