hi everybody, i'm new with linux (debian) i have a fresh install of debian and I have an ati radeon card. I download the files from ati but dont know how to install them. I got the .run and again dont know how to 'run' it... can somebody help ??

thanx in advance

How much of a newbie are you?

You can normally install it by executing the file in a console or terminal.
Here are the steps:
- open the console
- change to root by typing:
su
and then entering your root password
- change directory to the location where you downloaded the file
cd /home/gter/Downloads
- run the file by entering:
./downloaded_file_name.run
The dot-slash is iomportant before the file name. Do not omit it.

Then follow instructions. Post if you're still having trouble or my instructions are not working.

What is your hardware? Which Debian are you using?

Do you get the X server or only the console?

i'm with him. I decided to attempt to install the latest version of debian on my home PC.

It works; but the resolution is hideous. I have been down this road before and i know that i need to download the driver and then change some sort of configuration file..but the ATI driver is in an RPM format; not sure debian reads that type.

A quick type of "XFree86 -version" in a terminal reads:

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1 20050901212727 fjp@localhost.localdomain)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.8-16.0508-2 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 02 September 2005

This version of XFree86 has been extensively modified by the Debian
Project, and is not supported by the XFree86 Project, Inc., in any
way. Bugs should be reported to the Debian Bug Tracking System; see
<URL: http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting >.

We strongly encourage the use of the "reportbug" package and command
to ensure that bug reports contain as much useful information as
possible.

Before filing a bug report, you may want to consult the Debian X FAQ:
XHTML version: file:///usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.xhtml
plain text version: file:///usr/share/doc/xfree86-common/FAQ.gz

Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.27-2-386 (horms@tabatha.lab.ultramonkey.org) (gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13)) #1 Wed Aug 17 09:33:35 UTC 2005


anyone familiar with this one?

Thanx to somedude....for the reply, but It doesn't want to get higher than 800x600...I downloaded and installed the drivers, and then its telling me to configure aticonfig....(cant find it) I dont know what else to do....I'm using debian sarge...thanx again

as for xserver, i guess i have it cuz i'm in 800x600, and using sarge with some etch updates...