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I have an issue, I have the hardware acceleration turned on, but when I use the glxinfo I see the acceleration as off. I have tried to install the newest drivers from ati's site, but when I go to run ./make.sh it tells me I do not have permission. And I am already logged in as the ROOT. Can someone please help me.
[root@localhost chris]# cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
[root@localhost build_mod]# dir
2.6.x agp_backend.h agpgart.h firegl_public.c i7505-agp.c libfglrx_ip.a.GCC3 nvidia-agp.c
agp3.c agpgart_be.c agp.h firegl_public.h libfglrx_ip.a.GCC2 make.sh
[root@localhost build_mod]# chmod +x make.sh ../make_install.sh
[root@localhost build_mod]# ./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
[root@localhost build_mod]# ./make_install.sh
bash: ./make_install.sh: No such file or directory
[root@localhost 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
[root@localhost build_mod]# cd
[root@localhost root]# cd /
[root@localhost /]# dir
bin boot dev etc home initrd lib lost+found mnt opt proc root sbin sys tmp usr var
[root@localhost /]# cd home
[root@localhost home]# dir
chris
[root@localhost home]# cd chris
[root@localhost chris]# dir
1_1024.jpg Audacity-chris Desktop Documents evolution tmp
[root@localhost chris]# cd Documents
[root@localhost Documents]# dir
check.sh fglrx-4.3.0-3.9.0.i386.rpm
[root@localhost Documents]# rpm -i --force fglrx-4.3.0-3.9.0.i386.rpm
*** 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.
Installed: qt3 (gcc 3.2) based control panel application
===
ATI display drivers successfully installed
please run 'fglrxconfig' now
===
[root@localhost Documents]# cd /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod
[root@localhost build_mod]# ./make.sh
bash: ./make.sh: Permission denied
[root@localhost build_mod]# chmod +x make.sh ../make_install.sh
[root@localhost build_mod]# ./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
[root@localhost build_mod]#
I have not yet ran the fglrxconfig'. What sould I do?
I've heard also that the new drivers (3.9.0) don't need dri checked in xconfig during kernel compilataion. Try my guide and if doesn't work do it from the begining checking dri support in xconfig during kernel compilation. Good luck ! When done post results!
I'm at work, but will try as soon as I get home. I have never messed with the kernal before. Can you give me a detailed step by step guide? I would very much appreciate it.
You heard the man. Just install your kernel sources.It's probably in your distro cd's.To find out which kernel version u have c the output of that command : uname -a . Find that kernel source in any of your distro's cd or just download it from internet
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