Hi,

Been trying to get 3d running on suse 10.2 on kernel 2.6.

these are the steps i took.
downloaded the rpm files from ati site. the amd64 version,
opened it and compiled it no problems. something came up when i tried to install the drivers. there were 4 error lines that came up that said it couldn't write to the kernel. i followed the suse 10.2 site for installation of ati drivers amd64 instructions but came up without the 3d result. and now all i am left with is the max monitor resolution of 1152x864 which used to be at 1440x900 for a widescreen. not a critical problem as the display still works just that everything is BIG!

# glxinfo result.

name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.1)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x27 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x28 24 dc 0 24 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 0 16 8 16 16 16 0 1 0 None
0x29 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None
0x2a 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 16 8 16 16 16 16 1 0 None


so i followed the troubleshooting instructions and removed the drivers and ... and reinstalled the drivers. when i did the install i was running in runlevel 3 and trooubleshoot also runlevel 3 now i've no idea how to copy from console but the errors i saw were that it couldn't be written to kernel. what is the problem of not being able to write to kernel? I'm a newbie, and my best guess will be that it doesn't matter how i troubleshoot it because the problem seems to lie with not being able to write to kernel. please help.

there was also this strange command
# rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)
>
> this is the result and i cannot do anything
>
>

can someone explain to me what happened when i tried this command? it was supposed to remove the previous drivers but it just didn't respond after it was issued. which directory should i have been in?

thanks. Ted.

The command 'rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)' removed (ereased) the fglrx rpm package if it was installed. It does not matter which directory you were in when you typed this command. Did the command prompt return (sometimes this takes a few moments)?

Many times one can do something like this to get the screen messages for later use;

somecommand > output.txt

hmm tried to install the drivers again but same problem. problem is i cannot copy the errors relating to the failure to write to kernel. I was in runlevel 3 is there a log somewhere where i can copy the errors?


ted.

And you cannot post the exact commands you used with some details of the errors????

Examples:

I typed: sudo rpm -Uvh thunderbird*.rpm and got an error that said that the rpm is already installed.

I typed: rpm -Uvh thunderbird*.rpm and got an error which can't create transaction lock.

The errors 'is already installed' and 'can't create transaction lock' while not 100% accurate is enough to at least provide a clue or two.

ok hmm i hope this is in a format that can be understodd. cos i typed it out.

myinput> init 3

successful

my input> cd /usr/src/packages/RPMS/x86_64

my input /usr/src/packages/RPMS/x86_64> rpm -Uvh fgl*.rpm

preparing... ########################### (100%)
1: fglrx 64_7_1_0_SUSE102 ########################### (100%)
/usr/src/kernel-modules/fglrx/
rm : cannot remove 'modules.symvers' : no such file or directory
rm : '*.0' no such file or directory
rm : '*.ko' no such file or directory
rm : '*.mod' no such file or directory
make : Entering directory '/usr/src/linux_2.6.18.2-34-obj/x86_64/default'
make : *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
make leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.2-34-obj/x86_64//default

***********************
Build of kernel failed!
***********************

*************************************************************************
Building/installation of fglrx kernel module failed! Try again by calling '/usr/bin/fglrx-kernel-build.sh' manually
*************************************************************************

Please read "/usr/share/doc/packages/fglrx/README.SuSE" for configuration details when using sax2.

the thing is when i run sax2 from this point, it doesn't give me the resolution of 1440x900 but only allows a max res of 1280x600 which is what i don't get. this time when i ran the driver it without running sax2 i get the 1440x900 resolution on my monitor.

before i ran these commands i removed the earlier drivers with
rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)

so I am guessing that its got something I am not doing regarding setting up the kernel. prior steps were building the package. commands are
# su
password
# cd /usr/src/linux
# make mrproper
# make cloneconfig
# make modules_prepare
# make clean

# rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep fglrx)

# sh ati*.run --buildpkg SuSE/SUSE102-AMD64

thanks for the assistance. sorry I am a little late in responding. was at a location away from this computer where linux is installed on.

ted.

So it seems that you do not have the kernel source installed or you do not have a symlink to it as specified (needed);

make : Entering directory '/usr/src/linux_2.6.18.2-34-obj/x86_64/default'
make : *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
make leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.2-34-obj/x86_64//default

Does this directory ( /usr/src/linux-2.6.18.2-34-obj/ ) exist???

yes it does. there is a file in it called module.symvers
checked that kernel source was installed before starting the installation. used yast to check. ver 2.6.18.8-0.1

Kernel-source is different to "kernel". Download with Yast aprox. 250 MB. Drivers need it to write to the kernel proper.

hmm this is what i gather. What I am missing is something to write to the kernel and this program is called kernel-source.

I checked on yast, under software managemenht. there is a check on kernel-source. and the version is ver 2.6.18.8-0.1 (as above) and the size of this program is 221.6MB. so that would mean the kernel source has been present.

Am i right to say that the kernel-source is a program that writes to the kernel. now unless I am missing a kernel to write to... ??? is that possible? wouldn't the kernel be a universal command program that tells what the OS is supposed and there is only one kernel.

There is a "kernel", which is the heart of your system, and there is the "kernel-source", which as the name indicates is the source code for your kernel. The video driver needs the "kernel-source" to "write" or "connect" to your kernel proper. At that point you have a working driver. But there are a lot of other thing that can go wrong. First make sure of hardware compatibility. Here is a list you might want to look at to start:

# This file contains information about video cards that have been
# tested with Xgl.
#
# Each line has a one-character status code, followed by a regular
# expression that is matched against the card's PCI IDs in the form:
#
# VENDOREVICE[:REV][:SUBVENDOR:SUBDEVICE]
#
# The match is not anchored at the end, so, eg, putting just a
# vendor and device will match any revision, subvendor, and
# subdevice of that card.
#
# The status code is one of:
#
# G ("Good"): The card is known to work with Xgl.
#
# B ("Bad"): The card does not work with Xgl.
#
# S ("Slow"): The card sort of works with Xgl, but we don't
# recommend you use it. (It is either too slow,
# or slightly buggy.)
#
# U ("Unknown"): The card wasn't recognized, but the vendor
# was, in which case the suggested packages and
# setup script may still be useful.
#
# There are also variables, which specify things about the cards that
# follow them:
#
# DRIVER indicates the X driver to be used. (This is so that we don't
# get tricked into using a driver with only software support for 3D.)
#
# PACKAGES indicates the proprietary driver packages needed for the
# following cards. Package names ending in "-kmp" will have the
# right kernel type (default, smp, etc) appended automatically
#
# SETUP is the full path to a script that can test or set card-specific
# options in xorg.conf
#
# XGL_OPTS indicates Xgl server options for the following cards.
#
# The long list of Unknown ATI and NVIDIA cards comes from the list of
# cards known to be supported by the drivers.


##
## Intel cards
##
DRIVER =
PACKAGES =
SETUP = /etc/X11/xgl-intel-setup.sh
XGL_OPTS = -accel glxbuffer -accel xvbuffer

# Supported Intel cards
G 8086:2582 # 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family Graphics Controller
G 8086:27a2 # Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller

# Unsupported-but-partially-working Intel cards
S 8086:3577 # 82830 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]
S 8086:3582 # 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device

# Unrecognized Intel cards
U 8086:


##
## NVIDIA cards
##
DRIVER = nvidia
PACKAGES = x11-video-nvidia nvidia-gfx-kmp
SETUP =
XGL_OPTS = -accel glxbuffer -accel xv

# Supported NVIDIA cards
G 10de:0092 # GeForce 7800 GT
G 10de:0140 # NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT]
G 10de:0141 # GeForce 6600
G 10de:0161 # GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)
G 10de:01df # GeForce 7300 GS
G 10de:0242 # GeForce 6100
G 10de:029e # Quadro FX 1500
G 10de:02e1 # GeForce 7600 GS
G 10de:0326 # NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]

# Unsupported-but-partially-working NVIDIA cards
S 10de:00ce # NV41GL [Quadro FX 1400]
S 10de:0179 # NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go 32M]
S 10de:0185 # NV18 [GeForce4 MX 4000 AGP 8x]
S 10de:0286 # NV28 [GeForce4 Ti 4200 Go AGP 8x]

# Unrecognized NVIDIA cards
U 10de:0040 # GeForce 6800 Ultra
U 10de:0041 # GeForce 6800
U 10de:0043 # GeForce 6800 XE
U 10de:0044 # GeForce 6800 XT
U 10de:0045 # GeForce 6800 GT
U 10de:0046 # GeForce 6800 GT
U 10de:0047 # GeForce 6800 GS
U 10de:0048 # GeForce 6800 XT
U 10de:004e # Quadro FX 4000
U 10de:0090 # GeForce 7800 GTX
U 10de:0091 # GeForce 7800 GTX
U 10de:0093 # GeForce 7800 GS
U 10de:0098 # GeForce Go 7800
U 10de:0099 # GeForce Go 7800 GTX
U 10de:009d # Quadro FX 4500
U 10de:00c0 # GeForce 6800 GS
U 10de:00c1 # GeForce 6800
U 10de:00c2 # GeForce 6800 LE
U 10de:00c3 # GeForce 6800 XT
U 10de:00c8 # GeForce Go 6800
U 10de:00c9 # GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
U 10de:00cc # Quadro FX Go1400
U 10de:00cd # Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI
U 10de:00ce # Quadro FX 1400
U 10de:00f0 # GeForce 6800/GeForce 6800 Ultra
U 10de:00f1 # GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT
U 10de:00f2 # GeForce 6600
U 10de:00f3 # GeForce 6200
U 10de:00f4 # GeForce 6600 LE
U 10de:00f5 # GeForce 7800 GS
U 10de:00f6 # GeForce 6800 GS
U 10de:00f8 # Quadro FX 3400/4400
U 10de:00f9 # GeForce 6800 Ultra
U 10de:00fa # GeForce PCX 5750
U 10de:00fb # GeForce PCX 5900
U 10de:00fc # Quadro FX 330/GeForce PCX 5300
U 10de:00fd # Quadro NVS 280 PCI-E/Quadro FX 330
U 10de:00fe # Quadro FX 1300
U 10de:00ff # GeForce PCX 4300
U 10de:0110 # GeForce2 MX/MX 400
U 10de:0111 # GeForce2 MX 100/200
U 10de:0112 # GeForce2 Go
U 10de:0113 # Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go
U 10de:0142 # GeForce 6600 LE
U 10de:0143 # GeForce 6600 VE
U 10de:0144 # GeForce Go 6600
U 10de:0145 # GeForce 6610 XL
U 10de:0146 # GeForce Go 6600 TE/6200 TE
U 10de:0148 # GeForce Go 6600
U 10de:0149 # GeForce Go 6600 GT
U 10de:014a # Quadro NVS 440
U 10de:014c # Quadro FX 550
U 10de:014e # Quadro FX 540
U 10de:014f # GeForce 6200
U 10de:0160 # GeForce 6500
U 10de:0164 # GeForce Go 6200
U 10de:0165 # Quadro NVS 285
U 10de:0166 # GeForce Go 6400
U 10de:0167 # GeForce Go 6200
U 10de:0168 # GeForce Go 6400
U 10de:0170 # GeForce4 MX 460
U 10de:0171 # GeForce4 MX 440
U 10de:0172 # GeForce4 MX 420
U 10de:0173 # GeForce4 MX 440-SE
U 10de:0174 # GeForce4 440 Go
U 10de:0175 # GeForce4 420 Go
U 10de:0176 # GeForce4 420 Go 32M
U 10de:0177 # GeForce4 460 Go
U 10de:0178 # Quadro4 550 XGL
U 10de:017a # Quadro NVS
U 10de:017c # Quadro4 500 GoGL
U 10de:017d # GeForce4 410 Go 16M
U 10de:0181 # GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
U 10de:0182 # GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X
U 10de:0183 # GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X
U 10de:0188 # Quadro4 580 XGL
U 10de:018a # Quadro NVS with AGP8X
U 10de:018b # Quadro4 380 XGL
U 10de:018c # Quadro NVS 50 PCI
U 10de:01a0 # GeForce2 Integrated GPU
U 10de:01d1 # GeForce 7300 LE
U 10de:01d7 # Quadro NVS 110M
U 10de:01d7 # GeForce Go 7300
U 10de:01d8 # GeForce Go 7400
U 10de:01da # Quadro NVS 110M
U 10de:01db # Quadro NVS 120M
U 10de:01dc # Quadro FX 350M
U 10de:01de # Quadro FX 350
U 10de:01f0 # GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
U 10de:0200 # GeForce3
U 10de:0201 # GeForce3 Ti 200
U 10de:0202 # GeForce3 Ti 500
U 10de:0203 # Quadro DCC
U 10de:0211 # GeForce 6800
U 10de:0212 # GeForce 6800 LE
U 10de:0215 # GeForce 6800 GT
U 10de:0218 # GeForce 6800 XT
U 10de:0240 # GeForce 6150
U 10de:0241 # GeForce 6150 LE
U 10de:0250 # GeForce4 Ti 4600
U 10de:0251 # GeForce4 Ti 4400
U 10de:0253 # GeForce4 Ti 4200
U 10de:0258 # Quadro4 900 XGL
U 10de:0259 # Quadro4 750 XGL
U 10de:025b # Quadro4 700 XGL
U 10de:0280 # GeForce4 Ti 4800
U 10de:0281 # GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X
U 10de:0282 # GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE
U 10de:0288 # Quadro4 980 XGL
U 10de:0289 # Quadro4 780 XGL
U 10de:028c # Quadro4 700 GoGL
U 10de:0290 # GeForce 7900 GTX
U 10de:0291 # GeForce 7900 GT
U 10de:0298 # GeForce Go 7900 GS
U 10de:0299 # GeForce Go 7900 GTX
U 10de:029a # Quadro FX 2500M
U 10de:029b # Quadro FX 1500M
U 10de:029c # Quadro FX 5500
U 10de:029d # Quadro FX 3500
U 10de:029f # Quadro FX 4500 X2
U 10de:0301 # GeForce FX 5800 Ultra
U 10de:0302 # GeForce FX 5800
U 10de:0308 # Quadro FX 2000
U 10de:0309 # Quadro FX 1000
U 10de:0311 # GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
U 10de:0312 # GeForce FX 5600
U 10de:0314 # GeForce FX 5600XT
U 10de:031a # GeForce FX Go5600
U 10de:031b # GeForce FX Go5650
U 10de:031c # Quadro FX Go700
U 10de:0320 # GeForce FX 5200
U 10de:0321 # GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
U 10de:0322 # GeForce FX 5200
U 10de:0323 # GeForce FX 5200LE
U 10de:0324 # GeForce FX Go5200
U 10de:0325 # GeForce FX Go5250
U 10de:0327 # GeForce FX 5100
U 10de:0328 # GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M
U 10de:032a # Quadro NVS 280 PCI
U 10de:032b # Quadro FX 500/600 PCI
U 10de:032c # GeForce FX Go53xx
U 10de:032d # GeForce FX Go5100
U 10de:0330 # GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
U 10de:0331 # GeForce FX 5900
U 10de:0332 # GeForce FX 5900XT
U 10de:0333 # GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
U 10de:0334 # GeForce FX 5900ZT
U 10de:0338 # Quadro FX 3000
U 10de:033f # Quadro FX 700
U 10de:0341 # GeForce FX 5700 Ultra
U 10de:0342 # GeForce FX 5700
U 10de:0343 # GeForce FX 5700LE
U 10de:0344 # GeForce FX 5700VE
U 10de:0347 # GeForce FX Go5700
U 10de:0348 # GeForce FX Go5700
U 10de:034c # Quadro FX Go1000
U 10de:034e # Quadro FX 1100
U 10de:0391 # GeForce 7600 GT
U 10de:0392 # GeForce 7600 GS
U 10de:0398 # GeForce Go 7600
U 10de:039e # Quadro FX 560


##
## ATI cards supported by radeon driver
##
DRIVER =
PACKAGES =
SETUP = /etc/X11/xgl-intel-setup.sh
XGL_OPTS = -accel glxbuffer -accel xvbuffer

# Supported ATI cards
G 1002:3150 # MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 3150)
G 1002:4966 # RV250 If
G 1002:4e44 # RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
G 1002:4e47 # FireGL X1 (R300 4E47)
G 1002:5157 # RV200 QW
G 1002:5653 # MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
G 1002:5960 # RV280 5960
G 1002:5961 # RV280 5961
G 1002:5b64 # FireGL V3100 (RV370 5B64)

# Unsupported-but-partially-working ATI cards
S 1002:5159 # Radeon VE

# Non-Xgl-compatible ATI cards

# Unrecognized ATI cards
U 1002:4c57 # Radeon LW
U 1002:4e50 # MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
U 1002:5b60 # RADEON X300/X550 (RV370 5B60)


##
## ATI cards
##
DRIVER = fglrx
PACKAGES = x11-video-fglrx ati-fglrx-kmp
SETUP = /etc/X11/xgl-fglrx-setup.sh
XGL_OPTS = -accel glxbuffer -accel xvbuffer

# Supported ATI cards
G 1002:3150 # M24 1P [Radeon Mobility X600]
G 1002:4a4d # R420 JM [FireGL X3]
G 1002:4e54 # M10 NT [FireGL Mobility T2]
G 1002:5460 # M22 [Radeon Mobility M300]
G 1002:5b62 # RV370 5B62 [Radeon X600 (PCIE)]
G 1002:5b72 # RV380 5B62 [Radeon X600 (PCIE)]
G 1002:7146 # RADEON X1300 LE (RV515 7146)
G 1002:71c4 # MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (M56 71C4)

# Unsupported-but-partially-working ATI cards
S 1002:4c57 # Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]

# Non-Xgl-compatible ATI cards
B 1002:4752 # Rage XL
B 1002:4c66 # Radeon R250 Lf [FireGL 9000]
B 1002:5961 # RV280 [Radeon 9200]
B 1002:7100 # R520 [Radeon X1800]
B 1002:7120 # R520 [Radeon X1800] (Secondary)
B 1002:71c2 # RADEON X1600 PRO (RV530 71C2)

# Unrecognized ATI cards
U 1002:3152 # MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 3152)
U 1002:3154 # MOBILITY FireGL V3200 (M24 3154)
U 1002:3e50 # RADEON X600 (RV380 3E50)
U 1002:3e54 # FireGL V3200 (RV380 3E54)
U 1002:4144 # RADEON 9500 (R300 4144)
U 1002:4146 # RADEON 9600 TX (R300 4146)
U 1002:4147 # FireGL Z1 (R300 4147)
U 1002:4148 # RADEON 9800 SE (R350 4148)
U 1002:4149 # RADEON 9500 (R350 4149)
U 1002:4150 # RADEON 9600 (RV350 4150)
U 1002:4151 # RADEON 9600 SE (RV350 4151)
U 1002:4152 # RADEON 9600 PRO (RV360 4152)
U 1002:4153 # RADEON 9550 (RV350 4153)
U 1002:4154 # FireGL T2 (RV350 4154)
U 1002:4155 # RADEON 9600 (RV351 4155)
U 1002:4242 # RADEON 8500 AIW (R200 4242)
U 1002:4966 # RADEON 9000/9000 PRO (RV250 4966)
U 1002:4967 # RADEON 9000 LE (RV250 4967)
U 1002:4a48 # RADEON X800 (R420 4A48)
U 1002:4a49 # RADEON X800 PRO (R420 4A49)
U 1002:4a4a # RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4A)
U 1002:4a4b # RADEON X800 XT (R420 4A4B)
U 1002:4a4c # RADEON X800 (R420 4A4C)
U 1002:4a4e # MOBILITY RADEON 9800 (M18 4A4E)
U 1002:4a4f # RADEON X800 SE (R420 4A4F)
U 1002:4a50 # RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R420 4A50)
U 1002:4a54 # RADEON X800 VE (R420 4A54)
U 1002:4b48 # RADEON X850 (R481 4B48)
U 1002:4b49 # RADEON X850 XT (R481 4B49)
U 1002:4b4a # RADEON X850 SE (R481 4B4A)
U 1002:4b4b # RADEON X850 PRO (R481 4B4B)
U 1002:4b4c # RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R481 4B4C)
U 1002:4c64 # MOBILITY FireGL 9000 (M9 4C64)
U 1002:4c67 # RADEON 9000 PRO (D9 4C67)
U 1002:4e44 # RADEON 9700 PRO (R300 4E44)
U 1002:4e45 # RADEON 9500 PRO/9700 (R300 4E45)
U 1002:4e46 # RADEON 9600 TX (R300 4E46)
U 1002:4e47 # FireGL X1 (R300 4E47)
U 1002:4e48 # RADEON 9800 PRO (R350 4E48)
U 1002:4e49 # RADEON 9800 (R350 4E49)
U 1002:4e4a # RADEON 9800 XT (R360 4E4A)
U 1002:4e4b # FireGL X2-256/X2-256t (R350 4E4B)
U 1002:4e50 # MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 (M10/M11 4E50)
U 1002:4e51 # RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)
U 1002:4e52 # MOBILITY RADEON 9500 (M11 4E52)
U 1002:4e56 # MOBILITY RADEON 9550 (M12 4E56)
U 1002:5148 # FireGL 8800 (R200 5148)
U 1002:514c # RADEON 8500 (R200 514C)
U 1002:514d # RADEON 9100 (R200 514D)
U 1002:5461 # MOBILITY RADEON X300 (M22 5461)
U 1002:5462 # MOBILITY RADEON X600 (M24 5462)
U 1002:5464 # MOBILITY FireGL V3100 (M22 5464)
U 1002:5548 # RADEON X800 (R423 5548)
U 1002:5549 # RADEON X800 PRO (R423 5549)
U 1002:554a # RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition (R423 554A)
U 1002:554b # RADEON X800 GT (R423 554B)
U 1002:554d # RADEON X800 XL (R430 554D)
U 1002:554e # RADEON X800 GT (R430 554E)
U 1002:554f # RADEON X800 GTO (R430 554F)
U 1002:5550 # FireGL V7100 (R423 5550)
U 1002:5551 # FireGL V5100 (R423 5551)
U 1002:564a # MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (M26 564A)
U 1002:564b # MOBILITY FireGL V5000 (M26 564B)
U 1002:5652 # MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5652)
U 1002:5653 # MOBILITY RADEON X700 (M26 5653)
U 1002:5834 # RADEON 9100 IGP (RS300 5834)
U 1002:5835 # MOBILITY RADEON 9000/9100 IGP (RS300M 5835)
U 1002:5954 # RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS480 5954)
U 1002:5955 # RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS480 5955)
U 1002:5960 # RADEON 9250 (RV280 5960)
U 1002:5962 # RADEON 9000 (RV280 5962)
U 1002:5964 # RADEON 9200 SE (RV280 5964)
U 1002:5965 # FireMV 2200 PCI (RV280 5965)
U 1002:5974 # RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS482 5974)
U 1002:5975 # RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS482 5975)
U 1002:5a41 # RADEON XPRESS 200 (RS400 5A41)
U 1002:5a42 # RADEON XPRESS 200M (RS400 5A42)
U 1002:5a61 # RADEON XPRESS 200 (RC410 5A61)
U 1002:5a62 # RADEON XPRESS 200M (RC410 5A62)
U 1002:5b60 # RADEON X300 (RV370 5B60)
U 1002:5b63 # RADEON X550 (RV370 5B63)
U 1002:5b64 # FireGL V3100 (RV370 5B64)
U 1002:5b65 # FireMV 2200 (RV370 5B65)
U 1002:5c61 # MOBILITY RADEON 9200 (M9+ 5C61)
U 1002:5c63 # MOBILITY RADEON 9200 (M9+ 5C63)
U 1002:5d48 # MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT (M28 5D48)
U 1002:5d49 # MOBILITY FireGL V5100 (M28 5D49)
U 1002:5d4a # MOBILITY RADEON X800 (M28 5D4A)
U 1002:5d4d # RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)
U 1002:5d4f # RADEON X800 GTO (R480 5D4F)
U 1002:5d52 # RADEON X850 XT (R480 5D52)
U 1002:5d57 # RADEON X800 XT (R423 5D57)
U 1002:5e48 # FireGL V5000 (RV410 5E48)
U 1002:5e49 # FireGL V3300 (RV410 5E49)
U 1002:5e4a # RADEON X700 XT (RV410 5E4A)
U 1002:5e4b # RADEON X700 PRO (RV410 5E4B)
U 1002:5e4c # RADEON X700 SE (RV410 5E4C)
U 1002:5e4d # RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4D)
U 1002:5e4f # RADEON X700 (RV410 5E4F)
U 1002:7101 # MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7101)
U 1002:7102 # MOBILITY RADEON X1800 (M58 7102)
U 1002:7103 # MOBILITY FireGL V7200 (M58 7103)
U 1002:7104 # FireGL V7200 (R520 7104)
U 1002:7105 # FireGL V5300 (R520 7105)
U 1002:7106 # MOBILITY FireGL V7100 (M58 7106)
U 1002:7108 # RADEON X1800 XT (R520 7108)
U 1002:7109 # RADEON X1800 PRO (R520 7109)
U 1002:710a # RADEON X1800 SE (R520 710A)
U 1002:710b # RADEON X1800 (R520 710B)
U 1002:710c # RADEON X1800 (R520 710C)
U 1002:710e # FireGL V7300 (R520 710E)
U 1002:710f # FireGL V7350 (R520 710F)
U 1002:7140 # RADEON X1300 XT (RV515 7140)
U 1002:7142 # RADEON X1300 PRO (RV515 7142)
U 1002:7143 # RADEON X1300 PRO (RV505 7143)
U 1002:7144 # MOBILITY FireGL (M54 GL 7144)
U 1002:7145 # MOBILITY RADEON X1400 (M54 7145)
U 1002:7147 # RADEON X1300 (RV505 7147)
U 1002:7149 # MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 7149)
U 1002:714a # MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714A)
U 1002:714b # MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714B)
U 1002:714c # MOBILITY RADEON X1300 (M52 714C)
U 1002:714e # RADEON X1300 SE (RV515 714E)
U 1002:7152 # FireGL V3300 (RV515 7152)
U 1002:715e # RADEON X1300 VE (RV515 715E)
U 1002:715f # RADEON X1300 (RV505 715F)
U 1002:7180 # RADEON X1300 (RV516 7180)
U 1002:7183 # RADEON X1300 (RV516 7183)
U 1002:7187 # RADEON X1300 (RV516 7187)
U 1002:71c0 # RADEON X1600 XT (RV530 71C0)
U 1002:71c5 # MOBILITY RADEON X1600 (M56 71C5)
U 1002:71c6 # RADEON (RV530 LE 71C6)
U 1002:71ce # RADEON (RV530 VE 71CE)
U 1002:71d2 # FireGL V3400 (RV530 71D2)
U 1002:71da # FireGL V5200 (RV530 71DA)
U 1002:71de # RADEON (RV530 SE 71DE)
U 1002:7240 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7240)
U 1002:7243 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7243)
U 1002:7244 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7244)
U 1002:7245 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7245)
U 1002:7246 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7246)
U 1002:7247 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7247)
U 1002:7248 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7248)
U 1002:7249 # RADEON X1900 (R580 7249)
U 1002:724a # RADEON X1900 (R580 724A)
U 1002:724b # RADEON X1900 (R580 724B)
U 1002:724c # RADEON X1900 (R580 724C)
U 1002:724d # RADEON X1900 (R580 724D)
U 1002:724e # RADEON X1900 (R580 724E)
U 1002:724f # RADEON X1900 (R580 724F)
U 1002:7834 # RADEON 9000 PRO/9100 PRO IGP (RS350 7834)

Good luck.

Argh! my card is on the list of unrecognised cards

U 1002:4e51 # RADEON 9600 (RV350 4E51)

not sure if it is the same but a radeon 9600. Suse recognised it. but i think i will just go out and buy one of those supported cards. prolly make life a lot easier.

thanks
ted.

Sorry you have to get a new card, but since you are at it, NVidia is a better bet than ATI. The drivers work better with Suse 10.2 at least.

yup thats what a friend told me as well(get NVidea). thanks for all the help at least I know its no use trying to figure out if I am going about it wrong, cos as correct i may be its all to naught.

Good luck!