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Old 09-07-2004, 06:56 PM   #1
Junior41180
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updated Xfree86, can't install ATI drivers properly.


I updated via Mandrake update to the latest Xfree86, and now when i install the ati drivers i get this
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[root@171 junior]# rpm -Uh --force fglrx-4.3.0-3.11.1.i386.rpm
error: open of fglrx-4.3.0-3.11.1.i386.rpm failed: No such file or directory
[root@171 junior]# cd downloads
[root@171 downloads]# rpm -Uh --force fglrx-4.3.0-3.11.1.i386.rpm
########################################### [100%]
########################################### [100%]
*** Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
- creating symlink
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel module
ERROR: Module fglrx is in use
done.
Installed: qt3 (gcc 3.2) based control panel application
===
ATI display drivers successfully installed
please run 'fglrxconfig' now
===
[root@171 downloads]#
when i run glxgears i get

Quote:
Loading required GL library /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
426 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.200 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
426 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.200 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
425 frames in 5.0 seconds = 85.000 FPS
I have an ATI 9800XT 256MB

they were working in the previous version of Xfree, so if I have to, how would I go about unnstalling and reverting back to the original Xfree86? If I don't have to revet, how do I fix this?


Thanks for the help.
 
  


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