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I was able to install amd catalyst driver 12.10 on a fresh slackware 14.0 install.. but when upgrading to slackware current and receiving kernel 3.7.1, the amd driver installer says it cant find the version.h file, ie. kernel headers. I tried recompiling a fresh 3.7.1 download following alien's compile from source guide but it still seems to be missing kernel headers.. is there something that I can run to fix this?
i think it may be an issue with the new 3.7.1 kernel itself and the amd proprietary driver installer..
after making the symbolic link you mentioned, the installer got further in the process, but still failed to build in the end
is it safe to upgrade to current but skip the kernel upgrade and keep the gcc 4.7.2?
I looked at the opensuse solution and I found this approach which worked just fine for me. I'm running Catalyst 12.10 and Slackware -current (kernel version 3.7.1). Hope this helps.
I looked at the opensuse solution and I found this approach which worked just fine for me. I'm running Catalyst 12.10 and Slackware -current (kernel version 3.7.1). Hope this helps.
I looked at the opensuse solution and I found this approach which worked just fine for me. I'm running Catalyst 12.10 and Slackware -current (kernel version 3.7.1). Hope this helps.
so this worked for compiling the amd 12.10 driver.. i still had to create a symlink to version.h.. i wonder why it wasn't set during the slackpkg upgrade?
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